I have enjoyed getting back into making kefir. When I first made kefir I used non dairy heavy coconut cream in the can from Trader Joe’s. You can learn how by watching an easy video at Cultured Food Life. When using non dairy milk you still must add about a quarter cup of whole milk in order to feed the kefir grains.
Orange Dreamsicle Kefir
This is my favorite kefir flavor. It is so easy to make and I sometimes just like to eat the orange pieces right out of the jar before blending. They are delicious fizzy oranges!
Author: Melanie Dearing
Course: Cultured Creations
Cuisine: Recipe
Ingredients
- A little less than 1 quart whole organic or raw milk
- 3 to 4 live kefir grains
- 1 orange (peeled and cut into large chucks - save 1 slice for garnish if desired)
- 2 Tbsp. monk fruit and/or chicory root sweetener
Instructions
- Place a little less than 1 quart of milk in glass quart mason jar (leave 1 inch at top open for expansion)
- Add kefir grains.
- Place lid on jar and set in cool dark place for 24 hours.
- Remove kefir grains (you can place them in a fresh jar to start your next batch).
- Add orange chucks and small piece of orange peel.
- Place lid on jar and set in cool dark place for another 24 hours.
- Remove lid and add sweetener
- Blend well (I use a Nutri-bullet or Vita-Mix)
- Garnish with orange slice (optional)
