Kefir Recipes. Ideas for using Milk Kefir, Water Kefir and More! Last Updated: November 30, 2010

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1 Kefir Recipes Ideas for using Milk Kefir, Water Kefir and More! Last Updated: November 30, 2010 Cultures for Health LLC, 2010

2 Table of Contents BASIC RECIPES... 4 STRAINED (THICKENED) KEFIR... 4 KEFIR CREAM... 4 KEFIR SOUR CREAM... 4 KEFIR WHEY... 5 KEFIR CREAM CHEESE... 5 HERBED KEFIR CHEESE... 5 KEFIR BUTTER... 6 FLAVORED KEFIR RECIPES... 7 SWEETENED KEFIR... 7 FRUIT KEFIR... 7 VANILLA KEFIR... 8 CHOCOLATE KEFIR... 8 CREAMSICLE KEFIR... 8 CREAMY GRAPE KEFIR... 9 CARROT KEFIR... 9 CHAI KEFIR... 9 SMOOTHIE RECIPES APPLE PIE SMOOTHIE BANANA SMOOTHIE BASIC FRUIT SMOOTHIE BLUEBERRY SMOOTHIE CRANBERRY ANTIOXIDANT SMOOTHIE ORANGE SMOOTHIE PUMPKIN SMOOTHIE WATERMELON SMOOTHIE TROPICAL SMOOTHIE TROPICAL SMOOTHIE BREAD RECIPES KEFIR BISCUITS KEFIR BANANA BREAD CHOCOLATE KEFIR BREAD CINNAMON KEFIR BREAD DILL KEFIR BREAD WHOLE GRAIN KEFIR PANCAKES APPLE CINNAMON KEFIR PANCAKES DESSERT RECIPES KEFIR ICE CREAM Cultures for Health LLC Page 2

3 KEFIR COOKIES KEFIR CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES KEFIR DESSERT SAUCE NON-DAIRY KEFIR RECIPES COCONUT MILK KEFIR COCONUT MILK KEFIR ICE CREAM WATER KEFIR RECIPES COCONUT WATER KEFIR WATER KEFIR LEMONADE CREAM SODA WATER KEFIR BLUEBERRY-POMEGRANATE WATER KEFIR CHERRY WATER KEFIR APPLE JUICE KEFIR GRAPE JUICE KEFIR Cultures for Health LLC Page 3

4 Basic Recipes Strained (Thickened) Kefir Milk Kefir Cheesecloth or Tight Weave Dish Towel Pour the milk kefir into the cheesecloth or tight weave towel. Hang above a bowl or jar and allow the whey to drain off for 2-4 hours depending on the thickness desired (generally the consistency of yogurt). Kefir Cream Milk Kefir Grains (or dehydrated powdered Kefir Starter Culture) Cream Place the kefir grains in the cream and allow the cream to kefir for hours. When the desired consistency and taste is achieved, remove the kefir grains and place the grains in fresh milk. If using a dehydrated powdered kefir starter culture, follow the instructions on the packet and substitute cream for milk. Kefir Cream can be used to make Kefir Butter (see the recipe on page 6). Kefir Sour Cream Make Kefir Cream (see above for recipe) with Heavy Whipping Cream. Makes a wonderful probiotic substitute for Crème Fraiche or Sour Cream. Cultures for Health LLC Page 4

5 Kefir Whey Milk Kefir Cheese Cloth or Tight Weave Dish Towel Pour the milk kefir into the cheesecloth or tight weave towel. Hang above a bowl or jar and allow the whey to drain off for 2-24 hours. The longer the draining period the more whey it will produce and the thicker the kefir will become. Use the resulting kefir in place of yogurt, spreadable cheese or cream cheese in recipes depending on the finished consistency. Kefir Whey can be used for soaking grains or when culturing vegetables (e.g. sauerkraut, pickles, beet kvass, etc.) or fermenting condiments (e.g. ketchup, etc.) and salad dressings. Kefir Cream Cheese Milk Kefir Cheese Cloth or Tight Weave Dish Towel Pour the milk kefir into the cheesecloth or tight weave towel. Hang above a bowl or jar and allow the whey to drain off for 12+ hours depending on the thickness desired. Use in recipes in place of sour cream. Herbed Kefir Cheese Milk Kefir Fresh or Dried Herbs (use your favorites; French Herbs or Herbs de Provence work well) Cheese Cloth or Tight Weave Dish Towel Pour the milk kefir into the cheesecloth or tight weave towel. Hang above a bowl or jar and allow the whey to drain off for 6-8 hours until the desired thickness is achieved. Mix in herbs and serve as a soft cheese spread on crackers, bread, etc. Also makes a wonderful vegetable dip. Cultures for Health LLC Page 5

6 Kefir Butter Kefir Cream (see recipe above) Remove the cream from the fridge and allow it to come to room temperature. If using a Kitchen Aid Mixer, place the bowl in the freezer for a few hours prior to making butter. Place the cream in the bowl and turn the mixer on as high as you can without splattering the cream. Watch the mixture carefully. Within a minute or two, the cream will have thickened a bit and you should be able to increase the mixer speed. Continue to watch the cream carefully as a cold bowl and room-temperature cream should set to butter quickly. Once this happens, it s very easy to spray the remaining liquid (traditional buttermilk) all over the kitchen so be sure to turn the mixer down when needed. Once chunks of butter form, slow the mixture down to allow the chunks to come together. If making butter by hand, simply pour the pint of cream into a quart size jar with a lid. Shake the cream vigorously (good job for kids) until small balls of butter form. Then slow down the shaking so the balls of butter can clump together. Remove the butter to a small bowl (or just your hands). Wash the butter with filtered water, pressing out any remaining buttermilk with a spoon. When the water runs clear, the butter should be free of buttermilk. This portion of the process is very important as leaving buttermilk in the butter will cause the butter to spoil quickly. Salt the butter if desired (Tip: if you accidentally over-salt the butter, just rinse it under water to remove the excess salt). You can also add herbs if desired. Wrap the butter in wax paper and store in the freezer, fridge or on the counter (butter will spoil at room temp within a few days so use it quickly). Cultures for Health LLC Page 6

7 Flavored Kefir Recipes Sweetened Kefir 1 cup Kefir Sweetener of your choice to taste; options include: o 2 tsp. Sugar (Sucanat or Rapadura work well) o 1 tsp. Raw Honey or Agave o 1 tbsp. Maple Syrup Blend together and serve. Fruit Kefir 1 cup Kefir ½ cup 1 cup Fruit (fresh or frozen) ¼ tsp Vanilla Extract (optional) Sweetener if desired (raw honey, agave, stevia) Puree fruit in a blender until smooth. Add Kefir, vanilla and sweetener. Blend together and serve cold. Cultures for Health LLC Page 7

8 Vanilla Kefir 1 cup Kefir ¼ tsp Vanilla Extract Sweetener if desired (raw honey, agave, stevia) Blend together and serve. Chocolate Kefir 1 cup Kefir 1 tbsp Chocolate Syrup Blend together and serve cold. Creamsicle Kefir ¼ cup Orange Juice ¾ cup Kefir Dash of Vanilla Extract Sweetener if desired (raw honey, agave, stevia) Blend together and serve over ice. Cultures for Health LLC Page 8

9 Creamy Grape Kefir 1 tablespoon Grape Juice Concentrate or ¼ cup Grape Juice 1 cup Kefir Dash of Vanilla Extract (optional) Sweetener if desired (raw honey, agave, stevia) Blend together and serve cold. Carrot Kefir ¼ cup Fresh Carrot Juice ¾ cup Kefir Dash of Vanilla Extract Sweetener if desired (raw honey, agave, stevia) Blend together and serve. Chai Kefir ¼ cup Liquid Chai ¾ cup Kefir Sweetener if desired (raw honey, agave, stevia) Blend together and serve over ice. Cultures for Health LLC Page 9

10 Smoothie Recipes If you do not have kefir available, yogurt or buttermilk can be substituted for kefir in all smoothie recipes. Apple Pie Smoothie ¼ cup Unsweetened Applesauce (best if frozen or chilled) ¾ cup Kefir Dash of Vanilla Extract Dash of Cinnamon Dash of Nutmeg Add all ingredients to a blender and process until smooth. Serve chilled or at room temperature. Makes one serving. Banana Smoothie 1 cup Kefir 1 Banana 1 tsp Vanilla Sweetener to taste (1 tbsp raw honey or agave; small amount of stevia) Add ingredients to a blender and process until smooth. Serve chilled or at room temperature. Makes one serving. Cultures for Health LLC Page 10

11 Basic Fruit Smoothie 1 cup Kefir ½ cup Frozen Fruit (berries work well) ½ Banana Ice Cubes (can reduce amount or omit if Banana is frozen) Add all ingredients to a blender and process until smooth. Serve chilled or at room temperature. Makes one serving Blueberry Smoothie ¾ cup Kefir ½ cup Juice (orange and grapefruit work well) 1 cup Blueberries 1 Banana Add all ingredients to a blender and process until smooth. Serve chilled or at room temperature. Makes one serving Cranberry Antioxidant Smoothie 1/4 cup Frozen Cranberries 2 tbsp. Frozen Blueberries 1-2 tsp. Lemon Juice (fresh is best) ¼ cup Cranberry Juice ½ cup Kefir Dash of Vanilla Extract (optional) Add fruit, juice and vanilla to a blender and process until smooth. Blend in kefir and serve chilled or at room temperature. Makes one serving. Cultures for Health LLC Page 11

12 Orange Smoothie 2-3 tbsp Frozen Orange Juice Concentrate ¾ cup Kefir ¼ tsp Vanilla Extract 1 cup Ice Cubes Add all ingredients to a blender and process until smooth. Serve chilled or at room temperature. Makes one serving. Pumpkin Smoothie 1 cup Kefir 2 tbsp Organic pureed pumpkin Dash of vanilla extract Pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg (to taste) Add ingredients to a blender and process until smooth. Serve chilled or at room temperature. Can be served topped with a dash of cinnamon-sugar. Makes one serving. Watermelon Smoothie ¾ cup Seedless Watermelon Chunks ½ cup Kefir 3 tbsp Orange Juice Use blender to puree watermelon until smooth. Add juice and kefir, process until blended completely. Makes one serving. Cultures for Health LLC Page 12

13 Tropical Smoothie 1 Frozen Banana 1 cup Fresh Pineapple 2 tbsp Coconut Milk (optional) ¾ cup Kefir Sweetener (1 T. raw honey, Agave or Sugar; small amount of stevia) Add all ingredients to a blender and process until smooth. Best served chilled. Makes 2 servings. Tropical Smoothie 2 ¼ cup Banana ¼ cup Mango, Papaya or Guava ½ cup Kefir Sweetener (1 tbsp raw honey, agave; small amount of stevia) Add all ingredients to a blender and process until smooth. Best served chilled Cultures for Health LLC Page 13

14 Bread Recipes If you do not have kefir available, yogurt or buttermilk can be substituted for kefir in all bread recipes. Kefir Biscuits 2 cups Flour ¼ tsp Baking Soda 1 tbsp Baking Powder 1 tsp salt 6 tbsp Butter (very cold) ¾ cup Kefir (approximate) hours prior to making biscuits, mix the flour and kefir together. Cover and allow the flour to soak. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Cut the butter into chunks then work it into the flour/kefir mixture along with the baking soda, baking powder and salt. Do not over mix. If the mixture is too dry, add a bit more kefir. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured board. Gently pat the dough to ½ inch thick (this will yield lighter biscuits than using a rolling pin). Use a round cutter to cut out the biscuits. Place biscuits on a cookie sheet. If you want biscuits with soft edges (and a higher rise), place the rounds touching each other. If you want biscuits with crusty sides, place the rounds about 1 inch apart. Bake for minutes until golden brown. Makes 10 biscuits. Cultures for Health LLC Page 14

15 Kefir Banana Bread 2 cups Organic Sugar (Rapadura or Sucanat work well) 2 Eggs ½ cup Butter 2 cups Whole Wheat Flour 3 ½ cups Bananas, mashed 1 ½ cups Kefir 1 ½ tsp. Baking Soda ½ cups Walnuts or Pecans, chopped (optional) hours prior to making bread, mix the flour and kefir together. Cover and allow the flour to soak. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, mix together the sugar, butter, flower, bananas and nuts. Add the kefir and flour mixture and mix just until blended. Add the baking soda and mix just until blended. Pour into a greased bread pan (generally there will be enough batter for 1 large bread pan, 2 medium bread pans or 3 small bread pans). Bake until an inserted toothpick comes out clean (exact time will vary depending on size of pan and number of pans baking at once). Cultures for Health LLC Page 15

16 Chocolate Kefir Bread 1 cup Organic Sugar (can use Rapadura or Sucanat) ½ cup Butter, softened 2 eggs 1 cup Kefir 1 ¾ cup Flour ½ cup Organic Unsweetened Cocoa ½ tsp Baking Powder ½ tsp Baking Soda ½ tsp Salt 1/3 cup Nuts, chopped (optional) hours prior to making bread, mix the flour and kefir together. Cover and allow the flour to soak. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom only of 8 x4 or 9 x5 loaf pan. In a large bowl, combine the sugar and butter, blend well. Add the eggs and blend well. Add the flour and kefir mixture. Add the cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Blend just until the dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in the nuts. Do not over mix. Pour into the greased pan. Bake for minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes before removing from the pan and setting on a wire rack. Cool the bread completely before serving. The bread should be wrapped tightly and stored in the refrigerator if it is not eaten immediately. Makes one loaf. Cultures for Health LLC Page 16

17 Cinnamon Kefir Bread 4 cups Flour 2 tsp Baking Soda 1 tsp Salt ½ cup Melted Coconut Oil, Sunflower Oil or Grapeseed Oil 1 ½ cups Organic Sugar (Rapadura or Sucanat work well) 2 cups Kefir 2 Eggs Topping and Filling: 1 tbsp Ground Cinnamon 1 cup Organic Sugar (Rapadura or Sucanat work well) 2 tbsp Walnuts, finely chopped hours prior to making bread, mix the flour and kefir together. Cover and allow the flour to soak. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, combine the oil and sugar; add the eggs and mix well. Add this to the flour and kefir. Mix in the baking soda and salt being careful not to over mix. Fill two greased 8 x4 loaf pans (or 5 mini loaf pans) about 1/3 full. Combine the cinnamon and 1 cup sugar. Sprinkle half over the batter then top with the remaining bread batter (layered effect). Top the bread batter with the remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture. Swirl the batter with a knife and sprinkle with nuts. Bake minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing the bread to a wire rack to finish cooling. Cultures for Health LLC Page 17

18 Dill Kefir Bread 3 cups Flour 4 tsp Baking Powder 3 tbsp Organic Sugar (can use Rapadura or Sucanat) ¼ cup Fresh Dill (can substitute 2 tsp. dried dill) 2 tsp Dried Dill 1 ½ tsp Baking Soda ½ tsp Salt ½ tsp Pepper 1 ½ cups Kefir (approximate) hours prior to making bread, mix the flour and kefir together. Cover and allow the flour to soak. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add the baking powder, sugar, dill, baking soda, salt and pepper to the flour and kefir mixture. Mix just until ingredients are combined and a soft dough forms. Place dough into a 9 x5 greased pan. Bake for 50 minutes until golden brown. Best if served warm. If you have leftovers, this bread makes wonderful croutons. Cultures for Health LLC Page 18

19 Whole Grain Kefir Pancakes 2/3 cup Whole Wheat Flour ¼ cup Oat Bran 1 tbsp Cornmeal 1 tbsp Brown Sugar (can substitute raw honey or agave) 1 ½ tsp Baking Powder ¼ tsp Baking Soda ¼ tsp Salt 1 cup Kefir 2 large eggs, separated 2 tbsp Grapeseed Oil, Sunflower Oil or melted Coconut Oil hours prior to making pancakes, mix the flour and kefir together. Cover and allow the flour to soak. When you are ready to make the pancakes, mix the egg yolks and oil together. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Mix the oat bran, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and baking soda into the flour and kefir mixture. Stir in the egg yolk and oil mixture. Fold in the egg whites. Lightly coat a skillet with butter or coconut oil and set over medium heat. When the skillet is hot, cook the pancakes using about ¼ cup batter for each. Cook for about 2 minutes on each side until golden brown. Serve with butter, fruit and/or real organic maple syrup. Makes 12 pancakes. Cultures for Health LLC Page 19

20 Apple Cinnamon Kefir Pancakes 1 cup Kefir 1 tbsp Melted Coconut Oil, Sunflower Oil or Grapeseed Oil 1 tsp Vanilla Extract ½ cup Oats, ground in blender or food processor (can substitute ½ cup flour) ½ cup Flour 1 Egg 1 tbsp Butter, melted 1 tbsp Raw Honey or Agave 1 tsp Baking Powder ¼ tsp Baking Soda ¼ - ½ tsp Salt (to taste) ¼ - ½ tsp Cinnamon (to taste) 1 small apple, chopped Chopped Nuts (optional) hours prior to making pancakes, mix the flour, oats and kefir together (easier if done in a blender). Cover and allow the flour to soak. When ready to make the pancakes, mix in the oil and vanilla. Add the egg, melted butter and honey. Blend until smooth do not over blend. Add the baking powder, baking soda, salt cinnamon and apple. Blend just until mixed. Drop ¼ cup for each pancake on a hot griddle greased lightly with coconut oil or butter. Top the baking pancake batter with a few chopped nuts if desired. Makes 12 pancakes. Cultures for Health LLC Page 20

21 Dessert Recipes Kefir Ice Cream 2 cups Kefir (can substitute yogurt, buttermilk or whole milk) 1 cup Kefir Cream made with Heavy Cream (can substitute non-kefired Heavy Cream) 2 eggs 2 tsp Vanilla Extract ¾ cup Organic Sugar (can use raw honey or agave but reduce the amount by approximately 40%) Beat eggs together well then beat in sugar (start with a conservative amount of sweetener and add in small increments to taste; keep in mind that the finished ice cream will be slightly less sweet than the kefir mixture before it s frozen). Blend in the kefir cream and vanilla. Transfer to the ice cream maker and follow the instructions that came with the machine. Variations: Chocolate: Add 2/3 cup Organic Cocoa Powder. Increase the amount of sweetener to taste. Strawberry: Add ½ to 1 cup crushed strawberries. Mint: Decrease the amount of vanilla extract and add 1-3 tsp. Mint Extract. If desired, add organic dark chocolate chips or a 3 oz. organic dark chocolate bar, chopped. Turtle: Add toasted organic unsweetened coconut flakes, toasted organic pecans and organic dark chocolate chips or a 3 oz. organic dark chocolate bar, chopped. Drizzle with raw honey or homemade caramel sauce. Cultures for Health LLC Page 21

22 Kefir Cookies ½ cup Butter or Coconut Oil ½ cup Organic Sugar (Rapadura or Sucanat work well) ¼ cup Organic Brown Sugar 1 Egg 1 tsp Vanilla Extract ½ cup Kefir (can substitute yogurt or buttermilk) ½ tsp Baking Soda 1 ¼ cup Flour hours prior to making cookies, mix the flour and kefir together. Cover and allow the flour to soak. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Beat together butter, sugar and brown sugar until the mixture is fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla extract and mix well. Add the mixture to the flour and kefir mixture. Add the baking soda and mix just until blended. Drop dough onto a greased cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes. Sprinkle the cookies with cinnamon sugar prior to baking if desired. Kefir Chocolate Chip Cookies 2 cups Organic Sugar (Rapadura or Sucanat work well) 1 cup Coconut Oil, Palm Shortening (non-hydrogenated) or Butter 2 Eggs 1 ½ cups Kefir (can substitute yogurt or buttermilk) 2 tsp Vanilla Extract 4 cups Flour 1 tsp Salt 1 tsp Baking Soda 1+ cup Chocolate Chips or Chunks (we prefer to use an organic 73% cocoa bar cut into chunks) hours prior to making cookies, mix the flour and kefir together. Cover and allow the flour to soak. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream together the Coconut Oil/Shortening/Butter with the sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Add the flour and kefir mixture. Add the salt and baking soda. Mix just until combined. Stir in the chocolate chips/chunks. Drop dough onto a greased cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes. Cultures for Health LLC Page 22

23 Kefir Dessert Sauce 2 cups Kefir Cream or Strained Kefir (see Dairy recipe section; can substitute strained yogurt) 1 tsp Vanilla ¼ cup sugar, honey or agave (to taste) Blend all ingredients. Cover and chill at least an hour in the refrigerator before serving. Serve over fruit, cake, etc. Cultures for Health LLC Page 23

24 Non-Dairy Kefir Recipes Coconut milk makes a wonderful alternative to cow or goat milk kefir. Kefir made with coconut milk can be substituted for the milk kefir called for in the recipes in this ebook. Coconut Milk Kefir Coconut Milk Milk Kefir Grains Add the milk kefir grains to the coconut milk and allow the milk to culture for hours until the desired consistency and taste is achieved. Remove the kefir grains and place the kefir grains in fresh milk. Milk kefir grains can be used repeatedly in coconut milk but should be returned to cow or goat milk occasionally to revitalize them. Coconut milk kefir can be used in place of regular milk kefir in all the recipes in this ebook. Coconut milk kefir is also a wonderful addition to your morning coffee. Cultures for Health LLC Page 24

25 Coconut Milk Kefir Ice Cream 3 cups Coconut Milk Kefir 3-6+ tbsp. Raw Honey * 1-3 tsp. Vanilla Extract Blend the coconut milk kefir, raw honey and vanilla extract well. Place in an ice cream maker and follow the manufacturer s instructions. * Start with a conservative amount of honey and increase the amount to taste. Remember that once the ice cream is frozen, it will be a bit less sweet than the original kefir/honey/vanilla mixture. Variations: Chocolate: Add 2/3 cup Organic Cocoa Powder. Increase the amount of honey to taste. Strawberry: Add ½ to 1 cup crushed strawberries. Mint: Decrease amount of vanilla extract and add 1-3 tsp. Mint Extract. If desired, add organic dark chocolate ships or a 3 oz. organic dark chocolate bar, chopped. Turtle: Add toasted organic unsweetened coconut flakes, toasted organic pecans and organic dark chocolate chips or a 3 oz. organic dark chocolate bar, chopped. Drizzle with raw honey or homemade caramel sauce. Cultures for Health LLC Page 25

26 Water Kefir Recipes The following recipes use Water Kefir Grains which are a non-dairy alternative to Milk Kefir Grains. Water Kefir Grains are available at Coconut Water Kefir Coconut Water Water Kefir Grains Place the water kefir grains in coconut water and allow the mixture to culture for hours. You will generally need 3 tablespoons water kefir grains to culture up to 2 quarts of coconut water. Remove the grains and drink the coconut water kefir as is or flavor it with fruit (fresh or dried), fruit juice or flavor extracts (e.g. vanilla extract). Water Kefir Lemonade 2 quarts Water Kefir ½ cup Lemon Juice Mix the water kefir and juice together. Chill and serve immediately or bottle the mixture in an air tight container (such as a Grolsch-style flip-top bottle) for hours (use caution when opening the bottle as the contents will be under pressure). Cultures for Health LLC Page 26

27 Cream Soda Water Kefir 2 quarts Water Kefir 1 3 tbsp Real Vanilla Extract Mix the water kefir and vanilla together. Chill and serve. Blueberry-Pomegranate Water Kefir 1.75 quarts Water Kefir 1 cup Blueberry-Pomegranate Juice Mix the water kefir and juice together. Chill and serve immediately or bottle the mixture in an air tight container (such as a Grolsch-style bottle) for hours (use caution when opening the bottle as the contents will be under pressure). Cherry Water Kefir 1.75 quarts Water Kefir 1 cup Cherry Juice Mix the water kefir and juice together. Chill and serve immediately or bottle the mixture in an air tight container (such as a Grolsch-style flip top bottle) for hours (use caution when opening the bottle as the contents will be under pressure). Cultures for Health LLC Page 27

28 Apple Juice Kefir 2 quarts Organic Apple Juice 3 tbsp Water Kefir Grains Add the water kefir grains to the apple juice, cover (a towel or paper coffee filter works well) and allow the mixture to ferment for hours. After the juice has fermented, remove the kefir grains. Chill the kefir and serve immediately or bottle the mixture in an air tight container (such as a Grolsch-style flip top bottle) for hours (use caution when opening the bottle as the contents will be under pressure). Please note, the amount of sugar contained in the juice is sufficient to yield a decent amount of alcohol so please use caution when consuming. If making this drink for children, we strongly recommend only fermenting for hours and using good parental judgment when determining if this is an appropriate beverage for your children. Juice tends to be very hard on water kefir grains. We recommend either waiting until your water kefir grains multiply (being cultured in sugar water) so you can split them into two sets or keeping a second set of water kefir grains just for using with juice. Cultures for Health LLC Page 28

29 Grape Juice Kefir 2 quarts Organic Grape Juice 3 tbsp Water Kefir Grains Add the water kefir grains to the grape juice, cover (a towel or paper coffee filter works well) and allow the mixture to ferment for hours. After the juice has fermented, remove the kefir grains. Chill the kefir and serve immediately or bottle the mixture in an air tight container (such as a Grolsch-style bottle) for hours (use caution when opening the bottle as the contents will be under pressure). Please note, the amount of sugar contained in the juice is sufficient to yield a decent amount of alcohol so please use caution when consuming. If making this drink for children, we strongly recommend only fermenting for hours and using good parental judgment when determining if this is an appropriate beverage for your children. Juice tends to be very hard on water kefir grains. We recommend either waiting until your water kefir grains multiply (being cultured in sugar water) so you can split them into two sets or keeping a second set of water kefir grains just for using with juice. Cultures for Health LLC Page 29