Milk Kefir Starter Kit with Fresh Kefir Grains

Everything you need to start making your own milk kefir at home. Kefir is a tangy, lightly fizzy fermented milk drink, made by culturing milk with kefir grains. Our grains are fresh and active, so you can start straight away and keep making batches for as long as you look after them.

What's in the kit

• 30 g fresh dairy kefir grains
• 3 L glass jar
• Sieve
• Spatula
• Cheesecloth and elastic band to cover the jar

How to make your kefir

• Put the grains in the clean glass jar and add about 500 ml of milk.
• Cover with the cheesecloth and elastic band, and leave at room temperature out of direct sunlight for about 24 hours.
• Strain through the sieve, using the spatula to stir gently. Keep the grains and enjoy the kefir.
• Leave it for longer than 24 hours and the kefir starts to separate, with whey water appearing. The longer you leave it, the more whey you'll get. Pour it through the sieve to separate the whey, and keep it for baking and other cooking, or drink it raw.
• The longer you leave your kefir, the thicker it will be once the whey has been sieved off.
• Return the grains to the jar with fresh milk and start your next batch.
• To take a break, keep the grains covered in milk in the fridge.

Ways to use your kefir

• Drink it as is, or blend it into smoothies
• Use it in place of milk or yoghurt in most recipes
• Soak oats in it overnight
• Whisk it into salad dressings

Keep the grains refrigerated if not used straight away. Made in small batches near Bela-Bela, Limpopo.