{"id":7235,"date":"2021-03-02T18:47:50","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T22:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/?p=7235"},"modified":"2021-07-01T12:35:21","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T16:35:21","slug":"milk-kefir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/index.php\/2021\/03\/02\/milk-kefir\/","title":{"rendered":"Milk Kefir"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"top\" \/>\n<p><strong>Kefir Is Easy to Make at Home<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are unsure about the quality of store-bought kefir, you can easily make it at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Combined with fresh&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/nutrition\/is-fruit-good-or-bad-for-your-health\">fruit<\/a>, kefir makes for a healthy and scrumptious dessert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kefir grains are available in some health food stores and supermarkets, as well as online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supplies needed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Glass mason jar(s) with ring lid&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paper towel, or coffee filter&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whole milk, organic\/grass fed if available<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tablespoon of Kefir Grains<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fine mesh strainer (nylon if available)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wooden spoon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(optional) Fresh or frozen fruit, honey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Put 1\u20132 tablespoons (14\u201328 grams) of kefir grains into a glass<br>jar. The more you use, the faster it will culture.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.7-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.7-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.7-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.7-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.7-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.7-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.7-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Add around 2 cups (500 ml) of whole milk, preferably organic Milk from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/nutrition\/grass-fed-butter-superfood-for-the-heart\">grass-fed<\/a>&nbsp;cows is healthiest. Leave about an inch headspace at the top of the jar.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.6-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.6-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.6-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.6-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.6-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.6-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.6-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Use a coffee filter or piece of paper towel with a ring or rubber band, to allow it to breath.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.3-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.3-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.3-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.3-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.3-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Leave it on the counter for 12\u201336 hours at room temperature.<\/li><li>Once it starts to look clumpy, and the grains rise up to the top, it\u2019s ready.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.2-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.2-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.2-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.1-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Have a clean glass bowl or blender ready.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>Place the fine mesh colander over the bowl or blender.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Gently stir the kefir to combine any separated whey and milk.&nbsp; Pour slowly into the colander and allow the milk kefir to drain into the bowl\/blender. <\/li><li>After you gently strain out the liquid, the original kefir grains are left behind.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.8-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.8-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.8-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.8-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.8-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.8-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.8-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can now put the grains in a new jar with some milk, and the process starts all over again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.5-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.5-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.5-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.5-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.5-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.5-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.5-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You can blend it with your favorite fruit, use in place of buttermilk for baking and cooking, and you can keep growing your cultures with each new batch.&nbsp; Use honey or your favorite sweetener.&nbsp; Add a little vanilla and you have a healthy, refreshing smoothie. If you are not drinking it now, place in refrigerator for up to two weeks.&nbsp; Shake well before use.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.4-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.4-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.4-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.4-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.4-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Kefir.4-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kefir Is Easy to Make at Home If you are unsure about the quality of store-bought kefir, you can easily make it at home. Combined with fresh&nbsp;fruit, kefir makes for a healthy and scrumptious dessert. Kefir grains are available in some health food stores and supermarkets, as well as online. Supplies needed: Glass mason jar(s) [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[119],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-7235","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-julies-diys","7":"czr-hentry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7235","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7235"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7235\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7580,"href":"https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7235\/revisions\/7580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schuylervillelibrary.sals.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}