Kefir

[DanConway]

Has anyone here had it? Someone mentioned it to me, and a quick Google search turned up this site for making your own: http://www.kefir.net/

It's a sort of yogurt drink, apparently, with many kinds of probiotic bacteria that aren't found in your average yogurt. I'd use goat's milk to make it, since for some reason I'm allergic to cow's milk but not goat's milk.

 

[Corydoras]

You can't buy it in the market where you live?

 

[Birdlady]

Has anyone here had it? Someone mentioned it to me, and a quick Google search turned up this site for making your own: http://www.kefir.net/

It's a sort of yogurt drink, apparently, with many kinds of probiotic bacteria that aren't found in your average yogurt. I'd use goat's milk to make it, since for some reason I'm allergic to cow's milk but not goat's milk.

Honestly I have never had it before. I hear it is delicious though!

 

[XNavyNuke]

Has anyone here had it? Someone mentioned it to me, and a quick Google search turned up this site for making your own: http://www.kefir.net/

It's a sort of yogurt drink, apparently, with many kinds of probiotic bacteria that aren't found in your average yogurt. I'd use goat's milk to make it, since for some reason I'm allergic to cow's milk but not goat's milk.

We make it. I don't care for it. (but I don't care for yogurt either) The wife and kids love it.

XNN

 

[linusPAULing]

Yes, I've made it with kefir grains. It can become a bit yeasty smelling due to some probiotic yeasts in the cultures. It is pretty good stuff, though, if a bit of an acquired taste. I think goat milk kefir would taste better than cow, frankly, as long as you can get good goat milk.

Note that the grains require quite a bit of work. If you let the kefir culture too long I find the yeasty aromas become too strong, and even a bit of alcohol is produced. However, you need to keep the grains in milk (or the freezer), so you constantly find yourself moving the grains to new milk, leaving behind a ton of fresh kefir. I had to drink like a quart a day to keep on top of it.

Other folks have probably found a better system. If you use powdered cultures, the the number of organisms are greatly reduced. I think powdered kefir cultures are more beneficial than yogurt, but I believe kefir grains are better yet.

 

[NoVALady]

Kefir is delicious and beneficial

I purchase the flavored kefir (raspberry) from the local grocery store and mix it with Odwalla soy protein shake and vanilla soy milk. The resulting mixture is very thick kind of like a milkshake and, as another poster has said, it is an acquired taste. The probiotics are great for you. I have read that probiotics can clear up skin disorders such as exzema.

 

[SlapItHigh]

Kefir at the store is pasteurized so I'd avoid it and make your own if you really want some. I can't handle the taste but I do use probiotics.