thanks fofr the offer anna, but i got some already.
pilgrim and i quite like it, has a tang quite reminicent of goats cheeses.
Jess
Joined: 16 Mar 2009 Posts: 12 Location: West London
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 12 10:33 pm Post subject:
Hi everybody,
Sorry if it was discussed somewhere before. Does anybody drink/prepare non-dairy keffir?
I have tried rice and nut keffir (you need to re-train your granules). Still looking for something tastier. If anybody's got any recipes, please share.
AnnaD
Joined: 12 Jun 2007 Posts: 2777 Location: Edinburgh
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 12 8:54 am Post subject:
I actually just got water kefir a couple of weeks ago and it's really good, a lot like lemonade if you flavour it that way. But you need specific water kefir grains instead of milk kefir grains. But you can find them on Ebay for relatively cheap. The recipe I usually use involves adding half a lemon, some raisins and some fresh ginger. But the other day I made it with a vanilla pod to make a cream soda style kefir. It's fizzy like a soft drink and very tasty, and I think probably more likeable than milk kefir as it is so like drinking lemonade.
I bought a little bottle of milk kefir today in the local health food shop to see if I would actually like it before I committed to making it. Although it was just slightly fizzy as I drunk it 4 hours ago I now feel absolutely full of gas. I'm burping non stop, is this normal? It was rather nice though and if anyone has any spare grains which they would be willing to post to Ireland (I can pay via paypal) then thanks in advance.
AnnaD
Joined: 12 Jun 2007 Posts: 2777 Location: Edinburgh
Posted: Thu Sep 06, 12 5:42 pm Post subject:
It may just be your body getting used to it. I went a week without kefir last week, and I found I was much gassier and my stomach generally felt less happy. But it does take a few days for your body to get used to the increase of good gut flora.
I'd be more than happy to send you out some kefir grains. I've got loads in the fridge that I'm not using.
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 12 7:46 am Post subject: kafir
Just made my first batch. Put it in airing cupboard and also added a very small amount of single cream. Worked!!!!!!!!!!
I found it very refreshing to drink - a bit like that clean feeling you get from natural yoghurt or, even, some tofu - though lots of people will probably go "Yuk" at the last!
Now at the moment I need to find ways of substituting it for something else - or else it will just be extra calories, which I don't need, however nutritious.
Using it for baking destroys the good bugs I imagine, but I've seen it recommended for scones, soda bread - and even as a sort of sourdough starter. Not sure about the last.
Also heard its production described as "More an Art than a Science".
AnnaD
Joined: 12 Jun 2007 Posts: 2777 Location: Edinburgh
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 12 8:22 am Post subject:
You can also get water kefir which I imagine would be low calorie. It tastes very like lemonade and even has the fizz of lemonade. The great thing about it is that you can flavour it however you want. I do have water kefir but unfortunately I don't have enough grains to share. You can get it on Ebay for relatively cheap though; that's where I got mine.
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