"Hmmmm" every morning Ravi and I enjoy a kefir smoothie for breakfast. Most times Ravi will finish his first and chase me around the backyard trying to drink mine. He always catches me...Many years ago I used to hate kefir, maybe because the one I drunk wasn't very nice but now I have learned the secrets and I love it! I've never felt as healthy and energetic.
Milk Kefir is a fermented drink, which is made with "grains", actual colonies of yeast bacteria that look like curds. These grains are then placed in milk. The grains then ferment the milk, increasing its Lactobacilli bacteria. Lactobacilli bacteria is essential for a healthy gut. Kefir is specially good for those people who suffer from gastrointestinal distress.
The fermentation can vary depending on the grains, temperature and water. I leave mine in the milk overnight (12-24hrs). I then sieve the grains out and place them in a clean glass jar with organic fresh milk.
HOT Buzz: for those of you who are mildly lactose intolerant yet love smooth smoothies kefir is a great solution! The abundance in beneficial yeast and bacteria in the kefir provide lactase, which is an enzyme that consumes most of the lactose in the milk. Woohoo! There is also water kefir, which I'll go into another time.
Let's get started on the recipe because I want to go and make mine!
Ravi's Favorite Kefir Smoothie:
- milk kefir- activated linseed (Nonni can't do without it, she loves it)
- activated almonds or any other raw nut that we have in the pantry
- frozen fruit; either berries or mango for us
- bananas
- sometimes add some raw cacao
Stay tuned and learn how to make your own milk kefir...
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