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Vanilla Kefir - from 'live' grain Kefir




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whitedesertrose2000
I did it! I warmed up 1 quart of whole organic milk, dissolved 1/4 cup Rapadura sugar (organic, whole cane juice sugar), added a tsp vanilla extract and then added this to a mason jar with about 2 tsp Kefir Grains. I lidded the jar loosely and left it out on my counter over night.

This morning the Kefir is thick, creamy and smells nicely of vanilla! It's thicker than yogurt drinkables, but thinner still than store bought.

It's GOOD!

Hmm, I didn't use a thermometer with this. I just warmed it in a pan on lowest setting to take off the refrigerator chill, and make the rapadura start to dissolve (the milk will start looking kinda caramel colored from the Rapadura). If you are worried, you can let it 'cool back down' to room temp (about70-80 deg F) to be extra safe.

I pour the milk in the jar, then add the extract (which is cooling too) and stick a spoon in it, and drip it on my wrist to make sure it feels 'lukewarm', like they used to do to test baby's milk. You could even refrigerate it for a few minutes, if it gets too hot. Then add the grains.

I'm not sure if it's the warmth or the sugar, but the kefir was much thicker and smoother than just straight up, plain Kefir.

I like the pudding idea, it's funny you should say that, because my dad and me ate the first batch with a spoon from the jar, like 'pudding'! It was so yummy! Probiotic Pudding, who would have thought!