Yogurt makes smoothies creamy, but its density thickens your drink — so much so that it often won't work with a straw. For a smoother smoothie, use kefir. What is Kefir? Like yogurt, it's a fermented ...

Finding delicious ways to use up the bottle of kefir in your fridge is easy with this collection of recipes. The tangy, fermented milk drink is packed with probiotics that support gut health. Plus, it ...

Cooking with ground meat? Here is a delicious kefir-based dinner recipe! A quick dinner recipe made with ground meat that is ...

Craft drink expert Emily Han creates unique flavors in Wild Drinks and Cocktails (Fair Winds Press, 2015). Han teaches you techniques you need to know to craft your own infused waters, syrups, vinegar ...

Dissolve the sugar and water in a 1/2-gallon Mason jar. Or, to speed up the process, dissolve the sugar in the jar with 1 cup of hot water, and then add 3 cups of cold water to get to a total of 1 ...

True Brews: How to Craft Fermented Cider, Beer, Wine, Sake, Soda, Mead, Kefir, and Kombucha at Home. Christensen explains how to make Milk Kefir, a sort of liquid yogurt. You don’t need any fancy ...

Put the sugar into the 1.5 litre Kilner jar. Pour in the filtered or dechlorinated water and stir well with a wooden spoon until the sugar has dissolved into the water. Now strain your starter jar of ...