Water Kefir - second culture

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Oops - the 'new member' who didn't sign her name was probably me - I ALWAYS trim

( & have to laugh at the posts on how important following the guidelines are -

that AREN'T trimmed) but have belonged to several groups that don't require the

signing - so somehow overlooked that!! Sorry!

I have been making kefir for over a month now - really enjoying it! The milk

kefir grows well on coconut milk (I've rotated with goat milk a few times) &

noticed that while coconut yogurt needs some kind of thickener added, the kefir

gets nice & thick.

I've also been experimenting with various herbs in the water kefir after I've

strained the grains out - have others tried this? My favorites are the longevity

Chai herbs suggested by Rosemary Gladstar in her family herbal. I've also used

lemon ginger tea with some nettles & damiana.

My 10 year old granddaughter asked to help me make kefir last week - fun, as she

knew I was making it, but hadn't watched before! She especially enjoyed smelling

the herbs as we added them to the cultured water.

I drink more of the coconut milk kefir, but both are great.

Nadya in Rainy Western Oregon