Raw Organic Vegan Water Kefir Grains 15g + Recipe E-Book (2024)

FAQs

What is the best milk for vegan kefir? ›

Soy milk: Soy milk is a good option for those who are lactose intolerant or have a cow's milk allergy. It has a slightly nutty flavor and a creamy texture that makes it ideal for kefir. Rice milk: Rice milk is a good option for those who are lactose intolerant or have a cow's milk allergy.

Homemade kefir contains a higher number of cultures and probiotics than store-bought, which is typically made with a starter culture powder instead of the grains.

There are different types of kefir made from distinct kefir grains. Milk kefir is the most common type, but kefir drinks made from water are popular, too. While water kefir is a good choice if you're vegan, it has different probiotics than milk kefir and doesn't contain the protein that comes from the dairy in milk.

While milk kefir provides significant amounts of protein as well as probiotics and prebiotics, water kefir can be a significant probiotic and prebiotic source for vegans and people who are allergic to dairy products. Both of these grains are important for their potential health benefits.

Both are good for you, but the main difference is kefir has more probiotics and a bit less sugar than yogurt. So if you want one for your gut health, kefir is better.

How much should you drink? Kefir can be a healthy and delicious addition to a well-rounded diet. For best results, stick to around 1–3 cups (237–710 mL) per day and pair it with a variety of other fermented foods and beverages to increase your intake of probiotics.

The cost you will be saving is enormous. Commercial kefir is pricey. This is what first led us to discovering kefir for ourselves. Learning how to make your own beverages at home will save you a bundle in the long run.

However, most experts recommend drinking 1-2 servings of kefir daily to reap its health benefits. It is important to note that consuming too much kefir or any other probiotic-rich food can cause digestive discomfort, so it is best to start with a small amount and gradually increase as tolerated.

Eat things like kimchi, yogurt, and kefir

"At the moment, the current evidence suggests you're better off not taking commercial probiotics, but just taking fermented foods," Spector said. "Fermented foods are basically probiotics — live microbes — but actually in food, as opposed to in a capsule."

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How to make vegan kefir? ›

Pour freshly made plant milk over kefir grains. Put on a fermentation lid. Sit on the bench 24-72 hours – time depends on room temperature + taste = how sour you like it!! Pour fermented kefir through a strainer into a clean jar and place in the fridge.

Kefir is a fermented milk drink and Sojade's is the first one ever to be made from soya. It's organic, vegan-friendly, has no added sugar, and contains billions of creamy kefir cultures. For those who want to up their protein intake, this is an ideal tipple.

If the grains don't convert the sugar water to kefir (the water remains extra sweet, and there are no signs of fermentation), there could be something wrong, but not necessarily dead. If they have started to break down and become applesauce-like, the grains might not be salvageable.

Good: Rapadura Sugar

Rapadura (and similarly pressed cane sugars called sucanat or panela) is the least refined sugar. It's produced by pressing the pure juice from the sugar cane, then cooking at low temps to evaporate the water.

Both drinks are very healthy, but they support the body in different ways. While kombucha is rich in antioxidants, which fight free radicals, kefir water contains over 30 different strains of beneficial bacterias and yeast; these probiotics survive gastrointestinal conditions and improve gut health.

Dairy-free Option: While using milk kefir grains is the most effective way to make coconut milk kefir, there is a truly dairy-free option. Put 1/4 cup water kefir (finished kefir, not the water kefir grains) in 2 to 4 cups of coconut milk. Cover loosely and allow to culture for 24 hours.

Consistency of milk vegan kefir is different

Making the kefir from cow milk can give you very thick and creamy kefir. The consistency of the vegan kefir is much thinner. It's still thicker than milk but the change is not as obvious after the fermentation as it is with regular kefir.