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 ...

To prepare milk kefir, open the sachet and strain the grains with a plastic sieve. Pour the room temperature milk into a jug (2) and add the grains (3). Stir with a wooden spoon (4) and cover with a ...

Kefir, pronounced kee-feer, is a drink made from the fermented milk from a cow, goat, or sheep. Water kefir is similar but has a water base instead of milk. Kefir grains have yeast and good bacteria.