A wonderful healthy approach to get the healthy bacteria into your diet is via water kefir. Water kefir offers a milk free alternative to commonly used milk kefir. The only real differences in the preparation of water kefir in comparison to milk kefir are the liquid used and the grains themselves. This piece of writing explores more of what water kefir is, how to keep the grains alive and well, and how uncomplicated and cheap it is to prepare at home.

1. Milk Free Probiotics -
Preparing Water Kefir
From Your House
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Milk Free Probiotics - Preparing Water Kefir From Your House
I have recently started looking for non-dairy sources of probiotics (the good
bacteria), and my searches led me to "water kefir". If you are familiarized with
milk kefir grains in any way, these are similar, except you would soak them in
water rather than a dairy product.
To get going, I got all the required items gathered which includes, a 2L glass
jar, some unprocessed healthy sugar, some mineral water, and obviously,
water kefir grains. They are accessible on Amazon however I got mine from
eBay. If you cannot find the grains on those 2 sites, try searching for 'tibicos'
instead because that is the name they are often referred to as. They took
almost a week to arrive and at that time I wasn't all set to use them so I
preserved them in the refrigerator in a sugar solution. They are able to survive
for a couple of weeks in the fridge in sugar water. They probably won't
reproduce this way, but they should thrive. If you want more time than that
you just have to replace the sugar-water solution.
Once I was all set to make some water kefir I got out a basic recipe and started
brewing. It's best to keep the grains separate in a cloth bag that will let the
sugar solution to penetrate and at the same time not allow it to blend with the
other "contents" (for the simple reason that it's just tough to separate them
later).
As for water, you could boil tap water to eliminate the chlorine (then let cool
completely), or purchase (or get) some spring or mineral water. Fill the 2L jar
3/4 of the way and add about 1/2 a cup of sugar. Additionally, add 1 cup of
grains to the muslin (or cloth) bag and be prepared for them to multiply so
leave them some space to do so!
You can add a tea-spoon of blackstrap molasses to include additional vitamins
and minerals for the grains to feast on. Also, adding 1/2 teaspoon of baking
soda is usually recommended. This may help prevent a film from being formed
on the top of the water, as well as help boost the grain growth.
Now, you can add any extra flavors by way of fruit, or orange slices, a dried fig
or two, a couple raisins, ginger, etc.
Cover the container loosely, and let it stand in a dark location (cover with a
dish towel if needed) to ferment and brew your kefir water. Stirring every 12-
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5. 24 hours is useful. Try to avoid allowing anything metal to touch the grains or
the water (throughout or following the brewing procedure) as it can damage
the healthy bacteria. Let it sit for 2 or 3 days, checking the taste once or twice
a day. If it's too sweet, let it sit longer, and if it has a vinegary taste it may
have sat too long.
Fill the rest of the container with some 100% fruit juice if desired. The kefir
water may be saved in the refrigerator for a couple of days to a week.
Learn much more by viewing my other posts: kefir and what is kefir.
Like with any other dietary change, please check with your doctor before making any drastic
changes to your diet.
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