Ancient Champagne Milk

Apple-pie Kefir

Kefir is fermented milk that was first cultured by the people of the Caucasus mountains in the former Soviet Union thousands of years ago.  Kefir grains are used to create these cultures. 

 

A Kefir grain looks like a dime size or smaller, Cauliflower head.  It contains yeasts, lactobacilli, casein, and other milk solids.  This grain is what ferments milk into Champagne milk or Kefir.  

The fermentation process uses up the sugar that is contained in milk and converts it to a bubbly, thickened milk product that does have some alcohol in it.  There is no more sugar!  The sugar was converted to bubbly alcohol.  (Not much though.)  Thus, the name, Champagne milk.

 

Years ago, I purchased some Kefir grains from an on-line source. (The link will be at the bottom of the article.)  I followed their instructions and within 24 hours I had a nutritious, sparkling milk drink.  I have found Kefir to be very nutritious and tastes great blended with fruits.  Kefir is milk that has been cultured, like yogurt.  

But from my own experience, I have found Kefir to be more nutritious.  

Why?  Kefir has numerous strains of high-quality gut bacteria and yeasts that will remain in your gut, replacing the "not so good" bacteria that have been growing in your gut.  

 

When we have been on antibiotics or eating poorly, we end up growing unhealthy gut bacteria.  Our gut health is very important to our whole being.  If we have poor quality gut health, our mental health and physical health will not be at its optimal.  

 

There are articles on the web and research that have stated there is a connection to depression and gut health.  Here is one interesting article link  

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/02/evidence-mounts-gut-bacteria-can-influence-mood-prevent-depression

 

When you first start drinking Kefir, it is wise to start off slowly.  Try drinking no more then 1/4 cup of Kefir per day, every day for about a week or two.  If you drink too much when you first introduce Kefir to yourself, you may get itchy in your crotch area.  This is due to the new microbes you're introducing into your gut.  They are at "war" with the unhealthy gut flora.  The unhealthy gut flora will be killed off and flushed from your system.  Thus, the new healthy gut flora will remain in your gut replacing the old flora.  The itch are all the old, dead microbes.  

 

The health benefits of Kefir are staggering.  Here is a link from a site that writes about everything you would want to know about Kefir.  

"The cultures' chemical .....

http://coproweb.free.fr/kefiranglais.htm

 

Every day, I've been growing my own Kefir culture from my store-bought pasteurized milk.  One Kefir grain ferments about 3-4 cups of milk in 24 hours on the counter.  The Kefir microbes eat up all the sugar that is in milk creating a milk with no sugar!  (a great drink even for Diabetics.)  The yeast microbes create a sparkling milk just like the yeast cultures for Champagne.  Thus, this is called Champagne milk.

 

 

The Kefir acts as a Probiotic for your body, while adding fruit to this drink creates the Prebiotic.  In order to help your gut microbes, grow and culture in your gut, you need to feed them.  Prebiotics are natural whole foods that contain fiber, sugars, minerals, and vitamins= fruit!  

 

I really enjoy drinking my Kefir, blended with honey and fruit, for a snack during the day or for my snack after my exercise.  Kefir contains so many vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, protein, and water.  So, to me, this is the best food/drink I can have after exercising to replenish what I burned off and place back the protein my muscles are looking for.

 

Growing Kefir is easy to do.  To start you would need to purchase a Kefir grain.  Here is the site I purchased mine at.  https://kefirlady.com/  You will receive directions and a Kefir grain.

 

If you're not up to this, try purchasing a quart of Kefir at the local grocery store.  I must say though, I found this Kefir different in texture than my own Kefir.  The store bought seems to be more like liquid yogurt in texture, whereas my own is lighter and fizzier when drunk.

 

To gain the most benefit from your Kefir drink, blend it with fruits.  The Kefir will need some sweetening, so the fruit will act as a sweetener and a prebiotic for the Kefir's probiotic 

activity.

I've made apple/cinnamon kefirs, blueberry, raspberry, peach/coconut oil, Blueberry & Candied Orange rind, Black Cherry, Coconut-Pineapple, and many other flavors.

 

• Note, if you are having a problem with a Yeast infection or are Immunosuppressed, please talk to your doctor before using this product.  Kefir has naturally occurred yeast in it.  The yeast/bacteria combo ferments the milk, eating up all the milk's sugar and leaving behind some sparkly alcohol.

           But if you are having an active yeast infection, this product may push you over the 

           top with yeast. (Be aware of all fermented products may push you over the top with yeast or may

           not benefit you during an active Yeast infection.)

 

• Good to use during and after antibiotic usage and if you are not having any medical problems.  I use this to maintain a healthy body.  

 

• I also would not use Kefir every day.  When I make the Kefir, it is cultured every 24 hours.  So, each day, the Kefir produces around 2-4 cups of Kefir.  For my family, this is too much. To drink this every day, I wonder if it may add to the body being overwhelmed by yeast. Not sure.  Something to consider.   I feel once or so a week would be healthy.       

 

Black Cherry

Bon Appetit!

Tip- If you have issues with yeast infections, I suggest you do not have this drink every day.  This drink has beneficial yeast in it.  But if you already have problems with yeast overgrowth, this drink may also cause you yeast problems.

 

Written by Cynthia Bergsbaken, Reiki Master of

Reiki in the Prairie LLC

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December 26, 2019

 

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