what are kefir grains
Kefir is a fermented drink, traditionally made using cowâs milk or goatâs milk. It is made by adding kefir âgrainsâ to milk. These are not grains in the conventional sense, but cultures of yeast and lactic acid bacteria that resemble a cauliflower in appearance. Over a period of 24 hours or so, the microorganisms in the kefir grains multiply and ferment the sugars in the milk, turning it into kefir. Then the grains are removed from the liquid, and can be used again. This is what kefir (jar) and kefir grains (spoon) look like: