Last Updated on May 9, 2023 by Ellen Christian
Wondering how to make kefir cheese? Learn how to make fermented milk cheese and why it’s beneficial for your body.
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How to Make Kefir Cheese
One of my some day dreams is to have a dairy goat. It’s a lot more work than I have time or stamina for so I will probably never follow through.
I have always wanted to be able to milk a goat (or cow) for my own fresh, raw milk.
Since I can now purchase raw milk from a local farm a few miles from us, having our own goat or cow has been put on the back burner. So, you may ask, why do I want a source for fresh, raw milk? I have always wanted to make my own cheese. I have made labneh which is yogurt cheese but that’s about as far as I’ve gone.
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Now that I know how to make kefir, I decided that it was time to learn how to make kefir cheese.
What is kefir?
A bit of a background before I get started. Kefir is a cultured milk beverage made from kefir grains. It is sort of similar to yogurt except not as thick and slightly tangier.
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In order to make kefir cheese, you need to have fermented kefir milk. I did a 48-hour ferment to make sure it was thick enough.
Kefir cheese is similar to a tangy cream cheese. If you want a more mellow taste, you can add a bit of honey, maple syrup or even pureed fruit to the cheese to take away some of the tang.
If you enjoy the tang, add chives, onion, parsley or dill and eat on celery or crackers.
What would you spread kefir cheese on?
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How to Make Kefir Cheese
Wondering how to make kefir cheese? Learn how to make fermented milk cheese and why it's beneficial for your body.
Ingredients
- 2 cups of fermented kefir (48 hour ferment - grains removed)
- herbs to flavor
Instructions
- Place the nut bag or sprouting bag in a colander that is over a glass bowl. Please do not use metal. I used a sprouting bag and it worked perfectly.
- Pour the fermented kefir in the sprouting bag and allow the kefir whey to drip through into the bowl below.
- Very carefully remove your kefir grains and place them in fresh milk for your next batch.
- Place the bag, colander and bowl in the refrigerator and allow the whey to drip through for at least 24 hours.
- Scoop out the kefir cheese and mix with herbs or honey to flavor.
Notes
You will need:
Sprouting bag
Colander
Glass bowl
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 38Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 158mgCarbohydrates: 4gFiber: 0gSugar: 4gProtein: 4g
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Someone stated you can use a small, 4 oz, coffee maker to do this. Put the kefir in the part you would put the grinds (with the coffee filter) and put the coffee pot where it should go, to catch the whey. I haven’t tried it but can’t find a reason it wouldn’t work. You can get those little coffee pots for $10 at Walmart, and as often as I plan to make this it seems a good buy.
I would think it should work. Definitely can’t hurt to try!
I just used a coffee filer placed in a bowl to hold while i poured in the kefir and pulled in the edges and secured with a chip bag clamp and used the clamp to hang the bag in cup. We’ll see how it goes. I feel like MacGyver.
Good luck! Let me know how it goes!
I accidentally already put the herbs in before putting it in the fridge. Hope it still turns out. How long does the cheese keep in the fridge once it’s done?
I would use it within 3 days to be safe. Thank you for stopping by!
I have never made my own cheese of any sort, and am so fascinated by this!
Thanks, Angela. I really hope to try a few more varieties.
I have never made my own cheese but it sounds fun. I will give it a try one of these days. Thanks for the recipe.
It really is fun to see how it works, Stefani.
Impressive! I wouldn’t dare to make my own cheese but I love eating it!
Thanks, Cinny! I love eating it too!
I’m totally in awe of your kefir cheese! I would love to try it on a crusty bread or crackers.
Thanks, Kerrie! I bet that would be good!
I would love this on Triscuts. My youngest daughter loves Kefir especially when it is frozen.
I have never tried it frozen! That sounds really good!
I have made yogurt cheese but have never tried kefir cheese. looks interesting!
It really is good, Diane! I like yogurt cheese too!