Fermented milk products - cottage cheese and kefir are very important for the proper development and health of the child. They contain calcium, vitamins, proteins and minerals necessary for the formation of bone and muscle tissue, teeth, proper digestion and normal functioning of all life support systems of the baby's body. They begin to feed infants with kefir from the age of six months, introducing it into the diet gradually. You can prepare kefir for babies at home from natural products.
It is necessary
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- Cow's milk 2, 5% fat - 200 g
- Kefir sourdough - 10 ml or ready-made one-day kefir - 1 tablespoon
Instructions
Step 1
If there is no ready-made kefir starter culture, then it can be made from ready-made kefir. Boil 100 g of milk and cool it to 25 ° C. Add ready-made kefir to it, mix thoroughly and set for 12 hours at room temperature. In winter, the time can be increased up to 24 hours. Store the resulting starter culture in the refrigerator.
Step 2
Prepare and sterilize glass bottles.
Step 3
Boil the milk and cool to 24-25 ° C. When it cools down, add kefir starter to it and mix well. Pour the milk into bottles and leave to stand at room temperature for 10 to 12 hours.
Step 4
After the kefir clot begins to form in the bottles, move them to a cool place.
Step 5
One-day kefir will be ready one day after adding the sourdough, two-day, respectively, after two.
