Mad Millie Kefir Kit

With the Mad Millie kefir kit you can have your own homemade supply of this probiotic yoghurt drink to enjoy whenever you like – and it takes just 24 hours to make. Kefir is a cultured, lightly fermented yoghurt drink that’s popular in the mountainous region between Eastern Europe and Southwest Asia. The name comes from a Turkish word, keyif, which means simply ‘feeling good’.

Kefir introduces a wealth of beneficial bacteria into your diet. It has slightly sharp, sour notes and a thinner consistency than traditional yoghurt. The fermentation process introduces a slight fizziness, too! Enjoy as a drink on its own, add to smoothies or pour over breakfast cereal instead of milk. It’s also great dolloped into Eastern European and Siberian soups, or used as an ingredient to make dips.

If you follow a lactose-free diet, you can use the kefir cultures with coconut water and even fruit juice to make a tangy, slightly fizzy drink. Kefir made from these ingredients is fantastic in mocktails, too. The Mad Millie kefir kit also comes with instructions on how to make kefir cheese. Run out of cultures? Top up with Mad Millie kefir culture sachets so you’re never far from your kefir fix.

Mad Millie are on a mission to make homemade artisanal foods easy and fun. Based in New Zealand, their step-by-step kits are designed to help people reconnect with the joys of artisan techniques like cheese making, sourdough bread baking and more. With their motto ‘as fresh as can be’, Mad Millie are championing fresher, healthier food for everyone. The kits are ideal gifts or try one yourself and discover a new hobby.

Kit contents: 1L glass jar, metal closure lid, stainless steel mixing ball, muslin cloth, kefir starter culture, how to guide. 

Ingredients: Dextrose, starter culture (milk), yeast culture (milk). 

Allergy advice: For allergens see ingredients in bold.