Diet and Autism, & Coconut Kefir

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:Message: 54717 From: Irene Musiol Received: Mon Sep 13, 2004 8:58 PM

:Subject: Re: Re: Diet and Autism

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:How do you make your coconut kefir? Do you use canned coconut milk?

:Thanks,

:Irene

Hello Irene

Some people kefir the clear coconut water from green young

coconuts. Other people kefir the white coconut milk pressed

from the meat of brown coconuts. Be aware that culturing

your dairy grains in non-dairy liquids for extended batches

can damage them permanently. Canned coconut milk (not

Cream of Coconut) should be ok but check on the label to

avoid harsh preservatives that might affect fermentation.

The grains should live okay if you culture them in alternating

batches of milk and then coconut milk. Water kefir grains

might be better for kefiring the clear coconut water from

green coconuts. Water grains prefer an acidic fruit and they

cannot be used in real dairy milk. Hint: In any seedmilk,

nutmilk, or soymilk, add 2-to-3 teaspoons of lemonjuice to

each cup of liquid before kefiring with grains. Probably more

than you wanted to know, huh?

Here are links about Non-dairy kefirs, although it doesn't

mention coconut milk by name.

http://users.chariot.net.au/%7Edna/vegmilk.html

http://users.chariot.net.au/~dna/kefirpage.html#alternativekefir

http://users.chariot.net.au/~dna/Makekefir.html#Kefir-d-acqua

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