你试过克菲尔吗？

它是一种益生菌 powerhouse，由用克菲尔粒接种牛奶并让其发酵制成。

结果是一种可饮用的、酸爽的、类似酸奶的饮料，其中可能含有多达61+种细菌和酵母菌株，这比普通酸奶典型的2–6种菌株要多样得多。

类似发酵牛奶的痕迹曾在距今3600–4000年的古墓中被发现，但克菲尔本身直到20世纪初仍是高加索山脉的严密守护秘密。

俄罗斯医生被该地区饮用它的高龄百岁老人数量所吸引，希望将克菲尔用于医疗用途。

他们委托布兰多夫兄弟（莫斯科乳制品生产商）获取传说中的克菲尔粒。

兄弟俩招募并派出一位美丽的年轻女子伊琳娜·萨哈罗娃，去魅惑当地王子。王子被迷住了，但拒绝交出克菲尔粒。

当伊琳娜离开返回莫斯科时，王子的手下绑架了她，意图强迫她结婚。

在一场戏剧性的营救和向沙皇的申诉后，王子于1908年被命令以10磅克菲尔粒赔偿伊琳娜。

这就是世界得到克菲尔的方式！

Ever had kefir?

It’s a probiotic powerhouse made by inoculating milk with kefir grains and letting it ferment.

The result is a drinkable, tangy, yogurt-like beverage that can contain up to 61+ strains of bacteria and yeast which is far more diverse than regular yogurt’s typical 2–6 strains.

Traces of similar fermented milk have been found in tombs dating back 3,600–4,000 years, but kefir itself remained a closely guarded secret of the Caucasus Mountains until the early 20th century.

Fascinated by the region’s high number of centenarians who drank it, Russian doctors wanted kefir for medical use.

They tasked the Blandov brothers (Moscow dairy producers) with obtaining the fabled kefir grains.

The brothers recruited and sent a beautiful young woman, Irina Sakharova, to charm a local prince. The prince was smitten but refused to hand over the grains.

As Irina left to return to Moscow, the prince’s men kidnapped her, intending to force her into marriage.

After a dramatic rescue and appeal to the Tzar, the prince was ordered to compensate Irina with 10 pounds of kefir grains in 1908.

And that’s how the world got Kefir! @CaryKelly11