Kefir

[Benjamin Barrett]

The OED definition of "kefir" needs updating. It says:

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An effervescent liquor resembling koumiss, prepared from milk which has been fermented; employed as a medicine or food for invalids.
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I tried two different kefirs over the past two days. Neither struck me as effervescent (though perhaps they actually are) and they certainly are not made from alcohol.

Kefir is a popular in the US, drunk by people regardless of whether they are sick or not.

Benjamin Barrett
Seattle, WA

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