Viili

This is an authentic Viili heirloom starter. Each pack contains loose powder mix, in perfect proportions, of the strains required to make the perfect Viili.

Viili is a mesophilic fermented milk product coming from Finland, which resembles yogurt. Viili is the result of the action of lactic acid bacteria and yeasts, which work together to form a velvet-like surface and a rich smooth consistency of the Viili. The name comes from a byproduct from the actions of the strains, a phosphate-containing heteropolysaccharide, called viilian. Viilian is similar to kefiran produced by kefir strains. Viili has been a cornerstone of the Finnish diet for and is a super-food with multiple health benefits. It has, in recent years, gained a world popularity much similar to Bulgarian yogurt.

Viili comes in three forms — short, long and the original. The short version has a consistency similar to commercial yogurt with a mild taste. The long version has a ropy, or stringy, consistency that stretches much like honey. Traditional viili is the one that contains surface-growing yeasts. Our Viili is the traditional type.

Our Viili starter makes genuine Scandinavian Viili of exceptional quality with classic Viili taste, thickness and aroma. Classic Viili has a mild, nutty, cheese-like taste and a thicker viscous consistency close to that of our kefir. It’s thickness is the perfect balance between slimy and creamy, which is a distinguishing characteristic of the traditional Viili.

This is a heirloom Viili starter with live active bacteria, which means that you can reuse Viili from your previous batch to culture your new batch, for as long as you wish.

The starter contains lactic acid cultures isolated from natural sources in ecologically preserved areas in Finland and Bulgaria. It is fully natural and organic with no preservatives, additives, artificial colors or flavors. It contains no GMO ingredients and it is soy and gluten free. Halal. Kosher.

Ingredients

Live active lactic acid cultures of Lactobacillus Bulgaricus and Streptococcus Thermophilus, Lactobacillus Casei, Lactobacillus Kefir, and Lactococcus Helveticus.

1 gram of starter contains more than 25 billion cfu of lactic acid probiotic bacteria strains Lactobacillus Bulgaricus and Streptococcus Thermophilus. 100% potency guaranteed.

Storage

Store the starter packs in FREEZER.

Take out as much as you need in order to make yogurt, then reseal and refreeze the remaining starter for later.

The starter packs have 2 years of shelf live.

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Make Your Own Yogurt

It is super easy to make yogurt using this yogurt starter. You can make your own yogurt with or without the help of an yogurt maker.

Check here for the 6 easy steps to make your own yogurt.

Ingredients:

Freeze-dried live active lactic acid cultures of Lactobacillus Bulgaricus and Streptococcus Thermophilus, Lactobacillus Casei, Lactobacillus Kefir, and Lactococcus Helveticus.

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