Rejuvelac
Rejuvelac is a fermented beverage that is inexpensive, easy to make, refreshing to drink and FULL of wonderful nutrients for your body. A healthy probiotic, it also has vitamins B, K and E, proteins, and enzymes. It is beneficial to your digestive system, promoting a healthy intestinal environment. It is also a great starter for raw nut cheese!
Rejuvelac
MAKES 2 CUPS
- Start with one cup soft wheat berries (pictured). You can also use rye, quinoa, buckwheat, or other grains. Wheat, rye and quinoa seem to make the best rejuvelac. Place the wheat berries in a sprouting jar with a screen top and fill with water.
- Soak the grain for 24 hours. Drain off water, leave berries in jar and rinse two to three times a day until little sprout tails appear.
- Place sprouted grain in large jar with a top that allows air to circulate. Add 4 cups water and let sit on the counter for 2-3 days.
- You will notice that the water will get cloudy and little bubbles will start forming.
- Taste…it should taste clean and fresh with a hint of lemon. Strain the rejuvelac off of the wheat berries and store in covered glass container in the refrigerator. It will keep for at least a week, just make sure it still smells and tastes fresh. You can reuse the wheat berries to make a second batch. It will only take a day.
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Sage wrote on February 15, 2016
Any idea whether Rejuvelac is good for people with gluten allergies?
Kathy Herbst wrote on February 8, 2016
How much if the rejuvelac do you drink and how often. Regards Kathy
Susan wrote on February 8, 2016
Hi, Kathy, I don’t make it to drink, I make it for cheese, etc. I would check out Ann Wigmore and her information. http://annwigmore.org/
Bb wrote on January 22, 2016
Hi is rejuvelac the same as kefir?
And I love it. Thanks
BB
Susan wrote on January 23, 2016
Hi, Bb, No, they are not the same. Cheers!
Melissa wrote on December 23, 2015
Once you’ve made the Rejuvelac twice, what do you do with the wheat berries?
Susan wrote on December 29, 2015
Hi, Melissa, I don’t reuse them. Some people make crackers, etc, with them. Cheers!
Heather wrote on December 22, 2015
My ND doctor suggested using this as a paste on a rash I have on my leg. Do you have any ideo how I would do this?
Susan wrote on December 29, 2015
Hi, Heather, I don’t. I would ask your ND doctor. They probably have an idea. 🙂
Dee Bellomo wrote on December 21, 2015
I put quinoa in a jar covered with water around 9 AM and left it all day and night. When I got up this morning the quinoa had sprouted should I go ahead and start the fermentation process or just rinse and let it set another day? Thank you.