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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Dave wrote on August 7, 2014
I am constantly amazed by the number of people who can write a blog, but apparently cannot read.
Answering the question about draining, instructions should read:
2. Soak the grain for 24 hours.
3. Drain off water and store grain in ventilated container at room temperature. Rinse two to three times a day until little sprout tails appear.
Susan wrote on August 7, 2014
Thanks for the suggestion, Dave. I will look on-line to see if I can find a course that will help me learn to read. Cheers!
avril wrote on October 8, 2014
🙂 LOL
lisa wrote on October 31, 2014
LOLOLOLOL 🙂
Sadie wrote on July 25, 2014
Good idea for a site. But video would be a better alternative. I had the same thoughts as Robert, but you didn’t answer his questions. He ask do you wash them two to three times a day changing the water? Second question was or do you keep them moist? Step 2 is an incomplete recipe direction. I do enjoy your website. But it would have to be very specific.
Susan wrote on July 28, 2014
Hi, Sadie,
Step two is done exactly how it is written. You drain the grain and then rinse 2-3 times a day. No more soaking at that point, just rinsing. We plan on having videos coming soon. Cheers!
Michelle wrote on July 24, 2014
Hello, thank you for this helpful guide. However, I haven’t had luck getting either hard winter wheat berries or soft wheat berries to sprout. A few months ago I was able to sprout hard winter wheat berries no problem, but I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong. I end up rinsing them and the water is always fizzy and bubbly (and smells somewhat like I think it is supposed to) but no tails or sprouts. 🙁 I live in Florida and I don’t know if the humidity has to do with it either, or where I am placing the jar. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Susan wrote on July 28, 2014
Hi, Michelle, I am not exactly sure. You might try buying the grains from another source. Also, it might just take a few more days for you? Cheers!
Margot wrote on July 24, 2014
To prepare rejuvelac, you must use a glass container without a tight lid or no lid.
The airflow to the jar is needed. Anything besides a glass container
Has caused unsuccessful rejuvelac for me.
Susan wrote on July 28, 2014
Hi, Margot, You are correct! I will add that in. Sometimes I don’t realize that people are not familiar with sprouting. Cheers!
Angela MacLean wrote on July 23, 2014
I’ve just started making this with quinoa yesterday at 11am, I took it out of the water after 11hrs, rinsed it 3 times and by the third time it already had sprouted. I’ve put it in a jar full of water and hope that by the end of tomorrow I’ll have some tasty rejuvelac. Thanks to Denise and Susan for guiding me through this.
Lucy wrote on July 22, 2014
I tried making the Rejuvelac a couple times now but each time it has smelled like puke and I ended up tossing it instead of tasting it. I soaked it overnight, then started rinsing it for a couple days until it started to sprout, then I filled the jar with water and let it sit. It got the little bubbles and the liquid looked cloudy. Is it supposed to smell like puke?
Thanks for the article.
Susan wrote on July 28, 2014
Hi, Lucy, no it isn’t supposed to smell like puke. Cheers!
Bonnie wrote on July 17, 2014
Just made my first batch of Rejuvelac using Quinoa at the advice of another site. After 48 hours there is not much bubbling and taste is that of a weak bean taste. Is it done? Should I let is ferment longer? Is the taste different because of the quinoa?
pete wrote on July 8, 2014
Thanks for your great article and photos. Will the rejuvelac contain alcohol as, for example, kombucha?