Drink
Ingredients
Method- 75g Japanese Rice
- 125g Koji Rice
- 150g Water (for cooking)
- 143g Cold Water (for cooling)
- 175g Warm Water (for diluting)
- 20g deZaan Crimson Red cocoa powder
- Wash the japanese rice and soak for 1 minute, drain off the excess water.
- Add the washed rice and water for cooking to a pot, simmer until it attains a porridge consistency.
- Add the cold water for cooling to the porridge and cool it down to about 60°C.
- Add the koji rice to the porridge and ferment them covered at 60°C for 8-12hours.*
- Blend the koji rice, Crimson Red cocoa powder and warm water until smooth.
- Beverage tastes best when served warm.
- if you leave this to fermet for longer or at lower tempratures this can develop alcohol
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