How to Make Sikhye (Korean Rice Drink)

Sikhye is a customary Korean drink made from barley malt powder that has been gaining popularity all over the world. Although it does take a long time to make sikhye, it is well worth it as sikhye is incredibly sweet as well as thirst quenching. Here is how to make the customary Korean drink.

These are the ingredients that you will need to make Sikhye: package of barley malt powder, a cup of rice, a combine cups of sugar, a lot of water, pine nuts ( for texture).

Rice

The first step is to get ready the base of the drink. For this, we will mix the package of barley malt powder with the water. We will need approximately twenty five cups of water. Let this sit until all the dregs from the malt powder sink to the bottom.

Leave it aside and now it's time to move on to the rice. If you know how to make rice using a rice cooker, then it's easy. If not, you'll have to look it up yourself, unforunately, because I only know how to use a rice cooker. Anyways, after the rice is done in the rice cooker, wash the water so that the leftover starch is washed away. This allows the rice, once in the drink, to float to the top instead of sticking to the bottom.

Once the barley malt powder/water mixture has separated, pour the clear liquid part into the rice cooker along with the washed rice and a cup of sugar. Put the rice cooker on warm for about four to five hours. After the four to five hours are up, strain the rice and rinse it in cold water. Then leave the rice aside for now.

Now, take the liquid that was inside the rice cooker and bring it to a boil in a pot. This is where you will add the second cup of sugar. Once it is boiled, take off the layer of foam on the top and keep it in the refrigerator.

Once the rice and the liquid is cold, you can serve it. Pour some of the liquid into a cup and add some rice to the drink. To top it off, add some pine nuts on top. This drink will make your friends and house go wow for more. Teach them how to make this astounding drink today.

How to Make Sikhye (Korean Rice Drink)

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