Ingredients

  • 1 cupmalt powder(yeotgireum)
  • 10 cupswater(warm)
  • 1 cupcooked rice(short grain)
  • ¾ cupsugar(to taste)
  • 1 tbsppine nuts(for garnish)

🔧 Tools

large potstrainer

Instructions

  1. Dissolve malt powder in warm water, let settle, use clear liquid.
  2. Combine malt water with cooked rice.
  3. Keep warm about 150F for 4-6 hours until rice floats.
  4. Strain rice, reserve grains.
  5. Bring liquid to boil with sugar.
  6. Cool and refrigerate.
  7. Serve cold with reserved rice and pine nuts.

📜 History

Sikhye is a traditional Korean beverage made from malt water and cooked rice, often served as a digestive after meals.

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