In the world of raw and living foods, this is a staple drink. This is often consumed in place of waterThis is a wonderful and easy acidophilus beverage. With its mildly tart lemon flavor, you can use this probiotic water in recipes, smoothies or to make ice cubes.
You can buy organic wheat berries inexpensively at health food stores. Alternatively, you can use many other types of sprouted grains to make your rejuvelac: whole barley, unhulled millet, whole grain rice, or unhulled buckwheat groats. Experiment, mix and match if you wish. . It is also used to ripen nut cheeses.
You will need:
½ cup wheat berries
Soak wheat berries for 10-12 hours in cool fresh filtered water. Drain.
Place them in a clean container or glass pan lined with a paper towel; Keep moist. It is not necessary to rinse but if you choose to rinse, return to a new clean paper towel. Rinse once per day. Once wheat has ¼” sprouts, rinse sprouts and transfer to a container with 4 cups of water. Cover with a towel or plastic wrap. Let sit in a warm place (about 70 °) for at least 12 hours and up to about two days. Liquid will begin to ferment. You should be able to detect a lemony fragrance. (Fermentation happens more quickly in warmer weather. Keep a watch on it. Taste it. (If it has become sour, start over again.) Strain off the liquid into a clean jar or pitcher. This is your rejuvelac. Refrigerate up to six days in cold part of refrigerator.
Flavor with lemon juice if desired. You can now rinse the wheat berries and start another batch. ½ cup of wheat berries will yield three1-quart batches. Discard sprouts after last batch or feed them to the woodsy animals.