"Champagne" for New Year's Eve

[Ilse W.]

This just hit my e-mail from the Raw Foods Yahoo Group:



If you want a raw "champagne", now's the time to start thinking about
it and preparing! Drink champagne AND be healthy!

CHAMPAGNE REJUVELAC

Rejuvelac made from millet and covered tightly throughout the
fermentation process retains a CO2 gas, and has a champagne-like
bubbly effervescence.

1 C whole millet, soaked 8 hrs, and sprouted 16 hrs.

Bruise sprouted millet by lightly pounding with a pestle in a mortar,
or by mashing with a spoon against the sides of a bowl.

* In a 1/2 gal. mason jar (or other similar sized glass container with
a tight
seal/lid), place bruised, sprouted millet, and add 4 C water (Make
sure
the container you choose will only be 2/3 full â€" I use 1/2 gal.
mason jars
because I have them on hand for sprouting
* Add 1 T raisins
* Tightly close lid on jar.
* Ferment mixture in tightly sealed jar for 2 - 3 days. Shake jar
gently once
a day.

The "champagne-like" flavor is produced by the millet, which gives a
sour edge, not available with other grains, to the finished product.



I imagine it would taste good with maybe some strawberries or raspberries in the bottom of the glass? Or make a mimosa?
Here's to a good (raw) New Year!

[spicyfull]

Thanks for Sharing, I often add juices to My Rejuvelac for a Sparklie effect.

[Thick]

To me, kumbucha tastes like champagne, too.=)

[Ilse W.]

Probably does, I have never had that.
How are you doing, I haven't seen you around much lately. Are you still smoke free?

[HolyGuacamole]

To me, kumbucha tastes like champagne, too.=)

Totally. Yum.
I am addicted - I need to try making it, as it's so costly.

[Rinda]

To me, kumbucha tastes like champagne, too.=)

Definitely works for me!!!!! That stuff is yummy....and yes, expensive too if you're buying it (GT's), which I have been on occasion.

[Thick]

Probably does, I have never had that.
How are you doing, I haven't seen you around much lately. Are you still smoke free?

yes still smoke free=) I will never smoke again--I went through so much hell quitting, I never want to feel that way again.

[Zaphirah]

I have a recipe from Dorit's book. it tastes AWESOME. Want me to find it? I think it's made from grapes and apples...if I recall correctly.

[Ilse W.]

Sounds great, better than the other two.

[Zaphirah]

I'm scared of rejuvelac so here's what I had last year:
From Dorit's Celebrating Our Raw Nature

Raw Party Champagne

2 apples
1 large bunch of grapes
1 lemon wedge
2c chilled H2O (optional)

Push all fruits thru hopper of a juicer. Mix everything thoutoughly and serve chilled in champagne flutes

[Ilse W.]

Sounds good! I might just do that. My farm store has red grapes for sale at 88 cents a pound.

[lsadeseyens]

When I was SAD, I bought a pomegranate liqueur that you used with champagne. You didn't use very much, but maybe smashing up some pomegranate seeds and pouring juice into the rejuvelac champagne might be good.:cool:

[RawSar]

Thanks Zaphirah I'm going to give that a try !!! :)