How to Make Perfect Amazake
Here is the perfect recipe for authentic Amazake. This creamy and delicious drink is naturally gluten-free, non-dairy and vegan. It's the best Japanese drink to satisfy your sweet tooth in a healthy way!
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- 100 g (3.5 oz) rice koji
- 120 g (4 oz) cooked Japanese rice room temperature
- 300 ml water
Instructions
- Place the cooked Japanese rice (room temperature) and water in the pot of your cooking device (see the note) and mix with a spoon.
- Add the rice koji and mix until well blended. If your rice koji is sheet shaped, crush into pieces beforehand.
- Make sure that all grain of rice koji and cooked rice is soaked in the water. If there is some remaining grains on the side, it will be dry and hard.
- Put on the lid and place in the cooking device. Set the temperature at 58°C (137 °F) and keep it warm for 12 hours.
- If you would like to drink smooth Amazake, place the finished Amazake in the blender or food processor and process until smooth.
- Pour the Amazake in the food container with a lid and keep it in the fridge or freezer.
Notes
- The ratio of the ingredients is 1 (rice koji): 1.2 (cooked rice): 3 (water), so please adjust the recipe amounts if you would like to.
- You can use any cooking device that can keep the mixture warm between 55°C to 60°C (131°F to 140°F) for 12 hours.
- If you have a time, stir once after 6 hours and continue to keep warm.
