Rice milk: benefit, harm and way of cooking

Rice milk is a good substitute for the usual product. Of course, it is not too nutritious. If necessary, you can buy it in the store or prepare it yourself. The reasons for the rejection of dairy products can be different: individual intolerance to milk proteins, life principles, allergies and so on. Rice drink, on the other hand, is hypoallergenic. It can be used even by those who try to exclude from their diet products of animal origin. In addition, such milk is not less useful.

How did the drink come about?

The favorite drink of the Moors was Orshad, or Orchata. This product was produced, which brings relief from thirst, from chufa or earth almonds. After a while, the recipe for an amazing drink became known to the Spaniards, as a result, the product gained popularity. After that, the drink became known in Latin America. However, for its preparation, there was not enough ingredients, so the locals began to look for new ingredients to create a delicious drink. Initially, for its preparation, seeds of pumpkin and melon were used. After some time, the formula was changed. Attention was drawn to almonds and rice. So rice milk appeared.

Useful properties of the product

In the chemical composition of brown rice there is no fructose, but there is sucrose. A drink made from this cereal is a product of exclusively plant origin. Therefore, the composition of such milk does not include lactose, as well as cholesterol. Rice milk, the recipe of which is described below, contains many useful ingredients. It is worth noting that the cup of the drink has a nutritional value of about 113 calories.

The glass of this wonderful drink contains about 12.6 grams of sugar, 0.67 grams of proteins, 22 grams of carbohydrates, and 2.3 grams of unsaturated acids. In addition, in the rice milk there are magnesium, copper, B6 vitamins, niacin. Many manufacturers supplement the drink with other ingredients. Rice milk can be vitaminized and saturated with microelements. In the drink often added calcium, vitamins A, D and B12.

Harm to rice milk

If desired, you can prepare rice milk at home. However, do not forget that the product, in addition to useful properties, has negative qualities. First of all, in the diet of newborn children, rice milk, even after vitaminization, can not replace cow's milk. In infants, the use of such a product can cause a deficiency of B vitamins, as well as kwashiorkor. This is a children's pellagra, which arises from an overabundance of carbohydrates and a lack of proteins.

In addition to the above, another property of rice milk was revealed. Studies have been conducted, as a result of which scientists have proved that the beverage contains small amounts of arsenic. The dosage of this substance in rice milk is absolutely safe for an adult, but for children, whose age is not more than 5 years, this can cause severe poisoning.

How to cook rice milk?

Recipe with a photo will allow you to more accurately imagine the process of the appearance of this drink. First you need to prepare the products. To prepare rice milk, you will need:

• Rice brown - 100 grams (you can use white, but the exception is basmati);
• Water - 1.5 liters;
• Spices to taste.

Caloric content of the finished drink is not so great: 100 grams of the product - 58 kcal.

Cooking process

To cook rice milk, you need to soak the rump in cold water and leave for eight hours. After this, drain the liquid. Rice should be rinsed. The groats must be transferred to a blender and then chopped. You also need to pour a little water here. The result should be a paste.

The finished mass should be transferred to a container, preferably with a lid. After this, the mixture must be placed on a small fire. In the process of cooking rice with water should be constantly stirred. Otherwise, the drink will not work, because the rice milk during cooking will gradually thicken and adhere to the bottom of the container.

Mix the mass until it boils. After this drink should be cooked for about 12 minutes. In the resulting mass, small lumps will form which adhere to the walls of the container. It should be so.

Further actions

Rice milk is almost ready. Now you need to add spices to the resulting mass. As a rule, they prepare a drink with cardamom, vanilla and cinnamon. To make rice milk more delicious, you can sweeten it with fructose or sugar.

The container with the drink should be tightly closed and left for 1.5 hours. After that, rice milk must be filtered and cooled. The product should be stored in the refrigerator. It is worth noting that the finished milk will be thick, so you can add a little water to it. This should be done immediately or before use. As for the amount of sugar or fructose, it all depends on the rice: the sweeter it is, the less sugar is required.