Grandmother's Rice Water
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Take one cup of white rice.
- 2Rinse the rice with cold water, washing it well.
- 3Dump out the first rinse water.
- 4Rinse with cold water again, swishing it to wash the grains.
- 5Dump out the second rinse water.
- 6Add two cups of water for the third rinse.
- 7Swish the rice in this water a little longer.
- 8Keep this water; it is the rice water to be stored.
- 9Store the rice water in the fridge for up to two weeks.
- 10Pour some into a mister bottle for daily use.
Ingredients
- 1 cup white rice (Korean or Japanese rice recommended)
- 2 cups cold water
Equipment
mister bottle
Tips
- Do not use Uncle Ben's rice.
- You can use the rice water immediately.
- Store the rice water in the fridge for up to two weeks.
- When in a mister bottle, it can be kept on the counter for two to three days.
- If the rice water starts smelling funky, you can still use it, or discard it and get fresh from the fridge.
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