Sikhye

Name: Sikhye
Ingredients: 1 lb barley malt (powder); 6 -7 quarts cold water; 2 cups uncooked short-grain white rice; 2 cups sugar (adjust to taste); 1 ounce fresh ginger, peeled and sliced; pine nuts, to garnish

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Ingredients

1 lb barley malt (powder)
6 -7 quarts cold water
2 cups uncooked short-grain white rice
2 cups sugar (adjust to taste)
1 ounce fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
pine nuts, to garnish

Directions

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["In a large bowl, combine malt powder and water. Stir well, then let stand undisturbed until all the powder settles to the bottom, about 2 hours.", "Meanwhile, cook rice according to usual method (in a pot or a rice cooker). When rice is fully cooked, rinse it in cold water to remove any surface starch.", "Drain and reserve the clear liquid from step 1; discard the dregs.", "Combine the clear liquid with the cooked rice, 1 cup sugar and the sliced ginger. If you can't fit all the liquid in the pot, that's okay, just refrigerate the excess. If you have a rice cooker with a \"warm\"" setting