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Misutgaru drink
Misutgaru (미숫가루): Korean roasted multigrain breakfast shake
Misutgaru is a fine beige powder of roasted grains and beans, usually barley, brown rice, glutinous rice, black beans and sesame, and Korean mums have shaken it into cold milk for rushed breakfasts for generations. It tastes like toasted cereal and a little like peanut butter, and it fills you up until lunch. The mistake is stirring the powder straight into a full glass, which leaves dry lumps floating on top; shake it in a jar or whisk it into a little liquid first. Honey is not suitable for babies under one. Chef's tip: add a few ice cubes to the jar before shaking, which breaks up any lumps and froths the drink.
- Total time
- 5 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp misutgaru powderfrom Korean shops
- 1 ¾ cups cold milkor water or a plant drink
- 1 tbsp honeyor rice syrup
- 6 ice cubes
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Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Put 6 tbsp misutgaru powder and 1 tbsp honey in a jar with about 100 ml of 1 ¾ cups cold milk and stir into a smooth paste.
Step 2: Add the rest of the milk and the 6 ice cubes, close the lid and shake hard for 20 seconds, until frothy with no dry lumps.
Step 3: Pour into two glasses and drink straight away, giving the glass a swirl as you go because the powder settles.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 230 kcal
- Protein
- 10 g
- Carbs
- 36 g
- Fat
- 5 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does misutgaru drink take?
- About 5 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of cold milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
- What can I use instead of honey?
- Maple syrup or golden syrup, same amount.
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