​​Boza

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  • Prep Time

    30 mins

  • Cook Time

    2 hrs 30 mins

  • Total Time

    3 hrs

  • Servings

    6 people

  • Calories

    192 kcal

  • Course

    Drinks

  • Cuisine

    Romanian

​​Boza

Boza is a fermented drink made from cereals, popular in Romania, Turkey, Bulgaria, Albania, Serbia, and Kosovo.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 cup 250 ml cereals (bulgur, rice, corn, millet ... according to taste)
  • 2 quarts lukewarm water , for soaking
  • 7 cups water , for cooking the cereals
  • ¾ cup water , for cooking the flour
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon active dried yeast
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup PLAIN yogurt
  • 1 vanilla pod
  • cinnamon powder

Equipment

  • Hand mixer
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Instructions

  1. Soak the cereal in the 2 quarts (2 liters) of lukewarm water overnight.
  2. The next day, split the vanilla pod in half lengthwise and place it in a non-stick coated pot.
  3. Cook the cereals in the 7 cups (1.8 l) of water over low to medium heat for 1 hour 45 minutes.
  4. Once the cereals are cooked, mix the mixture using a hand mixer, having previously removed the vanilla pod.
  5. Add ¾ cup (150 g) of brown sugar to the mixed cereals and mix well.
  6. Return the pot to a low heat and stir to dissolve the brown sugar.
  7. Remove from heat and let cool.
  8. In a large bowl, dilute the yeast in a little water at 97 F (36°C).
  9. Then, in a saucepan with a non-stick coating, add the ¾ cup (200 ml) of water and the flour and cook over low heat for 5 minutes.
  10. Add the remaining ¼ cup (50 g) of brown sugar, mix and remove from the heat.
  11. Leave to cool and then add the yeast and plain yogurt.
  12. Mix and let stand for 30 minutes.
  13. After 30 minutes, add this mixture to the cereals and mix.
  14. Cover this preparation with a cloth and leave to ferment for 2 days, making sure to stir it from time to time.
  15. Once the fermentation has taken place, filter the preparation and transfer it to a carafe without a lid and place it in the refrigerator.
  16. Serve in a mug, sprinkling the top with ground cinnamon.
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