Source: Consorzio DAQ

Presentation

Drink or ingredient of recipes to be produced at home and to be used as a substitute for cow’s and animal milk of other species

Ingredients

100 g (3.5 oz) rice (Sant’Andrea, Balilla, Rosa Marchetti, Padano, or Ribe varieties)

1 L (33.8 fl oz) water

Method

Add the rice to the water

Keep boiling over medium heat for 35 minutes

Blend

Filter on a fine-mesh strainer

Store in the refrigerator for no more than 3-4 days unless sterilized

Allergens

Rice: (allergy very common in the Far East, almost unknown in Italy and Europe). Possible cross-reaction in case of grass sensitivity

Notes

“Milk” is a very common term but by law it can only be used for the mammary secretion of animals. In fact, in 2017 the Court of Justice of the European Union prohibited the use of the term “milk” for plant products.

It is therefore correct to speak of a drink

To be prepared and handled under strict hygienic conditions.

The ingredients of the product provide the following benefits:

Rice “milk”: provides zinc, an element favorable to the proper functioning of the immune system; also suitable for nephropathic patients:

Safety / Intended use

Can also be administered in case of:

• Anorexia – Weight Loss
• Constipation if not sweetened
• Diarrhea
• Mucositis and lesions of the oral cavity (with caution in case of acidity)
• Xerostomia (dry mouth)
• Dysphagia (see Problems Chewing and Swallowing) if Containing Thickener

Not recommended in case of:

• Dysphagia (see Problems Chewing and Swallowing) If Not Treated With Thickeners