For garlic lovers! An easy 10-day sprout (slow start) with a wonderful fresh garlic flavor. Great mixed with other seeds.
Garlic chives are a popular Chinese medicinal herb used to reduce fatigue, has been used as an antidote for ingested poisons, to control excessive bleeding; leaves and rhizomes are applied to bug bites, cuts, wounds; seeds are used to treat kidney, liver, and digestive system problems.
High in vitamins C and B6, riboflavin, folate, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, copper, manganese, thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, phosphorus, and zinc.
Best Sprouting Method
Sprouting Directions
Soak 4 to 8 hours – Put 1-2 Tbsp. seed in a wide mouth jar. Cover jar with screen; secure with a rubber band. Add water, swirl, and drain. Refill jar with water. Soak seeds 4 to 8 hours. Drain water well and invert jar at an angle in a sink or a bowl.
Rinse twice a day – Rinse seeds by refilling jar with water and gently swirling. Drain well and invert jar.
Garlic chives are slow to start. You won't see much growth for the first 4 -5 days.
Enjoy! Ready to eat in 10 days – To keep fresh, refrigerate well drained sprouts. Sprouts store best when fairly dry- do not store immediately after rinsing.