How to Sprout them:
1. First, you’re going to soak the broccoli seeds in water overnight or for about 8 hours. This helps deactivate compounds in the seed coating that can bind minerals and prevent them from being absorbed by your body.
2. Add two tablespoons of broccoli seeds to the Mason jar.
3. Fill the jar halfway with water, and put the mesh lid.
Let the jar stand at room temperature for 8 hours or overnight. I do this before I go to bed.
4. After 8 hours, dump out the water.
5. Place the jar into a glass-lock container (no lid) or bowl with the opening facing down and store in a dark cabinet! This helps an excess moisture drain away. Very important. From now on, you don’t want the sprouts sitting in water.
6. After about a day, the seeds will begin to crack open. Sprouting has begun!
7. Two or three times a day, you’ll want to rinse your sprouts and drain. I usually do this in the morning and before I go to bed, but sometimes I get a little crazy and rinse around lunchtime too. If you’re not home at lunchtime, no worries. Just rinse in the morning and at night.
8. To rinse: Fill the jar with fresh water, swirl it around, and drain the water out through the mesh lid. Place the jar back in the cabinet with the opening facing down.
By the 4th or 5th day***, your sprouts will be long enough. You’ll know it’s time because they’ve pretty much filled up the jar.
9. Place the jar in a sunny windowsill for a couple hours, and the sprouts will develop a nice green color. (Thanks, chlorophyll!)
***On day 3 or so, the broccoli sprouts will start showing tons of fuzzy root hairs. Don’t be alarmed. This is not mold.
10. Be sure your sprouts are dry before you refrigerate them. I like to lay down a kitchen towel with some paper towel on top of that. Then, I remove the sprouts from the jar with clean hands and spread them out for an hour or so until they dry. You can also use a salad spinner to remove moisture. We happen to not have one and it’s no big deal.
11. I store my sprouts in a covered glass-lock container. You can also store them in their jar by replacing the mesh lid with a solid Mason jar cover.
12. Refrigerate your sprouts for 2-3 days. If it’s past three days, it’s best to discard what’s left.
Ingredients: 100% organic Broccoli seeds
