Re[2]: Re: OT - thickening kombucha for people who can not swallow

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Cornflour and arrowroot will work in HOT beverages, but she needs something for

COLD.

zoe

>>> I was trying to find some information last night on a way for

>>>someone like MArge to thicken her kombucha for her son in a less >>expensive

way than buying premade thickener. I had no luck.

>>>However, today, while researching how Xanthan Gum is made, I ran >>across the

fact that it is used to thicken liquids for stroke victims

>>> and has little or no taste.

>> I wonder if agar flakes would work.

>>Deb

> I'm afraid I haven't been following this one all that closely, what

> about the traditional thickeners like Cornflour or Arrowroot? Or

> maybe unflavoured gelatin --> Make a Kombucha flavoured jelly, or

> whatever your lot call it (Jello?)

>

> Nn. England.

> Re: OT - thickening kombucha for people who can not swallow

> I

> How 'bout that?

>> I don't have any Xanthan here at home to experiment with but when I

>> get to my kitchen to bake on Friday I will try to remember to put

>> some in water and see what happens. It may turn out to be a much

>> lower cost way to thicken liquids for people who can not swallow

>> unthickened liquids. It is expensive to buy however from what I

> have

>> read a little goes a long way. When the xanthan gum is shaken,

>> mixed, or stirred into a liquid the liquid thins but as soon as

>> movement ceases it thickens up again. It is used to thicken salad

>> dressings for that very reason.

>> My father and mother both had strokes so I am very familiar having

> to

>> use thickeners for people who can not swallow. Hopefully I can

> keep

>> you posted.

>> In the meantime, these two links are very informative:

>> http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-xanthan-gum.htm

>> Lori

>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xanthan_gum

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