Organic Rice and Hazelnut Drink

Water, Italian rice 16%, Italian hazelnut paste 3% and a pinch of whole sea salt: nothing else

The roasted aroma of Italian hazelnuts meets the sweetness of rice from the Po Valley: a signature drink.

Organic Rice and Hazelnut Drink by Sage

La Organic Rice and Hazelnut Drink of Salvia (Materviva brand) is a refined expression of the best of Italian tradition in a vegetal key: it combines the rice with rice fields of Northern Italy , Italian hazelnut paste of the famous Piedmont, Lazio and Campania regions, in a drink with a rich and profound character. composition fully reflects the Salvia philosophy: water, 16% rice, 3% hazelnut paste and a pinch of whole sea salt. Nothing else: no added oil (vs. most commercial nut drinks with sunflower or canola oil), no added sugar, no additives of any kind — no preservatives, no emulsifiers, no thickeners, no stabilizers. hazelnut paste (vs. whole peeled hazelnut) gives the drink greater aromatic intensity has always been toasted fragrance which directly recalls the great Piedmontese pastry shop — gianduia, gianduiotti, hazelnut cream. The rice provides natural sweetness (4,9 g of sugars derived from starches, not added) and a pleasant basic creaminess. Gluten free certified, vegan (VeganOk certified), lactose-free.
 
 
 

The roots of the Rice and Hazelnut Drink are deep in the great Italian hazelnut tradition

La hazelnut (Hazelnut corylus) is one of the oldest dried fruits in the Mediterranean: its botanical name — “hazelnut” — probably derives from the city of Avellino in Campania or from the locality of Hazelnut in Spain, both historical growing areas. Already documented in archaeological excavations. Neolithic, was used by the Ancient Greeks as "Pontic hazelnut” (from Pontus, the ancient Black Sea, considered the original homeland of the hazelnut). Pliny the Elder of Naturalis Historia (1st century AD) describes the varieties of hazelnuts grown in the Empire, while the Romans They used it extensively both as a sweet and in savoury preparations.etymology "hazelnut" comes from the Latin nucula = “small nut”. TheItaly is today one of the world's homelands of quality hazelnuts, with three protected geographical indications of the highest prestige: the Piedmont Hazelnut PGI (the famous Tonda Gentile delle Langhe, considered by many to be the best hazelnut in the world, the basis of gianduia cream and all Turin pastries - it is the variety that made gianduiotto and contemporary spreadable cream famous), Roman Hazelnut DOP (Tonda Gentile Romana variety grown in the Tuscia and on Cimini Mountains of Lazio) and the Giffoni PGI Hazelnut (in Campania, a very high quality variety for pastry making). The history of the gianduia cream It is particularly fascinating: he was born in Turin in 1865 during the Napoleonic continental blockade which made it difficult to import cocoa, the Turin chocolatiers had the brilliant idea of ​​“stretching” it with local hazelnut paste – creating the gianduiotto, the first individually wrapped Italian chocolate in history, and the entire range of hazelnut spreads and sweets that dominate international pastry making today. Rice and Hazelnut Drink with Sage celebrates this extraordinary tradition, in a plant-based, organic and contemporary version.
 
 
 

Choosing Rice and Hazelnut Drink means choosing aromatic richness and antioxidant vitamins

The Rice and Hazelnut Sage Drink offers a rich and balanced nutritional profile, distinctive within the family of plant-based drinks. hazelnut It is one of more nutritionally dense dried fruits known: rich in monounsaturated fatty acids (oleic, the same as olive oil — allies of cardiovascular health), Vitamin E in record quantities (hazelnut is one of the richest plant foods in vitamin E, a powerful fat-soluble antioxidant that fights free radicals), Magnesium, Manganese, Copper, Phosphorus, fibers, folate e antioxidant polyphenols. The Italian hazelnuts in particular they present a lipid profile of the highest quality and a antioxidant content above the international average. The rice provides complex carbohydrates, natural sweetness, B vitamins and minerals (magnesium, phosphorus). whole sea salt — used in minimal pinch (0,08 g per 100 g) — adds trace minerals. nutritional profile of the finished drink is significantly richer of the Rice and Almond Drink (twin sister in the Salvia line): 1,7 g of fat (vs 0,9 g in almonds) — entirely monounsaturated fatty acids of high nutritional quality, similar to the profile of olive oil. 60 kcal per 100g = slightly more substantial drink, ideal for those looking for greater energy intake e more intense aromatic profile. Gluten free certified, suitable for celiacs. Allergen warning: contains hazelnuts (nuts) and may contain traces of almonds — not suitable for those with nut allergies.
 
 
 

How to Best Use: Rice and Hazelnut Drink

• DELICIOUS BREAKFAST AND VEGAN GIANDUIA
  The most used identity of the Rice and Hazelnut Drink is the delicious breakfast: the roasting aroma of Italian hazelnuts makes it a particularly tasty drink children like it and for those who love "woodsy" and slightly toasted flavors. Splendid paired with Organic Vegan Spelt, Cocoa, and Hazelnut Biscuits for a completely plant-based breakfast of the highest level, with the Tozzetti with Hazelnuts and Almonds, With Cocoa, Hazelnut and Pistachio Cantuccino. For a vegan gianduia hot chocolate: heat 250 ml of drink with 30 g of 71% Organic Dark Chocolate grated cocoa powder and a teaspoon of bitter cocoa = a vegan version of the classic Turin gianduia, intensely enveloping. Also delicious warm with a dusting of bitter cocoa or cinnamon. For the granola housewife, combine it with Organic Tuscia Hazelnut Honey e Organic roasted shelled hazelnuts for an entirely “Tuscan-Lazio hazelnut” experience.
• HOT DRINKS: GIANDUIA CAPPUCCINO, INSTANT BARLEY, DESIGNER CHOCOLATES
  The Rice and Hazelnut Sage Drink is splendid in all its forms. hot drinks, especially those that require the distinctive hazelnut scent. Gorgeous in the vegan “gianduia” cappuccino: heat it to 60°C and froth it with an electric milk frother (the absence of emulsifiers makes the foam less spectacular than industrial “barista” products, but the authentic taste is incomparable). Exceptional when paired withsoluble barley for a vegan barley coffee with hazelnut with a round and enveloping flavour. Splendid in hot chocolate with bitter cocoa or with Dark Chocolate 100% melted: directly recreates the flavour of the gianduia cream in liquid version. Also splendid in aromatic autumn teas and in winter herbal teas, with a cinnamon stick and a teaspoon of honey.
• GIANDUIA PASTRY, CREAMS, PUDDINGS AND SEMIFREDDI
  In pastry making, the Rice and Hazelnut Drink expresses all its gastronomic talent. For a vegan gianduia cream: heat 300 ml of drink with 100 g of chopped 70% dark chocolate and a spoonful of dissolved corn starch, stirring until thickened (5 minutes on low heat) — result: rich and creamy gianduia cream for desserts, cakes, ice cream. For vegan hazelnut puddings: 500 ml of drink + 30 g corn starch + 50 g brown sugar + 30 g bitter cocoa, cook for 10 minutes, cool. Wonderful for vegan panna cotta with agar agar (4 g + 500 ml drink + maple syrup), for almond and hazelnut semifreddo, to vegan ice creams in an ice cream maker (gianduia or pure hazelnut flavour). Wonderful for Crepes sweets to be filled with jam, for pancake autumnal with maple syrup and toasted hazelnuts, for cocoa and hazelnut plumcake. Even in savory preparations: pumpkin or chestnut soups with a hint of aromatic almond, risotto creamed with mushrooms or truffles for an extra woodsy note.

The Producer: Salvia (Materviva)

Salvia is the brand of Materviva, Benefit Company based in Tolentino (MC) in the Marche, with over 30 years of history in authentic organic. Production philosophy inspired by millenary principles of macrobiotics, raw materials from farmers who practice polyculture, quality controls extended to the entire supply chain, motto "Fewer ingredients, more value"And Transparent Label as a distinctive trademark. Materviva does not tolerate synthetic chemical treatments and personally supervises every stage of production, from seed to packaged product.
 
 
 

Ingredients

Water, rice* 16%, pasta HAZELNUTS* 3%, whole sea salt.

*From certified organic farming. Contains hazelnuts (tree nuts). May contain traces of ALMONDS. Gluten-free. VeganOk certified vegan. Lactose-free. No added oils. No added sugars. No additives (no preservatives, no emulsifiers, no thickeners, no stabilizers).
 
 
 

Storage and Instructions for Use

Store in cool and dry place, away from heat sources and direct light, until the expiry date shown on the package. Once opened, keep in refrigerator (4-6°C) and consume by 3 4-daysIt is recommended to shake the bottle before each use: the absence of thickeners and emulsifiers means that the rice and hazelnut paste tend to naturally settle to the bottom (a sign of compositional purity, not a defect). heat the drink, use low heat without bringing to the boil to preserve the nutritional properties. Serve cold at 4-6°C for summer breakfasts and smoothies, warm at 50-60°C for winter breakfasts, hot chocolates and vegan cappuccinos. To obtain a greater creaminess In cappuccino and hot drinks, you can heat the drink to 60°C and froth it briefly with an electric milk frother.
 
 
 

Nutritional Values ​​(average values ​​per 100g of product)

• Energy: 252 kJ / 60 kcal
• Fat: 1,7 g (of which saturated fatty acids: 0,3 g)
• Carbohydrates: 10,6 g (of which sugars: 4,9 g)
• Protein: 0,5 g
• Salt: 0,08 g

Naturally occurring sugars derived from the enzymatic degradation of rice starches. No added sugar. The fats are entirely natural, present in hazelnuts—primarily monounsaturated fatty acids (omega-9 oleic acid) of high nutritional quality.
 
 
 

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