How do you grow bean sprouts? Don't throw away that cola bottle - you'll succeed on the first try

Bean sprouts are nutritious and delicious, but are you like me, scared off from buying them because of all those toxic bean sprouts out there? No worries, let's grow our own!

Get a cola bottle and a handful of mung beans, and let's get started!

Poke some small holes in the cola bottle (small enough that the mung beans won't fall out).

Cut off the top end.

Soak the sorted mung beans in water for 8 hours. (Soaking overnight is usually just right.)

After soaking, the mung beans swell up and little white dots appear.

Put all the soaked mung beans into the bottle, and place a piece of damp cloth on top of the mung beans (this keeps the bean sprouts from growing thin and spindly). If you're worried about water leaking, put a small saucer underneath.

Then cover with a black paper bag and place in a cool, shady spot (make sure to keep it away from light! Because when bean sprouts are exposed to light, their heads turn red and they taste bitter too).

Water once in the morning and once in the evening, and make sure to water thoroughly!

Day one (still remember to water)

Day two (water, water, and more water)

Day three, do you see a bean sprout trying to sneak out?

Day four, gently tip the bean sprouts into a basin of water and rinse them, then stir-fry and they're ready to eat! Whether to remove the roots is up to you.

This method also works for soybean sprouts, black bean sprouts, red bean sprouts and peanut sprouts, it just takes a little longer.

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