Soy milk is made by extracting the liquid from soy beans after crushing and adding warm water. It’s best when made at home not only for the economy, but because knowing your ingredients is the best approach to eating the healthiest foods for you.
This recipe yields about 1 ¾ gallons depending on the final amount of water added.
INGREDIENTS
This recipe yields about 1 ¾ gallons depending on the final amount of water added.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup soybeans
- 1 ½ cups water
- 2 Tb sweetener of choice - optional (sugar, honey, agave, or none)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract or ½ tsp vanilla caviar scraped from bean
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 Tb crushed mint leaves while still hot (strain afterwards)
- Soak soybeans for 6 to 12 hours
- In a saucepan add the soaked beans heat ½ the water to simmer
- Process the cooked beans In a blender or food processor until the beans are crushed well and the mixture is semi smooth
- Using large doubled cheesecloth over a strainer, pour the cooled, crushed beans inside and strain. Squeeze the cheesecloth or use a large spoon to drain as much liquid as possible.
- Boil the soymilk, stirring to prevent scorching. As it’s cooling, skim off any foam forming on the top
- The milk should simmer for about 20 minutes total to increase digestibility.
- If desired may add one of optional ingredients listed above. May need to be strained once more before storing
- Store for up to 7 days at 41°F. A sterilized glass container is preferable to extend storage live and keep fresh tasting. Always cover the container to prevent soymilk from absorbing strange odors
Why should you make your own soymilk? Know your ingredients sources and buy organic or non-transgenic. For recipes using soymilk check out
Flavorful Fortified Food - Recipes to Enrich Life.
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Did you know that...?
- You can substitute soymilk any time milk is used in a recipe?
- Soy milk is as nutritious as cow's milk.
- When made at home it can be sourced from clean, chemicals and GMO free or with non-transgenic beans
- When made at home Soymilk is very economical
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