Learn to make soy milk at home using fresh soya beans or soya meal. Use the quick method or the old fashioned soy milk recipe on a fresh batch at any time.
Soy milk is a nutritious drink made from fresh soybeans or soy meal. Popular in Japan for years, soy milk is most commonly consumed in North America by vegetarians who want to avoid dairy products. To make homemade soy milk, the beans soaked in water and "milk" is strained off or soy flour is mixed with water and heated. The former method takes more time and effort, but results in a better tasting product.
Once prepared, homemade soy milk is used interchangeably with cow's milk. The drink is often a little bean-like flavor, especially when homemade, although it is not considered offensive. The following soy milk recipes require no special equipment to prepare, but the use of fresh soy beans or soy flour, available at local natural foods store or online retailer is required. The milk can be sweetened if desired, or commonly used in recipes that require for most any kind of milk.
Old fashioned soy milk recipe
The soy milk from scratch is the most inexpensive way to achieve this healthy beverage. According to the American herbalist, Jethro Kloss, soy milk can substitute for milk, cream and butter in most recipes without the harmful side effects of some animal products. The following recipe takes a few days to prepare, but the resultant soy milk is worth waiting for.
Ingredients and equipment:
* 1 pound fresh soy beans
* Large pot
* Large colander
* Food grinder or nut mill
* Cheese canvas bag
* Large pans
* Spatula
* Honey or malt sugar (optional)
* Glass storage bottles
Directions:
2nd Strain the beans in the morning, through a large sieve and wash them thoroughly. Remove any damaged beans, and then return them to the pool.
3rd Cover with fresh water and place on stove over medium-high heat. Bring to a rapid boil.
4th Strain the beans through colander again, cover with fresh water and bring to a boil. Repeat this step several times to remove the "bean" taste after the milk is finished.
5th Drain fluids from soy beans and grind them while they are hot. Use a food mill nut grinder for best results. A coffee grinder can also be used if necessary.
6th Put the ground beans in a cheese cloth bag and tie top closely to ensure no beans escape, while the milk is made.
7th Put the bag into a large saucepan and cover with two pots of very hot water. Use your hands to knead the bag well to squeeze the milk out of beans.
8th Pour milk into a separate saucepan and return the beans to the original milking pan. Adding further two pots of very hot water and knead the remaining milk.
9th Combine the other two Potter soy milk with the first two Potter in a large, flat-bottomed pan. Bring milk to a boil and continue boiling for about 20 minutes, stirring constantly with a large, flat spatula, starting at the bottom of the saucepan and turn up to prevent sticking.
10th Remove homemade soy milk from the heat and sweeten with honey or malt sugar to taste if desired. Transfer to glass bottles and refrigerate until ready to use.
Quick soy milk recipe
If you do not have the time or desire to make old-fashioned soy milk in hand, there is a faster solution with soy flour instead of ground soybeans. For best results, coarse ground buy organic soy flour. This recipe takes about half an hour to prepare and gives about three pots of fresh soy milk.
Ingredients and equipment:
* 1 pound soy flour
* Large pot
* Fine-mesh filter
* Honey or malt sugar (optional)
* Glass storage bottles
Directions:
1st Combine soy flour with three pots of cold water in a large saucepan. Mix well.
3rd Si soy milk through a fine mesh sieve, sweeten to taste with honey or malt sugar, and then transfer to glass bottles.
4th Save your homemade soya milk in the fridge for up to two weeks before discarding any unused.
Tips on Making soy milk at home
When you use homemade soy milk for cooking, not sweeten. It keeps it fresh longer when unsweetened. If using both cooking and drinking water, sweeten individual portions just before consuming. Do not use sugar. Add chocolate syrup to make a delicious chocolate soy milk, if desired. It is far more nutritious and healthy than regular chocolate milk and it is a great way to add protein to their diet.
Never make soy milk with aluminum cookware, as it can impair taste, alkalinity and nutrient content of the finished product. For best results, use stainless steel pots and pans, when following either soy milk recipe. Use a plastic, wood or steel spatula for stirring, or a pancake turner as advised by Jethro Kloss.
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