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    Rice Milk

    Published: May 17, 2020 · Modified: Oct 9, 2022 by Iosune · This post may contain affiliate links · 109 Comments

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    A picture of a glass with homemade rice milk and some brown rice around with the words rice milk

    Rice milk, made with rice, water, and your favorite sweetener. It's so smooth and tasty, very easy to make, and ready in 5 just minutes!

    A picture of someone pouring rice milk into a glass jar

    Rice milk is one of my favorite dairy-free alternatives to cow's milk. It's smooth, full of flavor, and perfect to have with anything that calls for regular milk. Besides, store-bought plant milk is more expensive and packed with lots of sugar, preservatives, and additives.

    This beverage is more digestible than other milk substitutes like soy milk and lighter than other kinds of nut milk. It's also suitable for celiacs, lactose intolerants, people with nut allergies, and, of course, for vegans!

    I like to make this milk with brown rice because it's healthier and more nutritious, but you can also use a different type of rice. It's a delicious, smooth, and tasty drink, as well as more inexpensive than other types of plant milk. Also, you don't need to soak the rice grains.

    To prepare this rice milk you only need cooked rice, water, a blender, and a nut milk bag. Serve it hot or cold and customize it with some vanilla extract, cocoa or carob powder, and even a cinnamon stick!

    Contents hide
    1. How to make rice milk - Step by step
    2. Pro tips
    3. What is rice milk?
    4. Is rice milk good for you?
    5. How long will this rice milk keep?
    6. Looking for more milk substitutes?
    7. Did you make this rice milk?
    8. 📖 Recipe
    9. Rice Milk

    How to make rice milk - Step by step

    Step by step photos of how to make rice milk
    • Cook rice according to package directions. Drain and let it cool down. You can also use leftover rice.
    • Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth (photo 1).
    • Strain the mixture using a nut milk bag, cheesecloth, napkin, or a strainer (photo 2). This step is optional.
    • Use or serve your rice milk immediately.

    Pro tips

    • To make this recipe you can use any kind of rice, but my favorite ones are brown rice and short-grain white rice. Feel free to use long-grain rice.
    • Sweetener is optional, although you can use sugar or syrup, whatever you prefer. Just add it slowly to taste.
    • There're some rice milk recipes that contain a little bit of salt to enhance the flavor or even some oil, but I like it better without it.
    • For creamier milk, feel free to use less water.
    • Serve this non-dairy milk hot or cold with cocoa powder to make a vegan version of chocolate milk and eat it with some vegan zucchini bread, vegan peanut butter cookies, vegan donuts, or even vegan banana pancakes.
    A picture of a glass with homemade rice milk and some brown rice around

    What is rice milk?

    It is a vegan alternative to dairy milk. It is suitable for people who can't consume nuts or soy, and it has a very light and refreshing flavor.

    Is rice milk good for you?

    Of course! As long as you can eat rice, this milk will be good for you. One of my favorite parts about it is that you can use leftover rice!

    How long will this rice milk keep?

    This lactose-free milk recipe doesn't contain any preservatives or additives, so it's absolutely fresh and natural. That is why you should make sure to keep it in an airtight container in the fridge and it will last for 3-5 days.

    Looking for more milk substitutes?

    • Oat Milk
    • Almond Milk
    • Soy Milk
    • Cashew Milk
    • Coconut Milk
    A side shot of a glass with brown rice milk made from scratch

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    📖 Recipe

    A square picture of a glass with homemade rice milk and some brown rice around

    Rice Milk

    Rice milk, made with rice, water, and your favorite sweetener. It's so smooth and tasty, very easy to make, and ready in just 5 minutes!
    4.82 from 11 votes
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    Course: Drinks, How to
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegan
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Servings: 2.5 cups (625 ml)
    Author: Iosune


    Ingredients 

    US Customary - Metric
    • ½ cup cooked rice, I used brown rice, see notes
    • 2 cups water
    • 2 Medjool or 4 Deglet Nour dates, optional
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    Instructions

    • Cook rice according to package directions. Drain and let it cool down. You can also use leftover rice.
    • Add all the ingredients to a blender (cooked rice, water, and dates) and blend until smooth.
    • Strain the mixture using a nut milk bag, cheesecloth, napkin, or a strainer. This step is optional.
    • Use your rice milk immediately and serve it hot or cold with cocoa powder to make a vegan version of chocolate milk. Feel free to eat it with some vegan zucchini bread, vegan peanut butter cookies, vegan donuts, or even vegan banana pancakes.
    • Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-5 days.

    Notes

    • If you want to cook your rice from scratch, use ⅓ cup of 55 g of uncooked rice and cook it according to package directions.
    • To make this rice milk you can use any kind of rice, but my favorite ones are brown rice and short-grain white rice. Feel free to use long-grain rice.
    • Sweetener is optional, although you can use sugar or syrup, whatever you prefer. Just add it slowly to taste.
    • There're some rice milk recipes that contain a little bit of salt to enhance the flavor or even some oil, but I like it better without it.
    • For creamier milk, feel free to use less water.
    • Cooking time is not included in prep time.
    • Nutritional info has been calculated before straining the milk. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 0.5cup (125 ml) without the dates | Calories: 26kcal | Carbohydrates: 5.7g | Protein: 0.5g | Fiber: 0.1g
    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

    Update Notes: This post was originally published in September of 2014, but was republished with new photos, step-by-step instructions, and tips in January of 2022.

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    1. Jennifer says

      March 15, 2022 at 6:30 pm

      Can I freeze this rice milk or will the consistency suffer?

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      • Iosune Robles says

        March 16, 2022 at 2:49 pm

        Hi Jennifer! I haven’t tried it myself, sorry 🙁 Have a nice day!

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