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Homemade soy milk

Homemade Soy Milk is an alternative to cow’s milk and we love it because it’s cheap and easy to make. Soy is pretty controversial, it has supporters and detractors, in fact, we prefer other plant milks. Our favorite is almond milk because of the flavor and the properties and nutritional benefits almonds have.

Soy milk isn’t as simple to make as other plant milks (for example to make almond milk you only have to blend almonds with water) but it’s still easy to make and besides, it’s cheaper than other milks.

Homemade soy milk

We recommend you to buy organic or at least non-transgenic soybeans. It’s more expensive, but it’s totally worth it, your health is so important. Take care of your body, you only have one!

Homemade soy milk

To make homemade soy milk, you only need two ingredients: yellow soybeans and water. Easy peasy! You can also add vanilla beans (or homemade vanilla extract), cocoa or carob powder, some sweetener (we love dates!) or your favorite ingredients, it’s up to you.

Homemade soy milk

I drink a juice or a smoothie almost every day and I always use a glass straw. I prefer glass instead of plastic because it’s cheaper, healthier, more minimalist and it’s also better for the planet, all advantages! I bought my glass straws on this website, but you can also buy them at Amazon, here is the link.

You need to try this recipe, homemade soy milk tastes much better than store-bought and it’s also cheaper and healthier. You only need two ingredients, a blender, a strainer, a saucepan and a spoon, that’s all!

Homemade soy milk

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Homemade Soy Milk

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Homemade Soy Milk is an alternative to cow’s milk and we love it because it’s cheap and easy to make.

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  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 40 mins
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 2
  • Category: Drink
  • Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten-free

Ingredients

  • ½ cup yellow soybeans (80 grams)
  • 4 cups water (1 liter)
  • ½ teaspoon of homemade vanilla extract or a piece of vanilla bean (optional)
  • 4 dates (optional)

Instructions

  1. Soak the soybeans in water overnight for a minimum of 12 hours.
  2. Drain the soybeans and remove the outer skins.
  3. Blend the soybeans with 3 cups of water (750 milliliters) until well blended and almost smooth.
  4. Strain the blended mixture using a cheesecloth, a napkin or a strainer.
  5. Pour the mixture in a saucepan, add 1 cup of water (250 milliliters). Place the saucepan on the stove over high heat and bring to a boil. Stir and skim foam.
  6. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes.
  7. Let cool the soy milk. You can add other ingredients such as vanilla or dates. Blend the mixture if necessary.
  8. Store the soy milk in a sealed container in the fridge for four or five days.

 

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      • Becky, you can certainly eat uncooked soy or drink uncooked soymilk………….But 99% of people do not like the taste…….It will be bitter & unpleasant….

        Also, soy supposedly has alot of toxins that are neutralized by cooking the soybeans…..

        Personally, i feel organic soybeans are a great food, but you gotta SPROUT them first…………The more you sprout, the better……..

        Then if you want to make raw soymilk, go for it……But i don’t think you will like the taste

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        • I can confirm: i made soy milk with uncooked soy beans, then I used this milk to make soy yogurt in a yogurt maker. The taste was VERY unpleasant: acidic, bitter, not good at all. I will try again but this time cook the beans.

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          • Right on, Vanessa……….I feel ya………..

            I usually just put all the sprouted soybeans into a crockpot for about an hour…….I can tell by the smell when that bitterness is gone…..

            But i don’t make milk…….I make sprouted soybean yogurt…… That’s gonna be the healthiest, safest thing that you can do with a soybean……

            I don’t strain anything…….I want the soy pulp also……..Im greedy!

            I want the fiber, the pulp, the calories, the bacteria, the whole 9 yards!

            You know, we might be able to just boil the beans for 1 minute or so……

            I think what you gotta do is pour boiling water over the soybeans…..I have seen instructions like that……..But i never did it……

            I will try that & report back to you all……

            Peace out!

          • Hi Vanessa! I prefer to cook the soy beans, this way they’re easier to diggest 😀

      • So what shell are you peeling off ? Sorry it’s the second direction…. Or are you saying you can skip this step if you buy a certain type of soy??

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        • Hi Maureen! English is not my first language, so maybe I didn’t understand the question. I buy deshelled soybeans, but when I soak them overnight, I remove the outer skins, which are floating in the water. This is what I undertand for soybean shell , but the soybeans have also an outer skin. If you want to remove the skin, this post can be useful for you. Have a nice day!

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    • After you soak the beans overnight, you will notice how a layer of translucent yellowish husk has come off some of the beans. I personally don’t mind it and just blend it all the same. But if you’d like to remove them, just rub the beans together and they’ll come off easily. Soak the beans (quickly) and the husk will flow to the top so just drain off.

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    • I just read all your comments about soy…………

      You can save yourself ALOT of work & thinking by simply making SPROUTED SOY YOGURT……..

      You don’t need to strain, no deshelling, you don’t need cheesecloth, you don’t need to worry about throwing away the OKARA or the skins, you don’t need to worry about toxins or mineral blockers…You don’t need any soymilk machines… You don’t need to worry about calories………Soybeans have more calories than other beans, but its all very low fat……

      This is a predigested, super high protein, mineral rich whole food………….I consider it a SUPER FOOD, like dulse or algae….

      All you got to do is sprout the soybeans by first soaking them overnight & then rinsing them in cool water 2x a day & making sure they drain well…

      Save the soak water & ferment it at 72 to 75 degrees for a day or 2………..That will become SOY SPROUT REJUVILAC!……Its super delicious, nutritious & smells great!…..Related to sauerkraut juice…..

      Anyways, in 2 days, your soybeans will become SPROUTS & have tails………You can now make your yogurt or sprout them another 2 or 4 days…….

      To make yogurt, just take your soy sprouts & gently cook them with water in a crockpot or regular pot………Then you blend the soy with the cooking water…..

      Now place this puree in a warm part of the house (72 to 75 degrees is great…….80 will work)……..

      Don’t cover it…….Make sure the puree is exposed to air…….Otherwise, it will spoil…..

      Stir every few hours, okay?……In about 5 to 8 hours, you will see seperation & bubbles in the puree……….

      It has become yogurt!……..It will taste sour…..

      If you want it to be like soymilk, just dilute it with water…

      Yes, U R right, soy is excellent with DATES!…….

      Im buying non GMO soybeans from LAURA’s, up in Iowa, i think…
      I forgot……I gotta look……. Type in Laura’s soybeans

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      • Hi again
        I have now made this recipe a second time and I wonder if I am doing something wrong. I end up with quite a lot of soya been pulp left and the milk is quite watery. I wonder if my blender isn’t good enough or is usual to end up with lots of pulp. Also have you ever tried to cook the waste pulp? Seems like it could make something maybe?

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        • Hi Lorraine! I think maybe your blender is not powerful enough, I use a Vitamix blender to make this recipe. I haven’t cooked the waste pulp, but maybe you could use it to make a soup with some veggies…

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        • Lorraine- this pulp is called Okara and is chock full of protein, fiber, and nutrients (don’t throw it away). You can find lots of recipe ideas for okara at okaraproject.blogspot.com, or on pinterest, but I like to quickly saute it with onions, peppers, etc and eat it as a savory breakfast (it is alost like polenta/grits in texture). I love it, and I love using it because it feels like it is “free”! The other thing I make most often is the okara crumble (a sweet topping for yogurt and such, almost like granola) from lafujimama.com

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        • Try the ratio 1 cup soya to 4 cups water. I use this ratio in all my plantbased milk. No need to have a powerful blender. Just a better sieve or bag. Pulp- don’t waste. That’s pure fiber. Google recipes for it.

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  7. Lorraine, the pulp is called okara. You should definitely save it. You can use it many recipes including bread and veggie burgers. Just do an internet search. There is no sense in wasting all of the fiber and protein!

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    • Hi Corr! That’s not exactly true and most of the GMO soy is for feeding the animals, just look the label and buy non GMO soy or even better, organic soy products 😉 Have a nice day!

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  9. Hi,please explain what you mean when you say “bring to a boil” also ” stir and skim foam” . Thank you

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  10. The okara also works as a face exfoliator! I got this tip from a Chinese beauty guide.

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  11. Hi, I have a Vitamix blender which came with a cook book. The instructions for soya milk are; soak beans for 4-8 hours, drain beans and steam for 15 minutes and then blend beans with water! That’s it!! No cooking except for steaming! I am now worried that I’m consuming uncooked soya!!!!

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  13. Hi!
    I made soya milk, but when kept for heat/boiled on low flame ….

    It the bottom of vessels it formed like pulp …..

    I wonder where did I go wrong

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  15. Thank you for the recipe! I would prefer to make this in bulk (let’s say 4x) and then freeze until we need. Have you ever tried this? Should it work?

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