Soy Milk

4.76 from 49 votes

Soy milk is a great alternative to cow's milk. It's delicious, affordable, easy to make, and only requires 2 ingredients: water and soybeans.

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Course: Drink, How to

Cuisine: Chinese

Diet: Vegan

Servings: cups (500 ml)

Calories: 95kcal

Author: Iosune

Soak the soybeans in water overnight (ideally 12 hours or longer).
Drain the soybeans and remove the outer skins. Removing the outer skins is optional, but your milk will have a better texture if you do.
Add them to a powerful blender and blend them with 3 cups of water (750 ml) until well blended and almost smooth.
Strain the blended mixture using a nut milk bag, a cheesecloth, a napkin or a fine mesh strainer.
Pour the mixture into a pot or a saucepan and add 1 cup of water (250 ml). Bring to a boil, stir and skim foam.
Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes.
Let cool the soy milk. You can add other ingredients such as vanilla extract or dates. Blend the mixture if necessary.
Use it to prepare recipes like vegan chocolate cake, vegan carrot cake, or vegan cheesecake.
Keep the leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge for about 3-5 days.

Use yellow soybeans, it's the best kind of soybeans to make soy milk.
Add more or less water depending on how thick you like your milk.
Feel free to add any sweetener you want or don't add any at all. Add it gently until the milk tastes good.
Some recipes call for a tiny amount of salt, but I prefer my milk salt-free.
Feel free to add other ingredients like cocoa powder or ground cinnamon.