How to Make Soy Milk

Soy milk, called by numerous other names like soy juice, soya milk and soy drink; is a beverage which is prepared by using soybeans. Soy milk is rich with numerous nutrients and hence, it is said to be extremely beneficial for our body. Soy milk contains almost the same quantity of protein which is present in cow milk. It is also rich in carbohydrates and fats. Information about its nutrition information was initially discovered in China, which became famous in Japan, Korea and Singapore. However, today soy milk is one of the most popular soy products and is consumed all over the globe.

How to Make Soy Milk at Home

Soy milk is used as a tasty alternative to other conventional types of milk. Benefits of soy milk double its popularity further more. You can easily find commercial soy milk brands of unsweetened (plain) soy milk and salted (flavored) soy milk as well. In East Asian countries like China and Japan, soy milk is prepared at home on a daily basis, since the procedure is extremely easy. Secondly, making soy milk at home is also a great option to avoid all sorts of dangers that are imminent due to contamination and artificial flavorings that are present in the commercial soy milk.

Materials

• Whole soy beans
• Water
• Cheesecloth
• Blender
• Stove

Procedure

• At first, clean the soy beans thoroughly with clean water and then crack them a bit, before soaking them in a pot of water for about 6 to 8 hours.
• Now, remove the soy bean hulls and flush all the loose hulls with water. Cracking the beans eases the process of removing the hulls.
• The un-cracked beans are needed to be soaked for about 12 to 16 hours.
• Heat the wet soy beans for about two minutes, in order to reduce the distinct beany flavor of soy milk.
• You can microwave the wet beans for about 2 minutes and then prepare the process of grinding the beans.
• Take a blender (you can also use the soy milk machine) and add water in it. As I said earlier, 125 g soy beans produce 1 liter soy milk.
• Blend well, and then strain the mixture with help of a cheesecloth.
• Once you are done with all the above steps, then you need to heat the soy milk well, and boil it for about 5 to 7 minutes. Strain it once again and store it in the refrigerator. You can use it for the next three days.

These were the basic instructions on how to make soy milk at home. You can also flavor the milk by adding salt, soy sauce, sugar, cinnamon or fruit flavored sauces. The matter which is left on the cheesecloth, can be used for making bread or even as cattle feed.

Making Soy Milk Cheese at Home

Soy milk cheese is a type of cheese, which is popular amongst soy product lovers. It is one of the famous recipe which is used for making vegetarian cheese. It is also called fake cheese. Here are the simple instructions that you can follow to make soy milk cheese at home. Apart from the mentioned below ingredients, you may need a large and medium bowl, a covered container and a masher.

Materials

• 15 oz firm tofu
• 2.25 oz soy milk powder
• 3.4 oz Tamari (Japanese soy sauce)
• 2.8 oz Tahini (paste made of ground sesame seeds)
• 2.8 oz apple cider vinegar
• 2.8 oz organic honey
• ½ teaspoon of sea salt
• 1 ⅓ oz organic oil

Procedure

• Drain tofu, cut it into medium-sized cubes and then boil them in water for about 10 minutes.
• By the time the tofu is cooking, mix soy milk powder, Tahini, vinegar, Tamari, salt, honey and oil in a large bowl. Whisk the ingredients well and make a smooth batter.
• Once the tofu is cooked, drain it well with help of a colander and put it in a bowl. Mash the tofu with a masher until it gets to the same texture as the cottage cheese.
• Then add the previously prepared batter in the tofu batter and stir well. Once well stirred, refrigerate it for about 7 hours and then use it.
• You will get about 7 cups of soy milk cheese. You can serve this cheese with various vegetable salads as well as with a few delicious Mexican recipes.

Although soy milk is popularly consumed, I would suggest, not to replace regular milk with it due to the potential side effects. In case you are suffering with lactose intolerance, then consult your health care provider about the best milk substitute.