Soy milk is a good substitute for cow milk or goat milk. Since it contains no animal by products, this milk is good for vegan and vegetarian diets. Soy has many benefits to your health. Unfermented soy foods such as soy milk contain a powerful antioxidant called genistein that can prevent the spread of cancer. http://articlesofhealth.blogspot.com/2008/03/sprouted-soy-is-good-for-body-and-may.html.
You can easily make soy milk at home with these simple steps.
Tips
If you regularly make your own soy milk, invest in a soy milk maker or heavy duty blender.
Use the soy milk in fruit smoothies. The fruit will mask the soy taste and add more nutrition.
You can also use soy milk to replace milk in bread making.
Homemade Soymilk
In this video, Yongkie Hurd shows you how to make soy milk at home. He has soaked the beans overnight before he begins the soy milk making process. He blends the beans with water, strains it through a cloth and presses it to extract the milk. After he skims the foam he strains the milk again to gain smoother milk. He uses pandan leaves to add flavor to the milk in the boiling process.
Introduction
You will need a food blender, a large pot, a bowl, and a large piece of muslin or cheesecloth to make soy milk.
The rule for making the soy milk is 1 part soy beans with at least 31/2 parts of water. You can add more water if you want thinner milk. You can make soy milk in this guide with 2 cups of soy beans and 8 cups of water.
Step 1: Soaking and Cleaning the Beans
Usually people only have a regular blender at home, so softening the beans is a must. This process also allows you to clean the beans from their husks for smoother milk.
Wash the beans under running water and drain them. Put them in a pot or bowl filled with water until they are completely soaked. Soak the beans for 24 hours.
Clean the beans from its husks with your hands. Wash the beans under running water.
Step 2: Processing the Beans
Gradually process your beans in a blender. For every 1 part of the beans, add at least 3 parts of water in the blender. Use more water if you want thinner milk. Blend until smooth.
Step 3: Straining
Strain your soy mixture through a cheesecloth or muslin to separate the milk from the waste. The waste is called okara and can be used to make bread or cattle feed. http://www.soya.be/how-to-make-soy-milk.php. Press the cloth with the soy mixture gently to extract as much soy milk as possible.
Skim the foam of the liquid with spoon and strain again with the cheesecloth or muslin.
Step 4: Boiling Your Soy Milk
Bring your soy milk to boil in a large pot with a lot of extra space for the milk to bubble. Stir the soy milk constantly. Skim the foam again and be careful not to let the liquid foam up to the sides of your pot. Continue to boil for 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and cool.
Step 5: Add Some Flavor
Some people dislike the beany flavor of the soy milk. You can add few drops of artificial flavoring to enhance the taste. Almond, chocolate, and vanilla are the most popular flavors for soy milk. You can also improve the soy milk taste by adding some sugar in the boiling process.
