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Soya Milk

This homemade soya milk is a tasty dairy alternative, and can be used on cereal or in baking recipes.

Yield:

1.1L (4 servings)

Difficulty:

Intermediate

Total Time:

26 minutes

Size:

2.0 Litre Container

INGREDIENTS

200 g (1 cup) dried soya beans
2 pitted dates
840 ml (3½ cup) water

DIRECTIONS

  1. Clean dried soy beans and soak in water for 4 to 8 hours. Steam for 15 minutes or until tender.
  2. Drain soy beans and let cool. Measure 1 1/2 cups (260 g) cooked beans.
  3. Place cooked beans, dates, and water into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
  4. Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 45 seconds or until desired consistency is reached.

Chef's Notes

To obtain a commercial style soya milk, strain through a filtration bag. Flavour soya milk with ½ teaspoon table salt and ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract or sweeten to taste with your favourite sweetener.

Nutrition Information

Serving Size 294 g (1 Serving)
Amount Per Servings
Calories 100
Total Fat 4.50g
Saturated Fat 0.5g
Sodium 10 mg
Total Carbohydrate 7 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sugars 4 g
Protein 9 g