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This homemade rice milk has a creamy consistency and a mild taste. It is a great plant-based alternative to cow’s milk and can be used in a variety of ways. You can easily make your own rice milk at home with just a few ingredients. You can find a detailed recipe with the exact quantities and step-by-step instructions below.
Which rice type should I use to make rice milk?
To make rice milk, I used organic long grain white rice, just like for the rice bombs, the hearty rice casserole and the Uzbek plov. Wholegrain rice works just as well. You can also experiment with any other type of rice.
Please note that the cooking time and amount of water specified in the recipe can vary greatly depending on the type of rice.
Consistency from creamy to thin
You can determine the consistency of your homemade rice milk yourself. Depending on how thick you want it to be, use more or less water to thin it, similar to the cauliflower sauce or the mushroom stroganoff.
My rice milk had a fairly creamy consistency. I used 800 ml of water for 100 g of rice. You can simply add more water to the rice milk after blending if it is too thick for you.
Sweetening homemade rice milk
For a slightly sweet taste, I have added a small amount of rice syrup to my homemade rice milk. You can also use agave syrup, dates or normal sugar instead. Puree the dates together with the rice.
Of course, you can make your own rice milk without a sweetener. In this case, leave out the rice syrup in the recipe below.
For coffee, desserts and pastry
You can use homemade rice milk in many different ways. It works perfectly as a vegan milk alternative alongside the soy milk or almond milk.
The rice milk tastes delicious in coffee. It is also ideal for muesli.
You can replace cow’s milk with rice milk in recipes to make various desserts or sauces. It is also perfect for baking.
For example, you can use the homemade rice milk in the recipes for the Russian pirog with potatoes and mushrooms, the vegan gravy, the vegan braided Easter bread, the vegan Franzbrötchen or the vegan apple crumble pizza.
This homemade rice milk is
- creamy,
- mild,
- vegan,
- gluten-free,
- soy-free,
- delicious,
- plant-based alternative to cow’s milk,
- easy to make with two main ingredients,
- ideal for coffee, muesli, desserts, sauces, pastry.
How to make rice milk: tips and tricks
- Cook your rice according to the packet instructions. My long grain rice had to be cooked in double the amount of water for 20 minutes.
- If the rice has not absorbed all the water after cooking, leave it to swell briefly and then pour off the excess water.
- Ground vanilla bean gives my homemade rice milk a slightly darker color.
- Instead of rice syrup, you can use dates, agave syrup or sugar to sweeten it. Alternatively, you can use no sweetener at all.
- Depending on the desired consistency, you can dilute your rice milk with more water.
Have you made rice milk using this recipe? I look forward to your results, your star rating and your comment below on how it turned out and how you liked it.
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Homemade rice milk
Equipment
- straining cloth
Ingredients
- 100 g long grain rice
- approx. 800 ml lukewarm water
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 tbsp rice syrup alternatively
- 1 tsp ground vanilla bean alternatively
- 200 ml water for cooking rice
Instructions
- Wash long grain rice thoroughly, put it in a saucepan with 200 ml water and cook for 20 minutes (or according to the instructions on the packet).
- Leave the rice to cool to lukewarm and then put it in a blender.
- Add 800 ml water, salt, if using rice syrup and vanilla to the rice and blend until smooth.
- Pour the rice milk through a straining cloth as required and pour into sealable glass bottles.
- Depending on the desired consistency, you can dilute the rice milk with more water.
- Leave the rice milk to cool and store in the fridge.
- Shake the glass bottle with the rice milk before use.
Notes
- Cook your rice according to the packet instructions. My long grain rice had to be cooked in double the amount of water for 20 minutes.
- If the rice has not absorbed all the water after cooking, leave it to swell briefly and then pour off the excess water.
- Ground vanilla bean gives my homemade rice milk a slightly darker color.
- Instead of rice syrup, you can use dates, agave syrup or sugar to sweeten it. Alternatively, you can use no sweetener at all.
- See the detailed tips and tricks for making your own rice milk at the top of the article.
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