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How to Make Soy Milk at Home

Learn how to make soy milk at home, with just soybeans, water, and a blender. You can use it to lighten your morning coffee, for vegan baking recipes or make a Chinese traditional Dou Jiang soy milk soup!

Prep Time
12 hrs
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
12 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 133 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

  • 10 ounces soybeans (285g, soaked overnight)
  • 12 cups water
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • sugar (to taste, optional)

Instructions

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  1. First, rinse your soybeans, put in a large bowl, and completely submerge with cold water. Set aside and let soak overnight.
  2. The next day, rinse the soybeans a couple of times and transfer to a large pot. Add 12 cups of water to the beans, and bring to a boil using high heat and continue to cook for 10 more minutes using medium heat.
  3. Next, blend the soybeans and water in batches until completely smooth. We used our Blendtec’s “smoothie” setting. Transfer the blended soybean mixture to another pot and let simmer for 40 minutes. Watch it carefully, as it’s easy for the soymilk to boil over! Towards the end of the 40 minutes, add salt and sugar to taste (if using), stirring to dissolve.
  4. After 40 minutes, strain the soymilk through a fine cheesecloth. It’s ideal to use cheesecloth, which will result in the cleanest and smoothest soy milk, but you can also use a fine-meshed strainer, as we did. If you use a fine-meshed strainer, you’ll want to let your soy milk settle before using it, as there will be some soybean solids at the bottom of whatever bottle or container you use to store it. This is especially important if you’re using the soymilk for coffee. If you’re using it for baking or to make a Chinese dish like Dou Jiang, a few solids are just fine.
  5. Transfer the soymilk to a bottle, jar, or other airtight container and store in the fridge on the top shelf in the back to preserve it for longer! It’s best to finish it as soon as you can--we wouldn’t recommend keeping it for longer than a few days. As with all homemade staples like pickles, tomato sauce, etc. it’s best to exercise caution!

Nutrition Information

Calories 133kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 10g (3%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 203mg (8%) Potassium 416mg (12%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 1160IU (23%) Vitamin C 21.2mg (24%) Calcium 424mg (42%) Iron 1.4mg (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 133

% Daily Value*

Calories 133kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 10g 3%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 203mg 8%
Potassium 416mg 9%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 1160IU 23%
Vitamin C 21.2mg 24%
Calcium 424mg 42%
Iron 1.4mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.