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Soy Milk

Learn how to make soy milk with this homemade and easy Chinese soy milk recipe. Complete with step-by-step picture guide and calls for only soy beans, water and sugar.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Chinese Recipes
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: Soy Milk
Servings: 8 Cups
Calories: 171kcal
Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs (750g) organic and non-GMO soybeans
  • 15 cups water
  • Sugar to taste

Instructions

  • Rinse the soybeans thoroughly with water and soak them overnight in water.
  • The next day, discard the water and rinse the soybeans a few times. Remove the soybean skins as much as you can. Drain and set aside.
  • In a blender, blend the soybeans in five (5) batches. Add 3 cups of water to each batch of soy beans and blend well.
  • Transfer the blended mixture into a big 8-quart stock pot. Repeat the same until all soybeans are blended.
  • Bring the mixture to a boil on medium heat. Stir occasionally to avoid burning. As soon as it boils, lower the heat to low and simmer for about 5- 10 minutes or until the soy milk reduces to your desired consistency.
  • Turn off the heat once the soy milk is done. Use a cheese cloth or cloth coffee filter (you can get it on Amazon) to filter out the soybean residue. You may use a ladle to press down on the soybean residue to extract all soy milk. Discard the residue.
  • Add sugar to taste before serving the soy milk.
  • If you like salty soy milk, do not add sugar. You can add fried youtiao or Chinese crullers. Cut them into pieces and add them into the soy milk for a substantial breakfast.
    Soy milk in a bowl.

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Notes

There are many ways to make soy milk. Some people blend the soy beans and then filter out the blended soy beans before boiling the soy milk. This is the easiest method. I personally prefer my method above because boiling the soy beans bring out deeper and richer flavors of the soy milk, with the aromas of cooked soy beans infused in the soy milk.
I prefer my method because boiling the blended soy beans releases the soy aroma. The soy milk is also richer in taste.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 171kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 38mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 3g