How to Make Homemade Soy Milk

Soy milk is a very healthy addition to anyone's refrigerator. It is filled with nutrients and a great beverage for work, school, or anytime. Store-bought soy milk can get pretty expensive especially compared to regular cow's milk. Soybeans, on the other hand, can be found for a much better price and can even be bought organically. I will show you how to make your own (organic) soy milk and the great thing is you don't even need to spend money a soy milk machine. Soy milk is very simple and easy to make and can be used in many other yummy, healthy desserts, too.


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Step 1 Ingredients

To make about 2 quarts and 1 1/2 pints of soy milk, you will need:

• 1 cup of soybeans (I bought my soybeans for $0.89 a pound- so this recipe would only cost about 2 quarters :)
• 11 total cups of water (this will be added two to three cups at a time)
• 1/4 cup of sugar (this probably will be adjusted according to your tastes- not pictured)

Some equipment is also needed but nothing you can't find in your kitchen :)

• A blender
• A pot (should be fairly big and be able to hold at least 11 cups)
• Multiple bowls
• A cheesecloth (this is for straining the mixture so other items could be used in place of this, like a strainer)
• A wooden spatula for stirring
• A container for holding the finished soy milk

Comments

[save2eat]

I saw where you where asked about where to purchase soy beans for .89 per pound, I am a 45, yes 45year! old mother of toddlers! and have spent the better part of three nights online (instead of sleeping), and 2 days driving around to places that said they had soybeans but where mistaken? and the lowest price I can find is just short of $3 per pound since I pay $2.66 to $2,99 for 1/2 gallon of organic soy milk it will not pay to make it myself.
My family could REALLY use the savings of home made, if I could find beans at correct price, It just doesn't seem very kind to continue to "not give away all your secrets" when this information is the very information that would allow myself and others to use you recipe?
Sincerely,
Tired Mom trying to save money to stay home with her babies.

[jen7714]

Of course when I posted that price, it was definitely not a concrete price. For all I know, the price of soybeans could vary drastically from just town to town. I got my soybeans from a local supermarket at my town. It was not a franchised store so I doubt there will be a location at your residence. I wish I could help more.

Also, in order to make organic soy milk, organic soy beans are needed (just a disclaimer/caution), which are more expensive.

[westphd]

YUMMY ... had a great time making this .... i used 1/2 tsp of cardamon, 1 tsp of vanilla. i am enjoying a warm cup right now.... i do have a question ... what ideas can you share about using the left over pulp or meat of the soy bean? i just learning to use soy Thanks.... also ... it is a great recipe !! A++

[jen7714]

Thanks for trying out the recipe! There's many things you can do with the leftovers, the okara. Soy is a great product to use :)

Here are some okara recipes http://www.ellenskitchen.com/clearlight/okara/okara.html

[junjunrabang]

hi mam, may i just ask how many servings in a glass does this contain? thanks...

[jen7714]

This recipe makes 2 quarts and 1 1/2 pints of soy milk. So 5 1/2 glasses if your glasses are 16 oz each.

[junjunrabang]

hi mam thanks 4 posting this recipe, just tried it this morning taste great.. im in a strict diet so i did not include some sugar.. may i just ask if i can consume this amount a day? thx...

[jen7714]

Great! I don't think the entire amount of the recipe should be consumed everyday. :)

[Nneekers]

i know this probably sounds like a stupid question, but does anyone know how to calculate the nutritional value of this soymilk? 1 cup of raw soybeans has about 774 calories, but obviously some of that will be left in the pulp, right? I know that 774 calories divided by 11 cups equals about 70 calories per cup (which is really good compared so some other forms of milk) but i wanted to be more accurate. Any information would be GREATLY appreciated :)

[jen7714]

Thanks for the comment! I hope you try out the recipe! I found some nutrition facts online and they might be slightly off but it will be close

Per 1 cup of soy milk

71 calories; 5.6 g protein; 3.50 g total fat; 0.0 mg cholesterol; 6.11 g total carbohydrate; 34 mg calcium; 2.41 mg iron; 42.6 mg magnesium; 130 mg sodium; .71 mg zinc; .143 mg thiamin; .142 mg riboflavin; .25 mg niacin; .045 mg vitamin B6; 3 g sugar

[Nneekers]

thank you so much! i'm definitely going to try out your recipe! Hopefully next week sometime. thanks again!

[qmaggio]

When you bake with this do you use the same amount you would use of cowmilk?

[jen7714]

I think so...I haven't done that before, but I've heard the proportions are the same. If you want whole milk, maybe add some butter but other than that, go for it!

[razzyray]

This actually does not look that hard to make.Have u also tried making almond milk?

[jen7714]

It's not hard at all! And it's cheaper than buying from the store.

I have not actually. I've heard and read about the process though.

[iac]

Have you ever tried making the milk with soy flour instead ?

[jen7714]

I have never tried using soy flour to make soy milk but I did happen to find a simple recipe. For every cup of soy flour you use, you will need 3 cups of water. You bring the mixture to a boil and stir continuously. Then strain it and cool. Its the same as my recipe except for the whole soybean grinding part.

[chinmayrao76]

I tried with the flour but the flour taste is not going.....after straining it looks like soy flour curry. (I could mke the milk with soya beans) Can anyone help? Thanks

[jen7714]

I wish I could help but I have not tried it. Did you try boiling it after straining the mixture?

[chinmayrao76]

Yes I did. for quite some time more than 20 mins sure. Tried the process twice but its more like soya syrup thats it. Is it that the soya flour should be grinded less fine. During filtering lot of flour remains thats the reason. I tried filtering several times (Strainer then cotten cloth single layer, cotton double layer) Not sure what should be the improvement and where I can find help on this, I'm keen to use flour as I feel with right technique the yield will be more as well as a step lesser.

[LocketRocket]

This is really simple. Great idea!

[jen7714]

Thanks!

[thirdconspiracy]

We're growing soybeans in our little home garden. I can't wait to try this out!

One question though, what does this have to do with a wedding? My wife and I just got married and I can't think of one thing we used milk for (soy or regular).

[jen7714]

Thank you! And I've heard of some weddings that actually serve soy milk as a kind of "soup" and it is also used as a beverage of course.

[MRedmon]

I don't know what happened to my comment the last time I posted this but I don't see it now. Sorry if this is a double post.

I made a batch of soymilk and added 1/4 cup of 50% sugar/50% splenda and 1 tablespoon vanilla extract. It tasted great! Unfortunately, the smell has kept me from drinking more than a sample. It's also thinner than the brands of soymilk I typically buy. Any idea how to correct those two issues? Thanks!

[jen7714]

Well to solve the problem of being too thin, you can always decrease the amount of water used or just add more soybeans. Or another problem that can occur is that the mixture wasn't blended enough so there was less "soy beans" in the soy milk. Does that make sense?
And the smell issue might have been caused by not cooking it enough. How would you describe it?

(And please vote for this instructable in the DIY wedding contest if you like it!)

[MRedmon]

I'll try making another batch with less water and cook it longer and see if that changes things. The smell was just a REALLY strong "chlorophyll" smell that I associate with green vegetables. Hopefully cooking it more helps. Someone suggested that I strain the mixture through some coffee filters... I'll try that too.

[jen7714]

Yeah if you try that I think you should be okay. Good luck and tell me how it goes :)

[spamattakky]

I would have voted if you had done it in Metric!?
Like the $1.80 a kilogram for the soy, and using 250 ml measuring cups, or making two liters of soy milk, yum.

[jen7714]

Well I didn't think that would've been held against me. I will keep that in mind next time.

[spamattakky]

OK, I forgive you, and here is a vote, as long as you use and vote for this....

http://www.instructables.com/id/Metrication-of-Recipes-Simplified/

[jen7714]

The contest is already over, but thanks anyways!

[MRedmon]

Where are you finding soybeans for $0.89/lb? The only store I could find raw soybeans at (Central Market) had them for $1.89/lb.

[jen7714]

Well I can't reveal all my secrets :) I got them from a specialized supermarket and they are good quality too. If you're debating on whether or not to make it just because of the price, I highly suggest that you do. If you do some approximate math, it would only cost about $0.60 to make the recipe which makes 11 whole cups of soymilk! Thank you for the comment. I hope this helps (and please vote for this instructable in the back to school contest if you like it :)

[goldsmith]

Thanks Bro, but pdf file is show demmuage at downloading pls repare it.

[jen7714]

Thank you! And I have no control over that you might want to report it into a bug report. Thanks again for the comment!

[slickromeo]

How long can you store this in the refrigerator before it expires?

[jen7714]

Well it obviously it doesn't have any preservatives so it won't last as long as store-bought milk. I would say it would last about a week. It does usually go before that :) Hope this helps!

[SinAmos]

Reminds me of how I make Horchata.

[jen7714]

I'm just curious, what's horchata?