DIY Rice Milk

If you're looking for a dairy-free milk alternative, rice milk is a great option that's easy to make at home. With just two simple ingredients - rice and water - it's a cost-effective and customizable choice that's perfect for drinking, baking, and adding to your favorite recipes.

DIY Rice Milk

Course

Drinks
Prep time

95 Mins
cook time

15 Mins
servings

6-8
Author

@anettvelsberg

Ingredients

1 cup Lotus Foods Organic White Quick Cook Rice
4 cups hot water (not boiling)
2 tbsp maple syrup or 2 pitted Medjool dates (optional)
½ tsp pure vanilla extract (optional)

product used in the recipe

Organic White Quick Cook Rice

1

Combine rice and hot water in a large bowl or jug. Soak for 1½ hours.
2

Pour rice, water, maple syrup or dates (if using), and vanilla (if using) into a high-speed blender. Blend for 2 mins on high speed, until the rice grains are very small but haven’t disappeared completely.
3

Double up a nut milk bag and pour the milk through it, repeating this step 2-3 times, until most of the solids are removed.
4

Keep refrigerated in a sealed container until needed and shake well before each use.
5

Keeps in the fridge for up to 5 days.