Rice Milk Recipe

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Making your own milk is a lot easier and faster than you might think, and a lot cheaper and healthier than buying it in the store. You can use this on cereal, in a creamy rice pudding, in a green smoothie, in soups or curries, or in baking
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[@sandracarli1110]

You can reduce the cooking time by soaking the rice for 1 night. On the next day it will be very very easy to cook it in both pressure cooker or normal pots in a short time (10-15 min. in a pressure cooker, about 20-30 min. in a normal pot).

[@HealthOrigins]

You can use the rice pulp to make a delicious rice pudding, just add some coconut milk and maple syrup 🙂 Thanks for the recipe! 👍

[@CJCappella]

This recipe was very handy. Thank-you. It was a little bland for my liking so, in the whizzing process I add three pitted dates for sweetness, 1/2 cup of cashew nuts, 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract and a large pinch of salt. Delicious!

[@HeatherNicholds]

nice!

[@vivia7354]

I use a pressure cooker. Once you bring it up to the pressure point, it only takes 20 minutes. One and a quarter cup of water for every cup of brown rice.

[@xAmosX]

Make sure to cook with a thick pot. Thin aluminum or ceramic pots will cause the rice to burn. If you don't have access to a stainless steel or cast iron pot, make sure to stir occasionally to prevent the rice from burning at the bottom.

[@597jean1]

2 cents. To the questions about energy use: not a lot of energy if you are cooking very low, but Pre-cook and long cool soak should have similar results. Like when you let burned rice soak to wash, but cleaner. Main thing is to let cook for at least 20 min and mind the ratios.

[@hotnails76]

I made this milk yesterday and it is quite nice better than the oat milk I made the other day which tasted raw which it is. Cooking the rice first makes it taste better. It has a thicker texture than bought milk, but then this is only rice and water. Have you really noticed what is included in bought milks! lots of added extras, plus oil and salt. This method by far cheaper than $1.80 - $3 for a litre from the shop.

[@annab7596]

So glad that you shared this recipe cause all the other recipes for rice milk weren’t too good . They all Turned out way too gluggy . Your recipe makes a good amount 👍Thanks so much 🤗

[@AsintheDaysofNoah]

Oh my goodness! It was yummy. But I added dates vanilla and cinnamon to make horchata 👍🏼 It was perfect

[@scarlettrtz]

Hello everyone.. I almost followed the recipe, just that I cookeed the rice with only 4 cups of wather for almost 2hrs in slow cooker (on high).. I thought the milk would be more liquid, but is actually pretty creamie, and btw, I added cinnamon to make it more flavored.. looks and taste great.. thanks for the idea

[@lemnoque2117]

don't throw it away... the rice can be used as an expoliator

[@Louise-qk2po]

Great video, rice milk looks like a great healthy alternative to dairy milk and like you say is much cheaper. 1 cup of rice makes a lot of milk!

[@imcalledcateyes]

i just got done watching a video utube sent me on making rice milk and yours showed up as a you might like this. you explained it much better and your finished product looked better. thank you for sharing your tips...

[@dhanson290]

It was so close to Rice Dream, that I will never buy rice milk again!! I have been looking for a rice milk recipe for years. I did one extra step that made the difference for me. (So it wasn’t gummy or thick) After simmering the rice for 3 hours I rinsed it in cold water thoroughly. I made only 1/2 a batch and after straining it about 3 times in a very fine strainer, I added a pinch of sea salt and 2 packets of NU Stevia. My batch made 6 cups. Stir before serving each time! AMAZINGLY GOOD!!

[@KasCooks]

Great post Heather, will have to try this. The rice milk in the store has extra additives as you mentioned , this is a much better option.

[@nomebear]

Thank you for clarifying the cook time and water amount. I missed those details as well and find that my recipe turned pasty after awhile.

[@NicoletteLynnMusic]

I find it a bit 'slimy' for my liking - I tried even adding just a little to my regular milk in cereal last night. Was totally edible, not gross in any way, but not the greatest. I think it will be best to use in smoothies.

[@helvetiadigital]

Hi Heather Thanks for this recipe, packed US imported milk is quiet expensive. I love it but I can hardly afford it as an everyday drink! You have just changed that! Thanks a lot!

[@thugricanz]

I look forward for oat milk!! I always buy oat milk, but it has a few ingredient.. I want to make my own. ^^ I am going to wait for this one

[@deskjockie4948]

Seems like having to cook the rice for 3 hours would require a lot of electricity. Would cooking the rice in an Instant Pot pressure cooker do the job of making it soft and creamy enough?

[@helengilkison26]

Great recipe - the nut milks are very expensive to make here in Portugal. I am certainly going to try this recipe! Thank you!

[@susan1380]

thanks so much, this is the best video and instruction I have come across in years....my attempts over the years have been messy and mostly unsuccessful this is very encouraging and will once again start to make some rice milk, yeah!

[@shleprok341]

Heather, just wanted to take a second to voice my appreciation for your videos. Health issues have forced me to give up most red meat and animal dairy and your videos have been an absolute godsend. They are clever ideas that are presented in an up close easy to understand format. Thank you very much for sharing these videos. They have made a big difference.

[@1337gaia]

Hey! Have you ever made rice cream? I guess I will try it with this recipe as a base. Adding less rice and maybe some oil...

[@watchingminutes]

i did exactly as you said and my rice actually did overcook. Put it on at 1, had to go out real quick and when i returned at 4 my whole house was filled with a burnt smell. I thought something may have caught on fire with the low fire i left on for the rice, but there was a layer of burnt rice at the bottom of my pot. It's a shame i have to throw out this rice, all of it smells and tastes burned. Next time I'm going to put more water than you suggested.

[@Palaeogeobicho]

leave the rice to soak overnight and you dont need to cook it for 3 hours. To cook brown rice to eat, if you soak it before then you can cook it like normal rice. so to make milk maybe one hour will be fine...

[@MommaPiano]

I'm going to do this for sure. This is wonderful!! And I love the carob powder idea, when I was growing up, we used to drink Soyagen. It's a soy milk they don't make anymore, it was powdered and they have a carob flavored one. I loved drinking that, maybe I can re create it with the rice milk.

[@93mrj]

Thank you so much! I made this delicious rice milk recipe and I feel so good making my own milk. I made about 2 Liters maybe 4 not sure I ran out of storage containers. 😂

[@Ejahi]

Oh, this is going to save me so much money. I already buy my rice in 25lb bags so I already have it on hand. Cool!

[@contro07]

so, i can keep this in the fridge for 2 weeks? that's AWESOME, i have to try this out, thanks for this recipe!

[@Getrealpeeps]

Hi, I did this YESTERDAY, I had to add water after two and a half hours. The water cooked out, and I had to add more (it DIDN'T burn) but it FINALLY came out (I mean it worked) I ended up with two BIG bottles & two small jars), but I decided I'll continue to buy it from the store. (the clean up is a bit much, LOL), MAYBE I'll try it again someday

[@cookymnstr123]

Thanks for video Heather. Instead of boiling the rice for 3 hours, you can also soak the rice in water over night, then use your hands to break up the rice. Ths should save plenty of cooking time.

[@NicoletteLynnMusic]

@healthyvegan I will definitely do this. I am sure I can even just add some more water to my jar and mix it in. I just created some great "hummus" for dipping my carrots in with the rice bran that I saved from making the milk! It was so good and the texture was near exact that of regular hummus! So much you can do in the kitchen when you get going with ideas!!

[@rodneyr.9712]

Can you freeze the rice milk? If so how long would it last?

[@cptseagull]

That's awesome! Thanks heaps for taking the time to put that video together! :)

[@amirasafwat7101]

3 hours? Can i let it simmer at least 1 hour? Mom will kill me if i let food too much on the stove.

[@christinablank4797]

Adding cinnamon sugar and vanilla, yummmy

[@peejwpg]

good video Heather and best of all no music. thanks a lot

[@ericnilson2792]

You got the old-age recipe when it first came to sense to what else can we use with the water after cooking. This is the real horchata!!!!

[@OnePost909]

A very fine presentation, thank you Heather. You deserve a better close-captioning person.

[@buddyandjames]

You make this look so easy ~ thank you for posting your recipe here for us ~

[@epic0077]

I thik you just saved us a lotta money!!!

[@CarolAnnNapolitano]

I just got a high speed blender, and I'm ready to make all kinds of healthy good things, glad to get your help.

[@Zoe.Wolfchild]

Ohh, I can't wait to try this, it looks so simple. Thanks for sharing :D

[@TheArchetypalist]

of course it will..any liquid would bcs the bought powder already contains the ingredient that s thickening everything :)

[@southardscasey]

I just found this. I have been wanting to start making this for a long time. I never got around to researching any method. We buy silk allot of the time.

[@ritamoore8346]

Thank you the timing was my problem too.

[@theuglykwan]

I like this video as it shows you have done all the experimenting and refining so we don't have to so we can avoid all the pitfalls. I'll probably add some brown sugar and cinnamon if I ever make this. 3 hours seems like a lot of power though so i'd probably soak and use a pressure cooker.

[@elovesp1]

Great recipe! adding 2 my favorite. Thanks!

[@rawmark]

I can do this in my instant pot in twenty minutes or less. I would probably do this entire recipe for 30 minutes in the IP with a natural release. And I guarantee you it will be soft. Most brown rice cooks in around 22 minutes. So the extra eight minutes will make it nice and soft. Cheers. Now it's time to invest in an IP or pressure cooker.

[@edithasd2806]

I added very little of water and the milk is not thicc, so I'll cook it longer next time, thank you for the tip.

[@austinevans2804]

It taste nothing like dairy milk, Its smoother than most milk or like she said creamy. Its more bland than tasteful but it still taste good.

[@farrypro]

Can I make it with white rice? 😊

[@Vocaljoe]

I'll try this. Rice milk is SO expensive here in Germany! BTW: I tried to buy carob powder here and didn't find it. :-(

[@contro07]

or you buy the right algas (some are very calcium-rich) and you add a tbsp of it.. ^^ that's how they do it with the rice milk you buy.

[@heyfkldsm]

I'm thinking of becoming vegan... because I've had weight problems for a big portion of my life and have been dieting since I was 14 (I'm 18). I know that vegan diets are really healthy and if I commit to it (which I'm pretty good at - commitment, I mean) then I'd lose weight in the process and I could stop having to go on dumb diets. Any comments before I make the decision? I want to make sure I'm not doing the wrong thing

[@bbobbert33]

Thanks so much for this information. I can't wait to try it.

[@silentmajor]

How does it work with a bowl of cereal?

[@WatchDavideMantovani]

Thank you Heather!!! very helpful, very clear, much appreciated. We're going to try tomorrow!!

[@CarolAnnNapolitano]

Can you make a richer milk, with less water? What happens if you use another type of brown rice? Thanks so much.

[@NeonAera]

Gotta try this. Thanks a lot for this video recipe, Heather. You got thumbs up for this video.

[@irene1ization]

I love your explanation in this video Heather. Can't wait to try it. The rice milk I recently made at home was watery and tasteless, so I'm hoping for better results with your recipe! Does this rice milk freeze well? Thanks again.

[@NicoletteLynnMusic]

Do you know the nutritional values for this recipe?? I am sooo excited to try this!! All the alternative "milk" recipes I have found are nut milks, but I don't want all the fat that they create, so this will be perfect!! Will the cooking time still be the same if I make half the recipe (1/2 cup rice & 4 cups water for cooking)?

[@SuperRandomJelly2]

@blinkme478 Soy was likely the problem...it can have "unpleasant" results for a large amount of people. I cannot handle lactose so I switched to soy. Big mistake. It was just as "unpleasant" and after doing research I found that most people who can't handle dairy can't handle soy either. It also affects people who have no issues with dairy. I drink an organic and gluten free rice milk and have yet to experience any issues.

[@TheAP717]

Hi I love this video, I am trying your recipe today. Is it possible to use short grain brown rice (it's all i have). I also have a high speed blender so should I still cook for 3 hours with 8 cups of water. Thanks so much :)

[@PeaceZoneEmpowerment]

Heather how about cooking the rice in a pressure cooker to speed up the process - what do you think?

[@margaretbakly7810]

Can you put white rice instead of brown rice

[@midorishop]

fantastic super helpful recipe, can't wait to try it, thanks for sharing!

[@TajemnaTemnota]

Nice! I will do it next week and I will have vegan cocoa drink ^_^ .

[@iphone13G]

I adore rice milk. I like it much more than soy milk.

[@serenity8910]

Do you feel like it needs a bit of sweetener? The one I buy doesn't have any added sugar or any sweetener, but it still has a bit of a sweet taste. Another question... does the homemade ones have as much vitamins and minerals as the one you buy in stores?

[@andreastandal7597]

Can i use Quinoa if i don't have rice????

[@PintuVega]

Thank u (from India)!

[@otheozzy]

Could I still use eight cups of water to cook the rice, even if I have a high speed blender?

[@veganspace]

ricemilk tastes the best imo! thnx for great vid

[@nannatrytek942]

Hey I'm new to this, I was wondering if it turns slimy? I wanted to make oatmilk as well just strained.. But I don't want it to be too watered down but I definitely don't want it to turn slimy

[@heyfkldsm]

@healthyvegan Yeah, I'm definitely planning on becoming vegan for the long term but I just want to be sure and ready before I really do it. That's why I'm going to take some time to find loads of recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Do you have any resources I could go to to find some recipes? I know your channel has some recipes, but I'm going to need lots! Thanks!

[@carsformula7749]

Thank you for this video :) Im excited to make this for my baby

[@BeenMangoed]

Do you wash the rice first? I'm guessing not but want to be sure.

[@thegreatleviathan]

Ok, I got it made but it's not that good, how do I improve it?

[@brinasuligoj119]

I added vanilla and I still didn't like it. The consistency is completely different from the ones you buy in the stores. Maybe it depends of the rice that you have, but I used the long grain brown rice and it was stil very weird.

[@brinasuligoj119]

But all the youtube recipes tell me to use brown rice. Did you try making it with Arborio rice?

[@definingpossible]

Hey quick question. Can you use a rice cooker for cooking the rice then just add more water when you put it into the blender?

[@melissaleeo]

Question: can this be cooked in a slowcooker on high? or is that still too low of a temperature?

[@thugricanz]

@healthyvegan Thanks for the reply! I really enjoy your recipes. I am very strict when it comes to diet and you only use super healthy ingredient that i shouldn't worry. They all taste great. So far, I've done like 6-7 recipes from you. Since I am only taking one class in the summer I am going to try even more recipes. :) Take care!

[@NicoletteLynnMusic]

@healthyvegan Thank-you SO much!! I am going to make this either today or tomorrow!!! I will let you know how it goes!!

[@_beep_boop_]

To whoever has tried both rice and almond milk- which has a better flavour? I love almond milk and I had a bad experience with a rice/soy blend a while back, but I want to give this recipe a try. Before I go making two litres of rice milk, please tell me what you prefer: RICE OR ALMOND?!

[@JayanDivakaran]

can we make tea with this milk

[@jorgemaldonado8744]

You are beautify. May life be kind to you

[@BeenMangoed]

Almond milk is used a lot by raw foodies but i'm not that into it - i'm trying to get my partner off dairy and i think this might do the trick. What kind of nutrition does rice milk have compared to say hemp milk (my fave) as i agree with the cost aspect :)

[@morganpfischer4715]

Salt doesent help it cook

[@SuperLiviloo]

Can not wait to try thank you

[@Nicholas.Tsagkos]

ι also use cheap nuts and seeds... i try to eat vegan diet and i don't have money to buy alpro in Greece.. they are milks but bc of law they say it's drink! Go figure.

[@santhinamkrishnan7960]

Really great watching this video.. One question i have... Do you need to soak the rice before cooking?? Thanks in advance..

[@annas.5894]

This looks great! Thank you!

[@iphone13G]

@healthyvegan but the most digestable is almond milk -for me-.

[@michaelkondo5931]

thank you for your information.

[@fennigu]

compared to almond milk or soy milk, would rice milk had less nutrients and more carbs? thanks!

[@XLIVELOVEPARTYX]

Can I soak my almonds a week and keep them in the refrigerator or pantry before using? If so do they have to stay in water?

[@shirleytx7]

I really want to make this but cannot find the recipe on your web site. Do you also have a recipe for oat milk?

[@neilmon11203]

How would this work w/ a steamer? I have a high speed blender.

[@BIGMUDDYDOG]

Will this rice milk thicken if used to make gravy? Thank you.