For guests who do not drink dairy, the Food Forest Kitchen Restaurant serves soy milk. Soy milk is easy to make and can be a base for many other recipes..
Soy milk
Prep time: 10 hours minutes - Cook time: 30 minutes Serves: 1 jar
125 grams of soaked soy beans makes ca. 1 liter of soy milk
INGREDIENTS
125 gram soaked yellow soy beans
1 liter hot water
1/2 teaspoon salt
EQUIPMENT
Saucepan
Blender
Cheesecloth Whisk
Measuring cups
Jar or bottle
PREPARATION
Soak the soybeans in boiling water overnight (the boiling water will prevent a beany flavored soy milk later)
Sterilize your bottle or jar (hot water)
METHOD
Rinse the soy beans and remove any skins floating atop
Drain the soybeans
Blend the soybeans 750 ml of hot water until well blended and almost smooth
Strain the blended mixture using a cheesecloth, keep the bean mass separate
Pour the milk into a saucepan and add 1 cup or 250 ml of water
Bring to a boil, stir and skim foam
Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 1 hour
Add salt and boil another 30 minutes
Let the soy milk cool down and pour in the bottle
The bean mass that you have as a by product is called okara. it can be used for a number of amazing vegan recipes, like the Soy Yummies we serve in our restaurant, or vegan burger patties.
This recipe is made at the @THEFOODFORESTKITCHEN, the slow food restaurant of @ECOLOGICTHAILAND.
Come and taste the wonderful homemade, fresh, organic food and drinks, while you enjoy the view over the rain forest and valley!
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