Homemade rice milk can be made with only 2 ingredients + water and is the perfect alternative to dairy milk, coconut milk, and/or almond milk. Rice milk is a light milk that’s full of flavor, which makes it delicious in your smoothies, cereal, coffee, or any of your favorite recipes that call for dairy milk.

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup Cooked long grain white rice

4 cups water

1 teaspoon maple syrup

How To Make Rice Milk

Step 1: Add the cooked rice, water and maple syrup to a food processor.

Step 2: Add the lid and process on high for 2-3 minutes, until the rice has blended into the water.

Step 3: Line a sieve with cheesecloth and pour the rice milk into the cheesecloth, removing all of the rice pulp from the rice milk.

Step 4: Discard the rice pulp and serve the rice milk. Enjoy!

Is Rice Milk Good For You?

Rice milk is good for you. Homemade rice milk has a lot of vitamins and minerals like vitamin A, D, and B12. It’s also a good source of calcium and carbohydrates and a great option for those who are lactose intolerant or have nut allergies.

Expert Tips

You can double strain your rice milk for a smoother finish.
If you like a thinner rice milk, you can blend the rice and water for a shorter amount of time.
If you don’t like a sweetened rice milk, you can omit the maple syrup.
If you want a very sweet rice milk, you can also flavor the milk with honey or dates. Add at the beginning of the process and strain as usual.

Storage Instructions

This milk doesn’t have any additives or preservatives so its shelf life is shorter. Store homemade rice milk in an airtight container (like a glass jar) in the fridge for 3-5 days.

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Homemade Rice Milk

By: Abbey Rodriguez

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Homemade rice milk can be made with only 2 ingredients and water and is the perfect alternative to dairy milk, coconut milk, and/or almond milk. Rice milk is a light milk that’s full of flavor, which makes it delicious in your smoothies, cereal, coffee, or any of your favorite recipes that call for dairy milk.

Prep Time 15

Servings: cups

Calories: 56kcal

Ingredients

1 cup long grain white rice (cooked)
4 cups water
1 teaspoon maple syrup

Instructions

Add the cooked rice, water and maple syrup to a food processor.
Add the lid and process on high for 2-3 minutes, until the rice has blended into the water.
Line a sieve with cheesecloth and pour the rice milk into the cheesecloth, removing all of the rice pulp from the rice milk.
Discard the rice pulp and serve the rice milk. Enjoy!

Notes

You can double strain your rice milk for a smoother finish
If you like a thinner rice milk, you can blend the rice and water for a shorter amount of time
If you don’t like a sweetened rice milk, you can omit the maple syrup
If you want a very sweet rice milk, you can also flavor the milk with honey or dates. Add at the beginning of the process and strain as usual.

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Easy Homemade Rice Milk Recipe