Home-made milk¶

Home made milk is vastly more cost effective than store bought milk and also uses a lot less packaging and minimal transport costs (from the raw ingredients).

The ingredients can be controlled to tailor the flavor or avoid unwanted sugar, oils or preservatives.

The most effective plant based milks are Hemp Seed, Oat and Soya Bean.

Hemp Seed milk Oat Milk Soya Bean milk

Practicalli recommends Hemp Seed milk, especially for breakfast cereals

Making milk¶

Home made milk is quick and simple and requires only a blender, a fine sieve and a storage container.

Blend the ingredients in water and then filter through the sieve into a suitable container.

Some ingredients will require a pre-soaking before blending, e.g. soya beans.

Storing Milk¶

Glass clip-top jars with airtight seals are an excellent container to store milk. Jars are made from container glass to provide excellent storage properties.

A Kilner jar is a rubber-sealed glass jar commonly used for preserving food.

Square glass jars are useful for storing in the fridge as they do not role around on the shelf when laid sideways.