Brown Rice Milk

I am lactose intolerant. I have been drinking soy milk, but want to cut down on this as I eat a lot of tofu. So I decided to make my own rice milk. This recipe is from the Internet (happyyolks.com) and it works, making about 1 litre of rice milk. For me, the only messy bit is the straining, pouring it in batches through the sieve.

Ingredients >  3/4 cup brown rice, rinsed >  3 cups of water >  1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract >  Further 4 1/2 cups of water >  Optional 1 Tbsp honey

Steps 1.  In a large saucepan, bring rice and 3 cups of water to a boil.  2.  Cover the pan, reduce the heat to a simmer, and cook for 45 minutes. 3.  When the rice is soft, remove it from the heat and add 4 1/2 more cups of water, the vanilla essence, and optionally the honey. 4.  Stir, then let sit for an additional 45 minutes. 5.  Transfer the soaking rice and water to a blender or food processor to mix for 3-4 minutes. 6.  Strain through a fine mesh sieve or cheese cloth into a jar. I am clumsy, so I sieve the liquid twice. Keeps for about 5 days.