How to make vegan yogurt with soy milk

Within the different alternatives to cow's milk, either because you have a lactose intolerance that prevents the consumption of dairy products with lactose (milk sugar), or because we simply do not want to continue consuming it or because we do not want eat more food of animal origin, there is no doubt that vegetable milks they become an excellent option.

They are beverages of vegetable origin, which are obtained from seeds, cereals and nuts. Among the most consumed beverages, we can highlight soy milk, almond milk and rice milk.

On the one hand, it is true that they can be taken alone, accompanied by other foods, but did you know that they can also be used to make desserts, in the same way that we use milk of animal origin?

With soy milk we will make a delicious vegan yogurt, whose consistency and texture in fact reminiscent of plain yogurt, but has a clear difference: it has not been made with milk of animal origin. It becomes an ideal choice for lactose intolerant, vegan and for those who do not want to eat more products of animal origin. Do you dare to learn to do it with us?

Ingredients for vegan yogurt

1 l. of soy milk
150 ml. of natural soy yogurt (or yogurt cultivation)
1 teaspoon whole cane sugar (or panela, or cane honey)

Steps to make vegan yogurt

Put the liter of soy milk in the saucepan and heat it until it is lukewarm (it is not recommended that it exceed 45 ºC of temperature).
When it reaches this temperature add some soy milk to the yogurt culture, and mix well.
Now add the rest of the warm soymilk milk, the whole cane sugar or honey, and beat well with the help of rods.
Then pour into the containers of the yogurt maker, which should keep the yogurt at the right temperature.
Let stand between 10 to 12 hours in a hot place (so you will not lose heat). A useful option, for example, is to preheat the oven to 50 ° C but shut it off, and put the container or containers there.
Once the yogurt has set, store it in the refrigerator for at least 5 hours before consumption.

What if I do not have a yogurt maker?

As you surely know, the yogurt maker is a device that can hold 6 yogurt-sized glasses, which maintains a constant heat while the yogurt curdles and is processed.

In case you do not have a yogurt maker and you want to make yogurt with soy milk, there is no problem: you just have to pour the yogurt preparation into the individual chosen containers, wrap them in a cloth (it can be a towel) and finally put it in a bag isothermal

You can also distribute the yogurt directly in individual containers, cover them and put them in the oven off but with some heat for at least 8 hours.

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