Recipes Admin | 28 Aug 2007 02:32 pm
Can I make oat milk?
Yes you certainly can! Oat milk is generally made from presoaked oat groats, which are the hulled grain broken into fragments. Use approximately ¾ cup of dry oat groats and soak them for 6-8 hours. Drain and rinse the groats before placing them in the filter cup. The filter cup should be approximately 2/3 full. You can also combine oats with other grains, beans or seeds such as soy, barley, rice, and almonds.
Oat milk is quite light and has a mild, slightly sweet taste, so it substitutes well for low-fat or skim milk. It can also be used in the same way as soymilk or rice milk. Oat milk is a wonderful choice for consumers looking for a milk that is fat and lactose free.
on 25 Oct 2007 at 8:55 am 1.Isobel said …
what is a filter cup? do you mean putting the soaked oats through the Oscar Max?
on 25 Oct 2007 at 12:47 pm 2.Hugh said …
@Isobel
I was referring to the Soyquick Soy Milk Maker at http://www.vitality4life.com/au/soyquick-premier-milk-maker-930p.html not the Oscar Max.
We are often asked what if you can put whatever you like into the filter cup to change the taste or add nutrition into your milk. For example, a few common items that we are asked about are coffee beans, flax seed, sesame seeds and sweet coconut. A word of caution: when adding additional items into the filter cup or mixing different nuts or beans, it will change the original grinding reaction of the blade so when adding or removing a few extra beans or nuts is sometimes necessary so that the blade can have good grinding action. Experiment a little and you’ll be enjoying that custom mix in no time!
on 28 Oct 2007 at 10:39 am 3.diana von cranach said …
dear roger, good morning from Bali ! It would have been lovely to have a top of the market V4L at Puri Ganesha………I’ll send you the info on the clean breaks and because I use all your equipment anyway (dehydrator, oscar, blender!) you might be interested in passing it on to some clients too? looking forward to hearing from you again soon and hope all is well with you in Byron?? kind regards, Diana
on 25 Nov 2007 at 10:45 am 4.Lee said …
how long does oat milk last in the fridge? My naturopathic/medical doctor told me that full cream milk is much better than skim particularly for menopausal women.
on 25 Nov 2007 at 4:50 pm 5.Hugh said …
@Lee
Treat like normal milk. And yes - good advice from your naturopath. Oat milk should last a good 4-5 days if not longer when stored in the fridge. Full cream milk has a higher calcium content that skim milk and it is the Calcium that menopausal women require. Another alternative to full cream could be enriched milk (calcium added).
on 15 Apr 2008 at 10:27 pm 6.Stan said …
What is an oat groat ? Is it the whole grain that looks like rice ? Can you use rolled oats ? I do not really understand when you refer to a filter cup and what does it do? can I yse something else in place of it as I might not be able to get it here in Africa.
on 16 Apr 2008 at 4:45 pm 7.Hugh said …
@Stan
Oat Groats - These are whole oats with only the outer husk removed. Oat groats may be cooked whole or ground into flour. Oatmeal is made by steaming and then rolling these whole groats. Stabilized, not for sprouting.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1/2 cup cooked
Nutrient Amount
Calories 121 Fat 2 g Carbohydrates 22 g Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sodium 0 mg Protein 4.5 g
Cooking Instructions: Simmer 1 cup grain in 3 cups liquid for 2 hours.
on 22 Apr 2009 at 5:32 pm 8.Hugh said …
@Lee
Treat like normal milk. And yes - good advice from your naturopath. Oat milk should last a good 4-5 days if not longer when stored in the fridge. Full cream milk has a higher calcium content that skim milk and it is the Calcium that menopausal women require. Another alternative to full cream could be enriched milk (calcium added).