Rice milk 565748 224694315 2008-07-10T00:23:24Z Alpinwolf 7087474 /* Preparation */ At the end of the paragraph, replaced the informal "net" with the more proper "internet". {{Expand|date=January 2008}} [[Image:Rice milk in a cup.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Rice milk in a cup.]] [[Image:Brown rice.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Brown rice.]] '''Rice milk''' is a kind of [[grain milk]] processed from [[rice]]. It is mostly made from [[brown rice]] and commonly unsweetened, the sweetness in most rice milk varieties is generated by a natural [[enzymes|enzymatic]] process, dividing the [[carbohydrates]] into [[sugar]]s, especially [[glucose]], similar to the Japanese [[Amazake]]<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0820/is_2000_Feb/ai_59269778 Got soy, almond, rice Milk? - Brief Article | Vegetarian Times | Find Articles at BNET.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. Some rice milk kinds may nevertheless be sweetened with [[sugarcane]] syrup or other [[sugar]]s. ==Comparison to regular milk== Compared with cow's [[milk]], it contains more [[carbohydrate]]s, but does not contain significant amounts of [[calcium]] or [[protein]], and no [[cholesterol]] or [[lactose]]. Commercial brands of rice milk, however, are often fortified with [[vitamin]]s and [[dietary mineral|minerals]], including [[calcium]], [[cyanocobalamin|vitamin B12]], [[niacin|vitamin B3]], and [[iron]]<ref>[http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-rice-milk.htm What is Rice Milk?<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. While many people are allergic to dairy and soy, rice milk remains an alternative as a very low (to non) allergenic milk. ==Commercial brands== Commercial brands of rice milk are available in [[vanilla]], [[chocolate]] and [[almond]] flavors, as well as the original unflavored form and can be used in many recipes as an alternative to traditional cow milk<ref>[http://vegetarian.about.com/od/vegetarianvegan101/f/MilkSubstitutes.htm Vegan non-dairy milk substitutes - soy milk - rice milk - almond milk - dairy allergies - lactose intolerant<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. Commercial brands include [http://www.tastethedream.com/ Rice Dream] and [http://www.thebridgesrl.com/prodottien.htm The Bridge]<ref>[http://www.iateapie.net/reviews/archives/2006/04/rice_dream_rice.php Rice dream as a commercial rice milk drink]</ref> ==Preparation== Rice milk is made by pressing the rice through a mill stream using osmosis to strain out the pressed grains. It is sometimes also made at the home using [[rice flour]] and [[brown rice protein]]. Recipes have lately sprung up on the internet. <ref>[http://onlysometimesclever.wordpress.com/2007/06/08/healthy-creamy-yummy-rice-milk-recipe/ Home rice milk preparation]</ref> ==See also== * [[Almond milk]] * [[Amazake]], a sweet, low-alcoholic Japanese drink * [[Grain milk]] * [[Horchata]], a similar, sweetened rice-based beverage * [[Kokkoh]], a rice milk of Thai origin * [[Peanut milk]] * [[Plant milk]] * [[Sikhye]], a sweet, low-alcoholic Korean drink * [[Soy milk]] == References == <references/> ==External links== * [http://nomilk.com/ricemilk.txt Multiple rice milk and horchata recipes] * [http://www.tastethedream.com/products/product/1458/202.php Rice Dream company website] * [http://www.ciao.co.uk/Rice_Dream_with_Added_Calcium__Review_5690652 Rice Dream review on ciao.co.uk] * [http://www.recipezaar.com/recipe/getrecipe.zsp?id=51109 Rice milk recipe 1] * [http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/09/01/homemade-rice-milk-horchata/ Rice milk recipe 2] * [http://onlysometimesclever.wordpress.com/2007/06/08/healthy-creamy-yummy-rice-milk-recipe/ Rice milk recipe 3] [[Category:Milk substitutes]] [[Category:Rice drinks]] [[Category:Vegan cuisine]] [[de:Reismilch]] [[he:חלב אורז]] [[nn:Rismjølk]] [[pl:Mleko ryżowe]] [[zh:米漿]]