Taiwanese Peanut Rice Milk (花生米漿)
This thick, creamy, and nutty drink is lightly sweetened and can be enjoyed warm or cold! This Taiwanese peanut rice milk is a simple, nutritious drink perfect for breakfast or any time of day.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 171kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cups raw peanuts without skin
- 1/4 cup rice uncooked
- 6 cups water
- 3 tbsp sugar adjust to taste
Instructions
- Soak the rice in a generous amount of water overnight or for a minimum of six hours.
- Toast the peanuts. You can either toast them in a dry pan, while stirring constantly until the peanuts are golden brown, or toast them in the oven. Remove and set aside to cool. Note 1
- Add the toasted peanuts and soaked rice to a blender. Add 2 cups of water and blend until smooth. Note 2
- Add the blended mixture to a pot along with the remaining four cups of water. Note 3
- Stir constantly until the mixture thickens and comes to a boil. Note 4
- Add in the sugar and adjust the sweetness to taste.
- Serve warm or cold.
Notes
- Depending on how you would like your drink to taste, you can toast the peanuts longer or shorter. (In the pictures above, I did it for a shorter amount of time). Be careful not to let your peanuts burn, especially in a hot pan.
- Adding less than the total amount of water can help to speed up the blending process. Make sure you blend enough so that the mixture has no large granules.
- Some people choose to strain the blended mixture to remove large granules. I do not think this is necessary, as straining makes the drink less rich.
- Stirring constantly will ensure any solids at the bottom of the pan will not burn.