Put one cup of un-cooked rice in a bowl. I use organic brown rice for nutritional/ethical reasons, but any rice will do.

Add 3 times the amount of water, and leave it for 24 hours. I use filtered water because our water tastes like chlorine, but your water may be okay.

Drain off the old water.

Put the rice and 3 cups of water (preferably filtered) into a blender. Whizz it up on the top setting for about 3 minutes, or until the rice grains have become very fine particles.

I add two capfuls of natural vanilla extract...

And one teaspoon of brown sugar. Some add cinnamon, some use honey, some like to keep it as it is. I like a bit of sweetness to mimic the stuff you get in cartons.

Give it a good shake, and hey presto - home made rice milk. It keeps in the fridge for about a week and needs a good shake every time you use it. Any ideas of what to do with the rice goo welcome!

How to make rice milk

This is a recipe which doesn't require cooking the rice, but does require soaking time. Takes about 10 mins (not including soak time), saves money, saves waste, good for the environment. Happy days!