🥤 Quick and Nutritious Summer Coolers
On the hottest days, you can easily keep cool with refreshing soy milk drinks. To help you get started, The Soyfoods Council offers several simple serving suggestions. First, try the easiest option: pour chocolate soy milk into a glass or go-cup filled with ice cubes.
Did you know that one cup of dairy-free chocolate soy milk contains zero cholesterol and provides approximately 8 grams of high-quality protein? Because manufacturers design it as a shelf-stable product, you can easily keep it on hand for grab-and-go occasions. Furthermore, fortified soy milk (with calcium and vitamins A and D) closely matches dairy milk in its nutrient composition.
☕ Café Favorites and Creative Twists
Next, you can create a coffeehouse favorite at home. Make an iced soy milk latte by combining iced coffee and chilled soy milk. After mixing the base, customize your latte with sweeteners or flavored syrups like vanilla, caramel, hazelnut, honey, or lavender. If you prefer tea, craft an iced matcha latte by blending soy milk with matcha powder, water, and honey or maple syrup before serving it over ice.
For a delicious afternoon boost, stir up a Soychata. This spin on the classic horchata starts with a cup of chilled vanilla soy milk. To complete the drink, simply stir a teaspoon of honey, ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon, and a pinch of nutmeg directly into your glass.
Finally, soda fountain classics offer even more cool drink inspiration. Try a “Soy Cow” beverage, which reimagines the traditional root beer float without requiring ice cream. To mix this treat, combine a cup of root beer, ½ cup of vanilla soy milk, ¼ teaspoon of coffee extract, and ½ teaspoon of lime juice in a large glass. After stirring the ingredients, top it with a dollop of soy ice cream if desired.
You can find more soy beverage ideas and a recipe for Vanilla Soy Milk Ice Cream on The Soyfoods Council website at www.thesoyfoodscouncil.com. Additionally, the site offers free, downloadable recipe books, soy cooking tips, nutrition information, and the latest research.
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