Want to learn how to make milk with milk powder? Here is an easy recipe for you!
This recipe makes 2 glasses of milk but you can always scale it to make more or just a single serving of milk.
Milk powder or powdered milk is milk in dry, powder form. It is often sold in tins or packets and come in a range of options like full cream milk, low fat milk and instant milk powder.
Full fat milk powder and low fat milk powder differ in the fat content, similar to fresh milk. Instant milk powder, on the other hand, is milk powder that can dissolve in cold or room temperature water. Milk powder typically requires hot water to dissolve, but depending on the manufacturer of the milk powder, different brands of milk powder may require different methods of mixing to make milk. The best way to know is to read the packaging as it would often contain guide on how to make the milk (in terms of measurement and water temperature).
Some of the benefits of milk powder is that it has a much longer shelf life due to its dry texture (there is no moisture, unlike fresh milk). It also does not require refrigeration but once the tin or packet is opened, milk powder should be kept in an airtight container to maintain its freshness.
I have shared on this page, recipe for making both cold and warm milk with milk powder. This is a small batch recipe and makes 2 cups of milk, but it can be easily halved to make a single serving of milk or multiplied accordingly to make more.
How to Make Milk with Milk Powder
Ingredients
- Milk powder
- Drinking water
Making warm milk with milk powder
- Measure water into a pot.
- Boil the water.
- Turn off the heat and add the milk powder.
- Stir well to dissolve the milk powder.
- To be sure that there are no clumps of milk powder that has settled to the bottom of your pot, you can strain it but this is optional.
- Pour into drinking glass and serve.
Making cold (iced) milk with milk powder
You can make cold milk in the same way you make the warm milk above, but the method I use below will ensure I get cold milk quicker than when using the method above (which will take some time for the milk to chill or lots of ice to cool it down).
- Start by measuring half of the water indicated in the recipe into a pot.
- Heat it up.
- Turn off the heat and add the milk powder.
- Stir well to dissolve the milk powder.
- Add the remaining drinking water or replace it with chilled water. Stir well.
- If you want to serve the milk immediately, add some ice cubes and serve. You can also chill the milk in the refrigerator if not serving immediately.
Notes
How long with the milk made with milk powder last?
- In its dry form, milk powder will last for a good few months (refer to the best before date on the packaging of your milk powder).
- Once mixed with water into warm or cold milk, the milk is best consumed with 4 to 5 hours. In can last slightly longer if kept refrigerated, but best consumed within 24 hours.
Can the milk be used in the same was as fresh milk?
- Yes, you can. Once made into milk, you can use this milk to replace fresh milk in the exact same quantity.
Can you adjust the milk powder in making the warm and cold milk?
- You certainly can.
- In fact, this is another plus point of making milk with milk powder. Add more milk powder if you want a creamier drink and lesser if you want light milk.
Can you flavor the milk?
- Yes you can. As mentioned above, you can flavor milk from milk powder in the same way as you do for fresh milk.
- You can sweeten it with sugar, honey or any other sweeteners you like.
- You can also add turmeric, cinnamon, nutmeg, cocoa powder and vanilla to flavor the milk. While sweeteners can be added after the milk powder is mixed with water, the rest are best added to the milk powder before being mixed with hot water. The hot water will help in mixing these powdered flavors (especially turmeric, cinnamon and cocoa powder to dissolved better).
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Recipe (Printable)
Here is my full printable recipe on how to make milk with milk powder (both warm and cold milk).
How to Make Milk with Milk Powder (Warm & Cold)
Ingredients
For Warm Milk
- 500 ml drinking water
- 5 tablespoon milk powder
For Cold Milk
- 250 ml drinking water
- 250 ml ice water
- 5 tbsp milk powder
Instructions
For Warm Milk
- Measure the water into a pot.
- Turn on the heat and boil the water.
- Remove the water from heat and add the milk powder.
- Stir thoroughly to dissolve all the milk powder. Strain the milk to remove any milk powder clumps.
- Pour the milk into a glass and serve.
For Cold (Iced) Milk
- Start by measuring half of the water indicated in the recipe into a pot.
- Heat up the water until it starts steaming (but need not boil).
- Turn off the heat and add the milk powder. Mix thoroughly.
- Strain the milk to remove any undissolved milk powder clumps.
- Add the iced water to the milk and mix well.
- To serve immediately, add some ice cubes to the milk and serve.
- If not serving immediately, place the milk into the refrigerator to chill completely.
Notes
- To make individual serving size of 250ml milk, scale the recipe above by half.
- The ratio of water to milk powder when making the milk is 1 tablespoon of milk powder to 100 ml of water.
Nutrition
And that's that. My super easy, 2 ingredients recipe for making milk with milk powder.
Enjoy!
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