Korean Soybean Drink (Creamy Blended Soybean Milk)

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Total time: 500 min
Level: Medium
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients: 7

About this dish

Kongmul is a traditional Korean soybean drink made by soaking dried white soybeans for at least eight hours, boiling them until fully tender, and blending them smooth together with toasted sesame seeds and pine nuts.

Straining the blended mixture through a fine cloth produces a silky, cream-colored liquid with a deep, layered nuttiness. A pinch of salt and a drizzle of honey clarify and sharpen the clean bean flavor without masking it. Served chilled over ice, it functions as a protein-rich meal replacement during hot months. Kongmul is also used as the cold broth for noodle dishes, where plain cooked noodles are served submerged in the chilled liquid. Unlike commercial soy milk, kongmul contains no additives and captures only the flavor of the bean itself.

Ingredients

servings

IngredientAmountUnit

dried soybeans300 gg

water1600 mlml

salt1 tsptsp

honey1 tbsptbsp

toasted sesame seeds1 tbsptbsp

pine nuts15 gg

ice cubes200 gg

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Instructions

Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.

6 steps

1

Step

Rinse 300g of dried white soybeans and soak them in a large bowl of water for at least 8 hours until they expand and become fully hydrated.
2

Step

Rub the soaked beans gently between your hands to remove the outer skins and rinse multiple times in cold water to eliminate any raw beany flavor profile.
3

Control

Place the beans in a pot of boiling water and cook over medium heat for exactly 15 minutes, then drain immediately in a strainer to prevent overcooking.
4

Heat

Combine the boiled beans, 1200ml of fresh water, 1tbsp of sesame seeds, and 15g of pine nuts in a blender and process until completely smooth and creamy.
5

Season

Strain the blended milk through a fine sieve or cheesecloth to reach your preferred thickness, then season with 1tsp of salt and 1tbsp of honey until dissolved.
6

Finish

Adjust the final thickness with the remaining water, chill thoroughly, and serve in cups over 200g of ice cubes for a refreshing and nutritious protein rich drink.

Practical Cooking Checks

The cues that matter most while cooking.

Key technique: Rubbing away as much skin as possible after boiling removes the beany aroma that would otherwise overpower the clean soybean flavor.
Finish cue: Adjust the final thickness with the remaining water, chill thoroughly, and serve in cups over 200g of ice cubes for a refreshing and nutritious protein rich drink.
Avoid this: Place the beans in a pot of boiling water and cook over medium heat for exactly 15 minutes, then drain immediately in a strainer to prevent overcooking.