Plant Milks

Substitutes for Rice Milk in gelato

Rice milk is a plant-based milk made from milled rice whose starch is enzymatically hydrolyzed into simple sugars and maltodextrins. In gelato it serves as a light, naturally sweet, lactose- and nut-free liquid base with very low fat and protein. If you're out of rice milk or need a different profile, these are the closest functional swaps — ranked by how similar they are on the balancing numbers, with the impact of each swap.

Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.

Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.

Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.

Swap ~1:1, then -8% solids — adjust to compensate.

Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.

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