--- Watch Mary Makes It Easy at 6pm Sundays on SBS Food, with episodes available at SBS On Demand after they air. See Mary Berg making oat milk in the 'Meatless Mondays' episode on Sunday 7 August ---

Making your own plant-based milk is easier than you might think. Here are five ways to make, and enjoy, dairy milk alternatives using almonds, oats, macadamias or coconut. 

"Your local grocery store has a ton of different varieties, but one you can make super-simply at home is oat milk," says Mary Berg in Mary Makes It Easy, where she shares her easy recipe for oat milk, made in a blender - plus a delicious cold brew coffee base that requires no special equipment, just time for the coffee to steep. Put the two together and you have her delicious cold brew coffee. The milk will keep for up to six days in the fridge, so if you don't use it all for coffees, it will be equally good on cereal or in smoothies. Get her maple syrup-sweetened oat milk and cold brew coffee recipes here.  

Maple oat milk cold brew

The soft creamy texture of macadamia nuts lends itself beautifully to a homemade beverage. "I love the butteriness of macadamia milk and the way it doesn’t necessarily infuse your food with a nutty flavour but you are left with the lovely creaminess," says Jodie Cameron, who shares two ways to make macadamia milk - and a recipe for turning the leftover pulp into a delicious spread - here. 

Almond milk, too, is easy to make: soak the almonds in water overnight, then blend and strain the next day. In this recipe, O Tama Carey hasn't used any sweetener, as the almond milk is then used as an ingredient in her panna cotta, but you could add sugar, maple syrup or honey to taste if you're using it as you would other milks and like a little sweetness. As she notes in the recipe, this milk only lasts a few days, but can be frozen. 

Almond milk panna cotta with ameretto caramel

"Macadamias have a way of elevating the everyday nut situation," says Lindsey Love - including the nut milk game! Her nut milk recipe uses both, along with vanilla (and optional sweetener). Serve it with her crunchy homemade granola. Get the recipes for both here. 

Superfood granola with homemade almond-macadamia milk

While many plant milks are made in a blender, this simple coconut milk recipe, made from coconut flesh, needs only a grater, a fine sieve and your hands. You can drink it as is, or use it in such as this mint choc chip smoothie (which also uses coconut water, perfect given those making milk from fresh coconuts will have the water to use, too).

More dairy-free delights Turmeric ginger latte Made with coconut milk and aromatic spices, this golden latte has a hint of vanilla and honey for added comfort.  How to make delicious dairy-free cheese From a melty mozzarella to punchy parmesan, there's a world of non-dairy cheese out there. Three keen cheesemakers share their tips for making great vegan cheese. Chai ice cream A proper chai latte is deliciously spiced and no one should have to miss out on the experience of having it in ice-cream form. Overnight oats Soak these oats the night before, and you can have a creamy, seed and cacao-laced bowl (or jar) of grains ready for breakfast in an instant. Coconut popsicles A terrific dairy-free ice-cream popsicle that doesn't require an ice-cream maker. Simply whisk and freeze. Experiment with flavours like pine-lime, raspberry coconut and choc-coconut. Carob & almond brownie smoothie Carob has a mild chocolate flavour with caramel undertones. Combined with almond milk here, it’s like a chocolate brownie in smoothie form.  Gluten-free and dairy-free vanilla cupcakes Super simple, and equally delicious, these cupcakes with chocolate frosting are the perfect party cake for kids (both big and small) when gluten and dairy needs to be avoided – no more missing out on the fun stuff!  Roasted Piña Colada This is my version of a classic cocktail which, in my mind, is the ultimate tropical island drink. It conjures up beach-side lounging, with a daggy soundtrack playing in the background. I like to call it the Muu Muu. Summer forever!

Made with coconut milk and aromatic spices, this golden latte has a hint of vanilla and honey for added comfort. 

A proper chai latte is deliciously spiced and no one should have to miss out on the experience of having it in ice-cream form.

Soak these oats the night before, and you can have a creamy, seed and cacao-laced bowl (or jar) of grains ready for breakfast in an instant.

A terrific dairy-free ice-cream popsicle that doesn't require an ice-cream maker. Simply whisk and freeze. Experiment with flavours like pine-lime, raspberry coconut and choc-coconut.

Carob has a mild chocolate flavour with caramel undertones. Combined with almond milk here, it’s like a chocolate brownie in smoothie form. 

Super simple, and equally delicious, these cupcakes with chocolate frosting are the perfect party cake for kids (both big and small) when gluten and dairy needs to be avoided – no more missing out on the fun stuff! 

This is my version of a classic cocktail which, in my mind, is the ultimate tropical island drink. It conjures up beach-side lounging, with a daggy soundtrack playing in the background. I like to call it the Muu Muu. Summer forever!

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