Soylent is a drink with all the essential ingredients a healthy body needs. Its main ingredients are maltodextrin, rice protein, oat flour and a blend of vitamins and minerals, but a DIY community has emerged and recipes for homemade beige foodstuff are appearing online. Nick Poulden is the founder of DIY Soylent, where enthusiasts can check recipes against dietary recommendations for different ages, body types and weights. "The idea is to create a recipe that hits all the nutrients you need," says Poulden. Here's the most popular DIY recipe in the UK, intended for a 19- to 50-year-old male.
1. Buy your ingredients
36g unsalted dry split peas
80g pea protein
55g flaxseed meal
94g brown rice four
56g maltodextrin
6ml olive oil
19g sunflower oil
2g iodised salt
One Rainbow Light Prenatal One multivitamin
2g MSM sulphur powder
1g choline bitartrate
5g potassium chloride
Two calcium and vitamin D plus vitamin K tablets
2.5 litres of distilled water
2. Mix
Mix the rice flour with a little water and microwave it for two minutes. Blend the dry split peas until they form a powder and sieve to remove any chunks. Crush the pills. Combine all of the ingredients and mix in a blender with distilled water. The consistency is up to you, although you should consider diluting the mixture with 2.5 litres of water to avoid it being too thick and unpalatable. This mixture will make enough soylent to last you one day and is estimated to contain just over 1,500 calories.
3. Enhance
You've now got your base soylent. Chill it in the fridge for a more palatable drinking experience. Don't be afraid to experiment with the volume of your ingredients, just ensure that you factor these into the nutrient profile on the DIY Soylent website.
Feedback from this recipe has led to several recommendations, such as reducing the number of peas to reduce the overpowering taste or adding a little more maltodextrin to sweeten things up. Still think it's gross? You can sweeten it with cinnamon, vanilla essence or fruit.
This article was originally published by WIRED UK
