The invention provides methods for making a milk-like beverage compositions comprising creating a homogeneous aqueous mixture of (1) one or more caseinates in amounts sufficient to produce a final composition containing from about 1 to about 10% caseinates, (2) whey protein in amounts sufficient to produce a final composition containing from about 1 to about 10% whey protein, (3) one or more fats in amounts sufficient to produce a final composition containing from about 2 to about 10% of one or more fats, (4) one or more hydrocolloids in amounts sufficient to produce a final composition containing from about 0.01 to about 1 % of one or more hydrocolloids, and (5) one or more emulsifiers in amounts sufficient to produce a final composition containing from about 0.1 to about 10% of one or more emulsifiers.
