Nut Milk

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Nut Milks
With the large amount of people sensitive to milk products it is no wonder there are so many alternatives out there to replace them. Nut milks taste great and are easy to make on your own. By doing so you get rid of added ingredients, your product is fresher and tastes so much better!

Basic Nut Milk Recipe (Choose a nut of your choice)
1 cup of raw nuts, soaked for at least 10 hours in the refridgerator
3 cups of water
3-5 dates seed removed
large pinch of salt
1 tsp. of vanilla, optional

After soaking nuts for at least 10 hours, drain and rinse in cold water. Place in blender with the rest of ingredients and blend until smooth, about 1-2 minutes. Place a fine meshed sieve over a bowl and working in batches pour mixture into sieve and working with a spatula, scrape the bottom of the sieve to let liquid through. You will be left with the nut pulp. Scrape until most liquid has been removed, then rinse sieve and repeat process. You can drink right away or chill. Will last for 3-5 days in fridge. This drink will be a bit grainy, unlike the store bought version, but this is normal.

My Draining Set-Up

Fine Mesh Sieve

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