Homemade Almond, Cashew, or Pistachio Milk
By Shelly Rose Beverages, Breakfast, Paleo, The Basics, Therapeutic Drinks
March 18, 2017
Once you see how incredibly easy it is to make your own homemade nut milk, you may never go back to the store-bought boxed milks again! The fresh, bright milk that comes out of this is impressive to me every time. The pre-packaged milks on the shelves are mostly water and have unnecessary, added ingredients like carrageenan, sugar, natural flavors, and others to make them last longer on the shelf.
All you really need are nuts and water. That's it. The nutrient density is higher and the flavor is richer. So as long as you keep nuts in your pantry, you always have a simple, homemade nut milk 5 minutes away.
- Prep: 5 mins
Directions
1Combine all items in a high-powered blender and blend until you see a creamy white milk, 30-60 seconds.
2Run the milk through a fine mesh strainer to separate any leftover pulp. Discard or compost the pulp. If you'd like an even smoother milk, run the freshly blended milk through a cheese cloth after you strain it.
Variations:
Flavoring: You can add a 1/8 teaspoon of vanilla extract if you like vanilla-flavored milk. Or, if the taste of almond milk is not your favorite, you can do half almonds with half cashews to round out the flavor.
Sweetener: Feel free to make it unsweetened, or use medjool dates, raw honey, or maple syrup to sweeten.
Storage: If you make a larger batch for the week, store in an air tight glass container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Consistency: Add more or less water to obtain the consistency you prefer. General ratio is 1/4 nuts to 1 cup water.
*If you don't have a high-powered blender, you might consider soaking the nuts for 1-2 hours prior to blending to allow them to soften. First blend the nuts and dates into a paste, then add the water and blend.
Did you know you can also make nut milk from almond or cashew butter? Check out that easy recipe here for Homemade Nut Butter Milk.
And check out this recipe for Homemade Coconut Milk.
