Homemade Nut Milk

Name: Homemade Nut Milk
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 8 h 15 min
Yield: Makes 2 cups
Ingredients: ½ tsp vanilla paste (optional); 2 cups filtered water; You will also need a muslin cloth and a sieve, for straining the milk; 1 cup raw almonds (or cashews); 1 cup raw almonds (or cashews)

Preparation info

Makes
2 cups

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
9 hr

Appears in

Wholesome

By Sarah Graham

Published 2017

About

If you’re dairy intolerant, nut milks are a great alternative. They’re deliciously creamy and actually really easy to make at home. Try this in Spiced Hot Chocolate. If you use cashews, soaking time only needs to be about 2 hours.

Ingredients

What you’ll Need

1 cup raw almonds (or cashews)
2 cups filtered water
½

Gluten-free
Vegetarian
Drinks

Method

What to do

Soak the nuts in filtered water overnight, or for at least 8 hours.
Drain, rinse thoroughly and add to a high-powered blender. Add the 2 cups filtered water and the vanilla if using, and blend for 2–3 minutes until smooth.
Pour the milk t