Non-dairy Milk: Almond and Walnut
Prep Time
Overnight (if soaking nuts)
Prep Notes
Nut milks are a delicious alternative to dairy milk, but commercial brands contain very little nuts. What they do have are added thickeners and emulsifiers that don't add to the nutrition and can have negative consequences for many. Here is a satisfying delicious alternative to store-bought, and it is so easy to make!
Walnut or Cashew milk are even easier to make. I don't add any sweetener to these, as I find them sweet by themselves.
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Cooking Time
O minutes
Yields
3 cups
Ingredients
1 cup almonds
2 cups water
2 figs (Deglat or Medjool, optional)
pinch of sea salt (optional)
Directions
For almond milk:
- Soak almonds overnight covered with water and 1 tsp of salt.
- Rinse almonds and place into high-speed blender with water, and figs, if using.
- Blend until smooth and no particles remain. NOTE: this makes a nice creamy milk. If you would like yours thinner, feel free to add more liquid.
- Over a medium bowl, pour liquid through a nut bag or a double layer of cheesecloth. Squeeze contents until no longer able to extract liquid.
- Transfer milk to a Mason jar or other lidded container. Add a pinch of salt if desired. Store in refrigerator and use within the next 4-5 days.
TO MAKE WALNUT or CASHEW MILK:
Soak your nuts for at least a couple hours. They don't need to be soaked overnight. Use the same amounts of water as for almond milk. Pulse until smooth and creamy. DON'T STRAIN MILK. The consistency will be thicker than the almond milk, almost like a cream. Add more water if desired. Just transfer milk to your container and refrigerate. Use in 4-5 days.
Notes
I save my almond pulp by either freezing it or drying it in the dehydrator. After drying, pulse in the blender again to make almond pulp flour.
Check out my Almond Sesame Crackers for ways to use almond pulp flour.
Credit
Evey Schweig Health Coach
https://eveyschweig.com/apps/recipe/details/id/Non-dairy-Milk-Almond-and-Walnut
