Easy Breezy Dairy-Free “Milk”

My family is allergic to dairy… and so for the past few years we have been drinking nut based mylks! Most of the ones found in stores were either a little too watery/flavorless for me, or I did not like the ingredients. So I made my own. This is the recipe I have been using… loved by my whole family! No refined sugar, no preservatives, and not too hard to make! All you need is a blender and a little bit of patience :-). The creamy delicious result is worth it!

Note: I prefer to make a mixed nut mylk over plain almond mylk to enjoy the different nutrients & vitamins unique to each nut!

For example, I always put a few Brazil Nuts (4/5) for the selenium boost!
My kids love using this recipe in cereal, my husband loves it in his espresso, and I love using it in my recipes! We don’t miss regular milk one bit — all the same yumminess but without the feeling of heaviness or mucous that we used to get.

What you will need:
2 cups of your choice nuts ( I am not picking favorites ;))
4 cups water filtered water
2 tsp vanilla & or cinnamon stick
Pinch of sea salt

~~can sweeten a drop to taste if you would like!

*Adjust the amount of water depending on whether you want your milk to be thick and frothy (less water) or more liquidy (more water).

Time to work ;):
Soak nuts overnight with the cinnamon stick .
Wash, drain & put in the food processor ( no cinnamon stick – the flavor got absorbed )
Add water, vanilla & salt .
Blend for 5 min.
Pour into a bowl lined with a cheese cloth .
“Milk” the nuts and drink .

And because I don’t like to let ingredients go to waste, I used the leftover pulp for delicious cookies!! 🙂

More to come.

Sarale