In this guide, learn how to make nut milk at home! When looking at a label of processed alternative plant milk, you might find loads of unnecessary ingredients such as gums, oils, and sugar. When you make your own plant milk at home, you can control what is put into your body.
This nut milk recipe tastes good on its own, in coffee, or hot chocolate. Here is a great recipe for dairy-free hot chocolate.
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Ingredients
Let’s keep the ingredients simple and clean. You will only need 6 items – most of which you might already have in your kitchen! So you have no excuses!
- Raw Cashews
- Raw Macadamia Nuts
- Pitted Date
- Salt
- Cinnamon
- Water
See recipe card for quantities.
How to make nut milk at home….
The process of making homemade nut milk at home is super simple.
Step one, add the ingredients (besides the water) into a high-speed blender.
Then, pour in the water until the nuts are fully submerged in the liquid. Remember that you can always add more, but you cannot remove it.
Blend the ingredients until creamy.
Pour the liquid creamy mixture into a nut bag and squeeze until the milk comes out of the bag.
Pro-tip: don’t throw away the nut flesh that is left in the juice bag after you squeeze all of the juice out. Keep the flesh and add it to other healthy recipes!
Nut Milk Variations
There are plenty of different ways to make nut milk. Here are a few that you can give a try!
- Nutty – add almonds, cashews, and macadamia nuts to the blender. Blend & strain.
- Vanilla – add vanilla extract to the recipe.
- Chocolate Tahini– add cacao powder & sesame seeds to the recipe. I would also add 5 more dates to ensure the milk is sweet enough.
Equipment
To make plant milk at home, you will definitely need a high-speed blender & a nut bag.
I swear by the Vitamix. It is powerful, sturdy, and long-lasting (I have had mine for almost 6 years!).
Also, to make the milk, you will need a nut bag. This one is my favorite and it is super affordable.
Storage
To store the homemade nut milk, use a glass jar or a mason jar. Try to consume the milk within a week of preparing it.
Top tip
Use the nut flesh remains as a base for a raw vegan dessert like this one!
FAQ
Add the ingredients to a blender and make sure the ingredients are covered in water. Blend the ingredients until creamy. Strain the creamy mixture into a nut bag. Squeeze the milk out of the bag. Enjoy!
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📖 Recipe
Macadamia Cashew Milk
Equipment
- 1 Vitamix
- 1 Nut Bag
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Cashews
- 1 Cup Macademia Nuts
- 3 Pitted Dates
- 1 Teaspoon Salt Add more depending on your preference.
- 2 Cups Water Add more water if the ingredients are not fully submerged in the water.
Instructions
- Place the ingredients into the blender and blend on the highest level for 1 minutes.
- Pour the creamy liquid through a nut bag. Squeeze the bag to milk the nuts.
- Enjoy the milk!