Homemade nut milk is easy to make and a great vegan milk alternative. Let me show you how to make nut milk at home using almonds, cashew nuts, or hazelnuts.
Why Making And Drinking Nut Milk?
Nut milk is an excellent dairy-free alternative to cow milk. Either if you are vegan, lactose-intolerance, or want to cut down on dairy, this nut milk recipe is perfect for you. You only need nuts, water, a blender, and a nut milk bag.
You can choose every single day if you want to drink plant-based milk or cow milk. That’s why I will show you how to make nut milk at home with a few easy steps. You will be surprised how tasty cashew or almond milk is.
How To Make Nut Milk
- Soak the nuts overnight in cold water.
- Rinse the nuts and blend with water in a high-speed mixer until creamy.
- Pour the nut milk through a nut milk bag and squeeze all the liquid out.
- Store your homemade nut milk in your fridge and drink within two days.
Which Nuts To Choose?
You can make this nut milk recipe with every kind of nuts. My personal favorite is cashew nut milk, but almonds and hazelnuts work great too. Always stick with the measurements in the basic recipe if you try it out with your preferred nuts.
Nut Milk Bag Alternative
You need to squeeze your nut milk through a nut milk bag for smooth milk. The nut milk bag keeps the pulp of the nut back, which you could use to make nut flour or other delicious recipes (Pinterest is full of ideas). However, nut milk bags are expensive and only available in specific stores. I like to use a laundry bag as an alternative, which is basically the same thing only ten times cheaper.
Recipes Using Nut Milk
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Homemade Nut Milk
Ingredients
- 100 g (¾ cup) nuts (¾ cup)
- 1 liter (4 cups) cold water (4 cups)
Instructions
- Soak the nuts overnight in cold water.
- The next morning, rinse the nuts and blend them with one-liter water in a high-speed mixer until smooth.
- Pour your nut milk through a nut milk bag and squeeze until no liquid is left. Make sure to use a large enough bowl as this can get a bit messy.
- Store your fresh homemade nut milk in the fridge and drink within two days.
Notes
- Cashew Milk Recipe: Use 100g cashews(¾ cup) with one-liter (4 cups) water.
- Almond Milk Recipe: Use 100g almonds (¾ cup) with one-liter (4 cups) water.
- Hazelnut Milk Recipe: Use 100g hazelnuts (¾ cup) with one-liter (4 cups) water.
- Flavored Nut Milk: Add 1 tbsp coconut sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, and ½ tsp salt.
- Use the nut pulp for other delicious recipes or make nut flour out of it.
Aleksandra says
You could also use tights for separating the nuts! ?
Aline says
What a wonderful idea Aleksandra ?