How to Make Nut Milk

glass jars and bottles of homemade nut milk

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: homemade almond milk, homemade cashew milk, how to make nut milk

Prep Time: 8

Total Time: 8

Servings: cups

Calories: 129kcal

Author: Ashley

Step-by-Step How To Make Nut Milk. The process is much easier than you think. Just takes a little bit of planning to soak the nuts, then all you need is a high powered blender or food processor and a mesh strainer, cheese cloth or nut milk bag. Easy to customize and create your own flavors.

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Ingredients

Almond Milk:

1 cup raw almonds; soaked for 8 hours
4 cups fresh water

Cashew Milk:

1 cup raw cashews; soaked for 4 hours
4 cups fresh water

Pecan Milk:

1 cup raw pecans; not soaked or soaked for 4 hours
4 cups fresh water

Optional add-ins:

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 Medjool dates
1 teaspoon maple syrup
1 vanilla bean scraped or ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

Instructions

Depending on what kind of nut milk you're making, soak nuts accordingly. I did not soak pecans but you can if you'd like. You'll need blender or food processor, fine mesh strainer or nut milk bag, large bowl and bottles or jars.
Drain: Add soaked nuts to strainer and rinse with fresh water.
Blend: Add nuts into blender with 4 cups fresh water; blend for 2-3 minutes. Nut milk should be creamy and opaque.
Strain: Place nut milk bag in large bowl (or mesh strainer over large bowl or 4 cup measuring cup). Gently pour milk from blender into nut milk bag. If using nut milk bag, squeeze all liquid out as best as you can into bowl – what is left behind is the pulp. See in post below recipe card for what to do with leftover.
Store: Gently pour nut milk into glass bottles – best to use a bowl with a pouring spout or use a funnel. Store nut milk in fridge. Best enjoyed within 1 week. Settling is natural – just shake bottle before pouring.

Notes

OPTIONAL ADD-INS: I added 2 tablespoons maple syrup to the almond milk, left the cashew milk plain and did 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon to pecan version. For any optional add-ins, add in during step 2 while blending the nuts with fresh water.

Nutrition is for almond milk.

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