Walnut Beverage - Dairy-Free Milk Substitute
Prep Time
Overnight & 5 minutes
Prep Notes
Soak the walnuts overnight.
Place 2 cups of walnuts in a glass container and cover with up to 2 inches of water.
The nuts can be soaked for up to 48 hours.
On the day you make the recipe, drain and rinse the nuts before proceeding further. Follow directions below.
Other things to have on hand:
Blender or Food Processor
Cheesecloth
Cooking Time
None
Yields
5 eight ounce servings
Ingredients
2 cups raw walnuts
4 cups of water
Other ingredients to consider (totally optional):
organic maple syrup
local honey or raw stevia
organic raw cacao powder
organic pitted dates
ground spices such as: cinnamon, turmeric, cayenne, cardamon, nutmeg, cloves or other spices to taste
Directions
Pour, rinsed and drained walnuts into a blender or food processor (you need power for this step!)
Pour 4 cups of water of walnuts (We recommend filtered water is this best option preferably a reverse osmosis filtration system).
Blend on high for 2 minutes.
Strain the walnut liquid into a separate container by pouring it through cheesecloth (using it much like a bag, pull the ends together, twist and then squeeze the "bag" with your hand to extract all of the liquid possible.
At this stage, add a dash of salt and any of the optional ingredients from the list above and mix well.
Store in the refrigerator in an air-tight container.
Nut "Milks" are very perishable so be sure to consume with 2-3 days.
Credit
Feed the Mind Transform the Body