Standard milk nut recipe

Standard milk nut recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1 cup raw nuts (your choice) soaked overnight
• 1 1/2 cups of water (up to 6 cups, depending on the consistency that you desire)
• 1-6 medjool dates, pitted (quantity depends on how sweet you like your milk)
• 1 tsp vanilla

Preparation:

1.  Add nuts and water in a high speed blender. Blend well.
2. Pour mixture through a nut bag to strain it.
3. Put mixture back into the blender and add the dates and vanilla. Blend well.
4. Store in a glass jar in the fridge for 4-7 days.

NUT PULP – Keep the pulp left over!!! This is amazing stuff to make crackers, croutons, and breads out of!  If you can’t use it right away (stays good for about 3 days in the fridge) measure and freeze until it’s needed. 

-Add a couple of tablespoons of carob or cacao powder to make a tasty chocolate nut milk.

-Add a pint of strawberries to make delicious strawberry milk.

-Add a couple of vanilla beans to really amp up the vanilla flavor!

-Add a banana or two to make a creamy banana milk. Or add a banana to the chocolate milk to make a yummy chocolate banana like shake.

-Use less water if you want a creamier milk or add more water if you want to thin it out.