Uber creamy and rich with less waste and more creamy omega 3s than almonds, this walnut milk will become a staple in your morning routine.
It's super easy to make: just soak, blend and strain. Then you have milk!
Homemade nut milk is better than storebought for many reasons.
Besides just tasting better, it is free of harmful additives and preservatives, gums and sugars.
It's also cheaper! And you can make whatever quantity you would like which could help reduce waste.
Just need a cup of milk? No problem!
Just reduce the quantities in the recipe to make exactly the amount you will need. This can make sure you don't waste precious nuts.
To make walnut milk you soak, drain, blend and strain!
This is simpler than it sounds. Literally, just put nuts in water, cover and let them sit for 8-12 hours. You can sleep, climb mountains or watch netflic the entire time. The nuts won't care 🙂
You can use the water that the nuts soaked in, but I've always thought that the milk tastes better when you use fresh, warm water to blend.
Another great part of making your own milk is determining just how thick you want it to be.
With walnuts, I like to do a 1:1 mixture of soaked nuts to water. It ends up giving the thick texture I'm looking for.
If you like more of a skim milk texture, feel free to add more water. You can go up to 1:3 or 1:4 mixture of nuts:water.
Add the nuts with fresh warm water in the blender and blend.
With the blender that I use, I put it on puree setting and let it do it's thing
You can get that blender here. (it's basically a vitamix at a discount and it's been going strong for 5 years!)
On any blender, just blend for 45-75 seconds until the nuts are maximally pureed.
The most difficult part of the job is straining, but it is made much easier with a nut milk bag.
simply pour the blended nut: water mixture into a nut milk bag and then gently massage out the milk.
Use the nut milk bag to strain it.
This is the same bag used in blender juice.
After straining you'll have walnut pulp. You can use this in cobblers or to make biscuits. Alternatively, you can compost it.
I mostly use nut milk for coffee, but it can be used in any recipe that calls for milk or a milk substitute.
You can make this with any nut or seed! You may want to play around with the textures and flavors of the nuts.
For example, cashew makes really thick milk that doesn't even need to be strained. However, it ends up having a chunkier consistency, especially when frothed.
Sunflower seeds make a great #nutfree alternative
A few chia seeds added to the nuts can give extra frothiness to foamed milk without the nasty additives.
Mix walnuts and pecans, or get crazy and throw in a few cashews and chia seeds too! You can make any combination of nuts and seeds work for this, so play around and find the combo that you like best!
Delicious homemade walnut milk that's easy to make and helps you reduce waste while skipping nasty additives like foaming agents. This recipe can help you reduce waste and is ready as easy as soak, drain, blend, and strain!
* This nutrition information does not tell the whole story of food's nutritional value! Make sure to use your gut intuition on what your body needs, eat your veggies and get 30 plants a week for optimal gut health. This nutritional data is calculated based on the above values and standard brands. This information may vary. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. Tried this Recipe? Tag me Today! Mention @EatYourWayClean or tag #EatYourWayClean!
To measure the volume of water, notice the height of the soaked walnuts on the mason jar. Then add water to the same level in the same mason jar.