Question about storing homemade nutmilk

[sosiesmom]

How long does nutmilk keep in the fridge? I just made a huge batch - bigger than I expected to make - of almond milk, and don't want to toss it if I don't have to! Thanks!

[Rawkinlocs]

I used to say 2 days tops...but I'm wondering if it depends on the coldness of your fridge. Back before we moved to WA, our refrigerator was old (a hand-me-down from my aunt who also got it as a hand-me-down) and it didn't get all that cold like newer models. But anyway, back then, 2 days was the longest and then it would start to taste funny.

But now, I have kept it up to 4-5 days, sealed REALLY tightly in a mason jar on the top shelf in the back of the fridge.

Just have to shake it up as the fat will seperate, but it's usually fine.

Another thing I've done in the past when I've made a lot of milk and was afraid it wouldn't get used up in time was to pour some of it into ice trays and freeze, then transfer the cubes to a ziploc bag and those cubes can either be blended with just a very small amount of water, or just thawed and used as milk OR throw them into the blender with other fruit for a shake or creamier smoothie or when you make banana (or other) ice cream!

[slaman]

Hi! I know this is a bit off-topic, but could someone desribe the basic process of creating nutmilk? I'm very interested in making my own batch...it sounds delicous!

[GlimR]

You can use it to make ice cream if you have an ice cream maker.

[berrymarymac]

Well, the way I make nut butter is take almonds, maybe a cup, and blend them in the food processor until about the quality of a meal or coffee grinds. Put in the freezer overnight. Place back into FP then blend until it begins to form and add almond oil, just a bit until it forms into a ball, then add water to make it smoother. I had agave and sea salts for taste. This works perfectly!!

[slaman]

Well, the way I make nut butter is take almonds, maybe a cup, and blend them in the food processor until about the quality of a meal or coffee grinds. Put in the freezer overnight. Place back into FP then blend until it begins to form and add almond oil, just a bit until it forms into a ball, then add water to make it smoother. I had agave and sea salts for taste. This works perfectly!!
Thanks for the great recipe, but I guess I had a quick mental freeze! Rather than nut butter, I was looking for a recipe for nut milk. Sorry!

If anyone would still like to respond, that would be awesome!

[berrymarymac]

Lol, okay. Soak a cup of almonds overnight then add to a blender the almonds and 3 cups of water along with agave or soaked dates to taste. Blend then strain through a cheese cloth.

[slaman]

Thanks! Very simple and do-able!

[sosiesmom]

Thanks for the advice, Rawkinlocs! I put all my extra almond milk into ice cube trays. What a great idea!

[Leslie_L]

Brazil nuts, hazel nuts, cashews and walnuts all make great milk as well.

I have not tried pecans yet but plan to soon.

[Veganforlife]

You don't necessarily have to strain the "milk" would you? Is that a personal preference thing? And doesn't putting the nuts into the FP heat them too much? I'm getting conflicting reports here on this. I'm :confused:

[Rawkinlocs]

You don't necessarily have to strain the "milk" would you? Is that a personal preference thing? And doesn't putting the nuts into the FP heat them too much? I'm getting conflicting reports here on this. I'm :confused:

No, one doesn't have to strain...it is mainly personal preference. I personally prefer a smoother milk that isn't grainy but some have reported to like it grainy.

I use a paint strainer bag I get from Home Depot for about .99 to $2.00 depending on the size of the bag.

The best way to determine if anything is heating something too much is to have a candy-type thermometer on hand and test the temp. of the food...but I'd say it doesn't...food processors may get stuff slightly warm, but I have never had anything come out of it that was so hot it wasn't still considered raw. Now, the Vitamix and other powerful blenders can get stuff hot with continued blending, but I don't think anything we make needs to be blended that long to where it will get that hot.

[Cinnamon]

Great idea to freeze nut mylk in ice cube trays Rawkinlocs, thank you! I'll start doing that, lately I've been making only what I think I'll use each day so I'm not wasting precious almonds so this will solve that for me.

[Veganforlife]

Thank you. Now I'm getting things straight I think. I think my head is gonna explode - too much info! LOL!!!!
:eek:

[rawererin]

how long can frozen nut milk be stored?

[SparklePlenty]

a tablespoon of raw honey in your nut milk will help to keep it fresh much longer. Something about the anti bacterial properties of honey. Someone told me about it, I've been adding it to my almond milk and it definitely keeps it fresh much much longer.