Has Anyone Made A Good Nut Milk? - Besides From Almonds?

[EternityRider]

Hi,

I already asked this question in a fasting thread. But I thought I'd open it up to see if others had any expereince making a good nut milk from different nuts.. than the usual almond. I plan to make almond milk too, but I got to thinking.. why not cashews? Sunflower seeds? And so forth? I imagine some just don't taste as good. But some would. Maybe some find certain nuts cost inhibitive? Thoughts, anyone?

[Gwynnie]

I prepare a very nice milk from Chufas (tigernuts) called as well 'horchata de chufa'. They are not nuts (they grow at the roots of the plants underground) and are not as fats as nuts. They contains lots of minerals and trace elements and when not strained for milk lots of fibres.
Best regards
Gabriele

[EternityRider]

Thanks for the feedback.
I've not heard of this root you mention
but it does sound good.
There may be other things too
that make good milks.
Also, I realize that seeds are not nuts,
though they are alike.

[crkdjwlr]

I am not sure if this is what you are looking for but I just made some coconut milk. I need about 2 cups for a desert recipe and I guess I will either drink the rest or freeze it for another day.

Take care, Paul.

[Dimond]

Cashew Milk is delicious.

Cashews, soaked
Vanilla
Cinnamon
Agave or dates
Water

[TheRawPilgrim]

My children actually prefer sunflower seed milk! Fine by me, they are much cheaper than almonds!

[RawKnitster]

Almond is my favorite. Brazil nut is excellent. So is hazelnut.

[monkapotapus]

I use raw cashew butter to make a quick milk sometimes:

2T cashew butter
2 Cups Water
2T agave
1t vanilla
pinch of sea salt

[EternityRider]

Wow, great feedback, friends!
I so appreciate the responses.
I can hardly wait to try some of these!

[DopeRawAbundance]

As you might be able to deduct from the comments in here, any nut/seed can make a good milk.

[SevenKindsOfCookie]

Almond, brazil, hazel and hemp are my favorites. Hemp taste a lot different though, but once you've had it you will most likely start to crave it :)

And don't be afraid to mix them up!

Also, a pinch of salt makes a lot of difference in nut milks in my opinion.

[skier2]

Brazil nut milk made with

1 C soaked brazils
2 tsp alcohol-free vanilla extract or seeds from 1/2 bean
4 C water
2 large Medjool dates or 1-2 tbsp agave
Pinch sea salt

is my favorite...it is so creamy and delicious. Must be strained, like almond milk, though.

[Sirova]

Goodness, yes.

- Hemp milk: 1 cup hemp, 3 cups water, 2 T agave. Don't strain.

- Cashew milk: 1 cup cashews, 3 cups water, 2 T agave. Don't strain. I made this 2 nights ago in 30 seconds, topped it with GoRaw apple-cinnamon granola and had myself a quick and easy snack.

- Brazil nut milk: The best for smoothies! 1 cup Brazil nuts, 3 cups water, 2 T agave, piece of vanilla bean. Need to strain. Delicious! Always make sure to use Fair Trade Brazil nuts.

[EternityRider]

Thanks so much. I will need to experiment with some of these.

[michigan roman]

great blog velvet , nice work :)

great beard eternityrider :D

[Sirova]

Thank you! Nice to see you here! :) :) :)

[SevenKindsOfCookie]

- Brazil nut milk: The best for smoothies! 1 cup Brazil nuts, 3 cups water, 2 T agave, piece of vanilla bean. Need to strain. Delicious! Always make sure to use Fair Trade Brazil nuts.

Actually, you can easily go 1+4 with the brazil nut milk since it's so rich and creamy.

[EternityRider]

And a good way to strain it?

I normally use a standard strainer for such things.
But to remove all or most of the pulp?

I've heard of using a cheese cloth,
or a paint strainer bag,
or a nut milk bag?

[SevenKindsOfCookie]

or a paint strainer bag,
or a nut milk bag?

Those two are the best options in my opinion. And the fact is that a lot of paint strainer bags are sold as nut milk bags these days.

[DopeRawAbundance]

Just don't go straining through a used paint strainer bag or you may just die where you lie.

[EternityRider]

I just bought some paint strainer bags today.
We'll see how they work.
I was at Trader Joes recently
and checked out the nuts.
Wow, everything went way up!
And TJs is very reasonable.
So I bought 2 bags of sunflower seeds.

Next point of research..
whether to soak overnite or not,
for best results.

I'll be a-googlin this,
but opinions welcome, as always. :)

[Sirova]

I use a nut milk bag. And yes, you can definitely add 4 cups of water! I like Brazil nuts so much I use 3 cups of water only, but 4 is fine too!

[SevenKindsOfCookie]

I was at Trader Joes recently
and checked out the nuts.
Wow, everything went way up!


Remember that you can use the leftover pulp in lots of recipes! It kinda makes it less expensive. :)

I heard a tip on a radio show that you can reuse the pulp several times for making more milk, but I honestly don't think that even the second batch is good enough. I might be picky though.

[RawKnitster]

And a good way to strain it?

I normally use a standard strainer for such things.
But to remove all or most of the pulp?

I've heard of using a cheese cloth,
or a paint strainer bag,
or a nut milk bag?

You can pay $8.00 and up for a nut milk bag, or you can buy a produce storage bag for $2.00. They are the exact same thing. :rolleyes:

[Aleesha Sattva]

my paint strainer bag was about $2 at home depot!

[Sirova]

Totally true! The reason why I prefer nut milk bags is because (the ones I get at least) are made in the US by people getting a normal salary, not made in some Chinese factory. BUT, I do buy a few things made in Chinese factories, probably, so I am not judging at all. ;)
My husband thought the Excalibur was waaay too expensive for what it is (it's a simple appliance, really) but I told him it was made in the US. It does make a huge difference.

[SevenKindsOfCookie]

Since I've been craving pumpkin seeds a lot lately, I tried making milk out of them for the first time today. I was a bit disappointed at first because the taste reminded me of soy milk (which I find disgusting). However, it is quite neutral so it works great when you add in other ingredients to flavor it.

[DopeRawAbundance]

Since I've been craving pumpkin seeds a lot lately, I tried making milk out of them for the first time today. I was a bit disappointed at first because the taste reminded me of soy milk (which I find disgusting). However, it is quite neutral so it works great when you add in other ingredients to flavor it.
Add 10 lbs. of maple syrup and you'll be good.

[revdrcyn]

Brazil Nut milk and Hemp Seed Milk -- sooo delicious!

[Anastasia Alston]

I make mylk with macadamias & cashews split 50/50. Sometimes I split it 3 ways & use hemp seeds, esp. if I'm making yogurt. The best part for me is that I have no pulp to try to figure out where to put in my overcrowded freezer! <lol> This is my staple mylk & other kinds I use for specific recipies. The macs can get a bit pricey, but I only use them for mylk/cream recipies. I cut the cashews with macs because I really dislike the taste of straight cashews. Hemp seeds I LOVE but cashews????? No way! ;)

Anastasia Alston
Brainy Pup behavior & training
Santa Fe, NM

[kileyc]

macadamia nuts and cashews combine will to make a really good nut milk, and use coconut water with it. a tip on nut milks, you need 5 flavors, nutmeg cinnamon honey vanilla salt. play around see what you can make

[kileyc]

I make mylk with macadamias & cashews split 50/50. Sometimes I split it 3 ways & use hemp seeds, esp. if I'm making yogurt. The best part for me is that I have no pulp to try to figure out where to put in my overcrowded freezer! <lol> This is my staple mylk & other kinds I use for specific recipies. The macs can get a bit pricey, but I only use them for mylk/cream recipies. I cut the cashews with macs because I really dislike the taste of straight cashews. Hemp seeds I LOVE but cashews????? No way! ;)

Anastasia Alston
Brainy Pup behavior & training
Santa Fe, NM



I was wondering what your yogurt recipe is and how you make it?!

[jobean]

I made some sesame seed milk today, sweetened with dates, very yummy. I like to try making milks with whatever nuts/seeds I have on hand, especially on snow days like yesterday, brazil nuts, cashews, all good. Or use a tablespoon or two of a nut butter, or after making nut butter, clean up the sides of the container by blending with water and you get a cup or 2 of milk.