SamuelWilson
02-10-2006, 01:50 AM
This is for those of you who really miss chocolate milk.
Chocolate Milk
1 cup soaked almonds
4 cups water
1/4 agave or 4 pitted dates
3/4 cup carob powder
In a blender, blend the soaked almonds, water, agave/or pitted dates and carob from 1 to 2 minutes or until thoroughly blended (just don't let it get too hot). Strain the milk through a nut milk bag (or equivalent strainer) for smoothness. You may want to repeat this step until you remove all the silt (personal choice). Rinse the blender out and pour the milk back into the blender and give it a quick blend to mix well. At this time, you can add more agave or pitted dates until you get the desired sweetness.
Ok, now I would like to share with you how I make chocolate milk with really raw carob pods. This is more labor intensive, but I thought I would share with you anyway. Basically, it is the same exact recipe, accept for the fact, you will substitute the 3/4 cup of carob powder with 1/2 pound of whole carob pods.
Ok, to start, you weigh out 1/2 pound of whole carob pods. You then soak them in a ziploc baggy filled with water over night to help soften them up so you can remove the seeds. You can do this dry, but it is much easier if they are soaked. You will remove the apple seed sized carob seeds (I have a picture below showing a carob seed beside a dime for size comparison). Trust me, you don't want these in your blender, these seeds are hard as diamonds. When you are finished seeding them, you will have a pile of broken pod pieces. You will just add this to the blender at the same time you add all the other ingredients. Every other aspect of the recipe is the same.
Note: 3/4 cup of carob powder may seem like a lot, however, I feel it necessary for a rich chocolate flavor.
Tips
- using less water makes the milk creamier, but you get less milk
- adding ice to the blender can turn this into an ice cream shake
- you can use any nuts you want, does not have to be almonds
- just re-blend it to freshin it up if it sits for long
- garnish with a little carob powder sprinkled on top
Chocolate Milk
1 cup soaked almonds
4 cups water
1/4 agave or 4 pitted dates
3/4 cup carob powder
In a blender, blend the soaked almonds, water, agave/or pitted dates and carob from 1 to 2 minutes or until thoroughly blended (just don't let it get too hot). Strain the milk through a nut milk bag (or equivalent strainer) for smoothness. You may want to repeat this step until you remove all the silt (personal choice). Rinse the blender out and pour the milk back into the blender and give it a quick blend to mix well. At this time, you can add more agave or pitted dates until you get the desired sweetness.
Ok, now I would like to share with you how I make chocolate milk with really raw carob pods. This is more labor intensive, but I thought I would share with you anyway. Basically, it is the same exact recipe, accept for the fact, you will substitute the 3/4 cup of carob powder with 1/2 pound of whole carob pods.
Ok, to start, you weigh out 1/2 pound of whole carob pods. You then soak them in a ziploc baggy filled with water over night to help soften them up so you can remove the seeds. You can do this dry, but it is much easier if they are soaked. You will remove the apple seed sized carob seeds (I have a picture below showing a carob seed beside a dime for size comparison). Trust me, you don't want these in your blender, these seeds are hard as diamonds. When you are finished seeding them, you will have a pile of broken pod pieces. You will just add this to the blender at the same time you add all the other ingredients. Every other aspect of the recipe is the same.
Note: 3/4 cup of carob powder may seem like a lot, however, I feel it necessary for a rich chocolate flavor.
Tips
- using less water makes the milk creamier, but you get less milk
- adding ice to the blender can turn this into an ice cream shake
- you can use any nuts you want, does not have to be almonds
- just re-blend it to freshin it up if it sits for long
- garnish with a little carob powder sprinkled on top