Nut Milk | Almond, Cashew, and Peanut Milk

Nut milk is easy to prepare at home, the main advantage of doing it yourself is the control over the ingredients you are adding. I have included three types of nut milk here, almond milk, cashew nut milk, and peanut milk. Comparably, the peanut milk was so thick and creamy.

Try including nut milk in your cereal, smoothies, milkshakes, baking just like you use the dairy. Chocolate milk will taste good in almond/cashew milk. Peanut milk has the raw flavor of peanuts. Almond milk was neutral that you can use as an alternate for any recipe.

Food for the thought

The greatest mistake of the soul is non-recognition of its real self and can only be corrected by recognizing itself.

Lord Mahavir

Benefits of the ingredients (source)

Almonds help to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. Helps for skin and hair improvement.
cashew nuts are low in sugar and rich in fiber, heart-healthy fats, and plant protein. 
Peanuts help in preventing diabetes, prevent the development of gallstones, boost memory, promote weight loss and promote healthy skin

Video to prepare almond, cashew nut and peanut milk

Variations

Use any type of nuts to prepare milk. Flavor with vanilla extract or any extract. Use dates, maple syrup for sweetener.

Preparing nut milk

Using 2 ingredients you can make different nut milk. Nuts and Milk. Easy steps for preparing the milk are

• Soak
• Rinse & Drain
• Blend
• Strain & Use

Soak nuts in water overnight or in hot water for 4-5 hours. If you forget the soaking nuts in the refrigerator. Don’t worry it lasts for a week. But make sure you are changing the water every day. Refrigerating allows the nuts not to ferment.
Rinse well until you see clear water. This helps to get clear milk. On a high-speed blender, blend nuts with water at a high speed until creamy.
Strain using a nut-milk bag or a cotton cloth(like a dish towel). save the pulp for baking goods and store the milk in a clean bottle and refrigerate it.
Use within 3-4 days.

Almond milk are too thick and creamy

I suggest you have always thick milk, depending upon the recipe you can dilute it later. Whenever you are diluting the milk, use hot water. If using cold water, it does not combine properly. Use hot or warm whenever you are diluting the milk.

Almond Milk

Making almond milk is easy and quick. If you have been drinking packed almond milk, you’ll find the difference between fresh milk.

Ingredients raw almonds, water
Soaking time 4 hours in hot water or overnight in cold water
Preparing time 5 minutes
Equipment needed high-speed blender, nut milk bag, or a clean cotton cloth
Taste & Consistency Nutty, tasty, and creamy
Pros low in calories, high in vitamin E, and naturally lactose-free.
Cons Low in protein
Best for coffee, cereal, smoothies, and oatmeal

Cashew nut milk

Ingredients raw cashews and water
Soaking time 4 hours in hot water or overnight in cold water
Preparing time 5 minutes
Equipment needed high-speed blender, nut milk bag, or a clean cotton cloth
Taste & Consistency Nutty, sweet, tasty, and creamy
Pros great for cooking desserts and making cashew cream and cheese.
Cons Low in protein
Best for cheese, cream, baking, and curries.

Peanut milk

Ingredients raw peanuts and water
Soaking time 4 hours in hot water or overnight in cold water
Preparing time 5 minutes
Equipment needed high-speed blender, nut milk bag, or a clean cotton cloth
Taste & Consistency nutty and very thick
Pros have vegetable proteins, vitamins, and anti-oxidant. Good source of vitamin E.
Cons high in calories.
Best for baking, smoothies, and making yogurts.

Wondering what to do with the pulp?

Do not discard the pulp. They are good to go in your baking, oatmeal, to make your gravies thicker. Just be creative.

Allergic to nuts try other alternates

Oat, coconut and rice milk

Try these dairy free milk in

Acai Bowl
Mango Chia Seed Pudding