Cashew Mylk has become a staple in our house. I make a fresh batch every week and it takes less than 5 minutes to make. AND you there is no straining involved! It tastes so pure and fresh! There are so few ingredients in it which I love, I feel so much better about drinking homemade nut milks versus those bought at the store which have sugar, flavors, gums and preservatives all which aren't doing our gut any favors.
Ingredients:
*makes about 60 ounces of milk
1 1/4 c. raw cashews - make sure they are raw and not salted or roasted, this is very imporant!
6 c. filtered water
Pinch of sea salt (optional)
1 tsp or splash or vanilla extract (optional)
Dash of ceylon cinnamon (optional)
Preparation:
Add cashews to high powered blender with water
Add all optional ingredients
Using a high powered blender (I use a VitaMix), blend until smooth
Pour in to glass jar and store in fridge for 5-7 days.
Note: if you don't have a high powered blender and are worried about cashews blending, soak cashews in a jar of very hot water for 30 minutes - fill jar with enough water to cover the cashews . Strain and rinse cashews then proeceed with the above steps
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