Almond Milk vs. Cashew Milk + Easy Recipes To Make It
Let's explore the differences, benefits and delights between almond milk vs. cashew milk plus easy recipes with instructions to make your own fresh at home!Dairy-free milk options are a better option to regular milk since they contain very low carbs and are naturally sugar free. Out of all of these types of milk, almond milk and cashew milk are the easiest to make at home fresh without a lot of fuss.
Equipment
- Glass Quart Jar with air tight lid
- blender
- Sieve or Colander Strainer
- Thin weave cloth or nut milk bag
- Measuring Cup with Pour Spout
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw almonds or raw cashews
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 4 cups water
Instructions
- The ingredient list for each milk, almond and cashew, are the same. First you will need to add your raw nuts to the quart jar.
- Add in your sea salt then fill it up to the bottom of the threads with water.
- Give it a good shake then let it sit on the counter at room temperature for 8 hours or overnight.
- After the time is up or in the morning, pour your jar of water and nuts into the strainer and rinse them under cool water for a minute.
- Fill a blender with 4 cups of water and rinsed nuts. Blend on high for at least 1 minute. If you do not have a high-powered blender, then you may need to blend a little longer.
- Put a strainer or sieve over a large measuring bowl lined with a wettened fine thread cloth or nut bag. Pour the blender contents into the cloth lined sieve and gently press and stir with a spoon.
- Once the flow of nut milk has slowed, gather up the edges of the cloth to gently squeeze out any excess. Do not squeeze to tightly or you may press the nut pulp through the cloth and it will go into your milk.
- Pour the strained milk back into your original quart jar with a lid. Fresh plant-based milks will keep in the fridge up to 5 days and keep its freshness.
- If you find you cannot use the milk up before the 5 days arrive, you can freeze into ice cubes and use in smoothies.
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Notes
- Use the same instructions to also make other nut milks! Try pecans, walnuts, macadamia nuts, and more. Seeds are similar but do not require an overnight soak, they blend up as is.
- Homemade versions not only allow for customization but also ensure that you know exactly what goes into your plant-based beverage. Add in an extract of vanilla, almond, or chocolate for a nice flavor boost to your plain nut milk.
- If you prefer having your nut milk sweetened, just add in a few drops of liquid stevia or monk fruit sweetener if you want to keep it sugar free. You can also choose to add maple syrup or honey to the milk when you have strained it.
- Freeze your nut milk in an ice cube tray to make frozen milk cubes. These add a lot of creaminess to smoothies when used in place of ice in the recipe.
- Either almond milk or cashew milk will work in any recipe calling for milk. Try a splash in my recipe for Easy Gluten Free and Keto Swedish Meatballs Recipe instead of regular milk to make it creamy.
- You can easily double this recipe to make two quarts if you want to make it up ahead of time knowing you would use it within 5 days. Just double the amount of soaked nuts in a larger jar and blend them altogether in the blender.
Check out these recipes that you can use your homemade nut milk in!
Easy Keto Biscuits and Gravy Recipe
This recipe for sausage gravy can become dairy free easily when you use cashew milk instead of heavy cream. It is a neutral enough flavor that it will be a perfect substitute.Low Carb Baileys Irish Cream Coffee Creamer Recipe
Either nut milk will work in this quick and easy recipe for a low carb coffee creamer made with low carb Baileys Irish Cream.How to Make Cold Foam with Coffee Creamer Recipe
You can use the cashew milk in place of the heavy cream called for and the almond milk as the milk stand in for this easy recipe to make your own cold foam!Nutrition
Calories: 100kcal
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