How to Make Cashew Milk

Many of our readers have asked how to make cashew milk, since we choose to eat a dairy-free diet. We have a simple cashew milk recipe that is going to blow you away. Yes, it’s that easy!

We find it important to have dairy-free alternatives on hand at all times. Although it’s easy to go out to the store and buy almond milk from basically anywhere these days, unfortunately, most brands fill their products with unnecessary, and harmful additives.

Plus, if you love almond milk then you must read about why “whole” almond milk is best. Of course, we include a homemade “whole” almond milk recipe too.

My favorite way to enjoy nut milk is in smoothies and coffee drinks. Trying adding the cashew milk to our Chocolate Mint Breakfast Smoothie or our wildly popular Organic Iced Coffee.

Homemade Cashew Milk Recipe is the Best

Nut milks and nut shakes are dairy-free “milks” made from raw nuts. It sounds crazy, but trust us, when you blend raw nuts with water in a high speed blender you end up with a rich, creamy, and luxu­rious milk that tastes even better than cow’s milk.

If you’re used to cow’s milk and try to swap it with a low-fat alternative such as soy milk or even commercial almond milk (which is always very low in fat), the lack of fat is going to throw the flavor and texture off completely, and you’ll end up feeling like you are stuck eating  “diet” food.

The reason nut milks and shakes made with nuts taste so decadent is because the healthy fat in nuts contributes a velvety milk-like creaminess—nothing at all like “diet food!” Low-fat soy milk just can’t compete.

How to Make Cashew Milk

The best part about learning how to make cashew milk is that you can literally apply this to other nuts for more nut milk options.

You can make nut milks from just about any com­mon raw nut, including macadamias, pecans, walnuts, and almonds. In general, fresh nut milks will keep for 2 or 3 days in the fridge if stored in a covered container (mason jars are great for storing nut milks!)

Check out our cashew milk recipe, then use the same general guidelines for mak­ing other nut milks. Making your own nut milk from home is incredibly easy, and requires minimal time and ingredients!

If you’re ready to learn how to make your very own nut milk, follow the recipe below!

Healthy and Nutritious Milk Alternatives

If you eat clean, then you already know eating clean means we don’t drink cow’s milk. We are not big fans of consuming dairy for a number of health reasons. And we most definitely do not buy into the whole “Milk Does a Body Good” campaign. So, finding delicious and nutritious plant-based milk alternatives is very important to us.

Making your own homemade cashew milk recipe is almost necessary. Nearly all of the cashew milk commercial options are loaded with unnecessary ingredients. Besides cashew milk, we have a few other favorites.

#1: Homemade Hemp Milk

Hemp milk is made from “superfood” hemp seeds. Although they are a teeny tiny seed, hemp seed benefits really are tremendous and they are a highly anti-inflammatory food. Of all the plant based milk alternatives that exist, hemp milk is the most anti-inflammatory.

You can find more about hemp milk and our hemp milk recipe here.

#2: Homemade Walnut Milk

After hemp milk, our next favorite plant based milk alternatives is homemade walnut milk.  Just like homemade hemp milk, both homemade walnut milk will keep for about 3 days if stored in a mason jar in the refrigerator. Both are also rich, creamy and perfect for baking and cooking purposes.

#3: Homemade Almond Milk

We get asked all the time if almond milk is good for you. The truth is, yes, it’s better than cow’s milk. BUT, we don’t believe it’s the most nutritious unless you are getting “whole” almonds in your almond milk. Get our “whole” almond milk recipe here.

Clean Cashew Milk Brand

However, if you are looking for a pure brand for more convenience, Elmhurst makes all types of 100% clean nut milk!

Plant-based Milk Alternatives

If you eat clean, then you already know eating clean means we don’t drink cow’s milk. We are not big fans of consuming dairy for a number of health reasons. And we most definitely do not buy into the whole “Milk Does a Body Good” campaign. So, finding delicious and nutritious plant-based milk alternatives is very important to us.

Making your own homemade cashew milk recipe is almost necessary. Nearly all of the cashew milk commercial options are loaded with unnecessary ingredients. Besides cashew milk, we have a few other favorites.

#1: Homemade Hemp Milk

Hemp milk is made from “superfood” hemp seeds. Although they are a teeny tiny seed, hemp seed benefits really are tremendous and they are a highly anti-inflammatory food. Of all the plant based milk alternatives that exist, hemp milk is the most anti-inflammatory.#2: Homemade Walnut Milk

#2: Homemade Almond Milk

We get asked all the time if almond milk is good for you. The truth is, yes, it’s better than cow’s milk. BUT, we don’t believe it’s the most nutritious unless you are getting “whole” almonds in your almond milk. Get our “whole” almond milk recipe here.

How to Make Cashew Milk

Print Recipe

How to Make Cashew Milk – we show you how to blend raw nuts with water for a  rich, creamy, and luxu­rious milk

• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Total Time: 5 minutes
• Yield: 2 cups 1x
• Category: Milk Alternarives
• Method: Blender
• Cuisine: American
• Diet: Vegan

Ingredients

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• ½ cup raw cashews or pine nuts, ideally soaked for 4 or more hour
•  2 cups filtered water, use less water for a more full-fat version and more water for a light version.
• Pinch of unrefined sea salt

Instructions

1. In a high speed blender, blend the nuts and water on high speed for about 2 minutes.
2. Add the salt and blend again.

 

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