Raw almond Milk

I have done raw almond milk many times but i have never share in my blog. The steps are almost similar to cashew milk but for my blender to blend it nicely, i have to soak longer compared with cashew milk. It is also a good way to remove phytic acid. However, almond nuts turn rancid quick thus require frequent changing of water during the process of soaking the nuts.

Recipe:
1 cup organic almond nuts (soaked for 36 hours, change water frequently during soaking process)
3 cups filtered water

(1) Heat up some water using a saucepan. Blanch the soaked nuts for 3 minutes. Drain over a colander and rinse with filtered water. Roughly rub off the skin using both hands.

(2) Using a blender with filter insert. Blend the nuts (a little at a time), with some water (covering the quantity of nuts). Once done, pour and serve accordingly. We serve with some pomegranate for some extra sweetness and taste.

Raw cashew milk

Recipe:
1 cup cashew nut (soak for 15 hours)
3 cups water


Blend with a filter insert and pour out and serve immediately.

Raw cashew milk

Recipe:

We had our breakfast of raw cashew milk and soda bread with avocado cashew spread. I used the leftover pulp and mixed with avocado to make the bread spread. It tasted yummy

Milk recipe:
1 cup raw cashew nut (soak overnight)
3 cup water

Using a blender, blend and pulse till it turns milky. Filter over a nut bag and collect the milk. Mix 1/2 avocado with 2 Tbsp cashew pulp and use as bread spread.

The 16M 18D lo enjoying her cashew milk :)

Flaxseed Milk

Recipe:
1/2 cup raw flaxseed (soak overnight)
3 cup water
1/2 cup water to add after filtering
some medjool dates (deseeded)

(1) Using a blender, blend flaxseed with 3 cup water till it is smooth and milky.

(2) Filter through a nut bag to collect the milk. Add 1/2 cup water and stir well. Add more water if too thick.

(3) Serve with medjool date, alternatively can add medjool date during blending in step (2).

Homemade oat milk

Recipe:
1 cup organic steel-cut oats (or whole grain oats groats)
3 cups boiled water (at room temperature)

(1) Presoaked oats for 1 hour

(2) In a blender, pour in oats and water. Blend mixture till smooth without overdoing it otherwise oat milk will look slimey

(3) Filter using cheese cloth and keep oat milk in storage bottles, in fridge for 3 days for full freshness.

Note: Do not press oats when filtering out the milk to avoid getting slimy milk - gently scrape around using spoon is sufficient.

Variation:
-Oats can be boiled. Boil oats after soaking, leave to cool before sieving through wire mesh and cheesecloth
-Oat milk can add organic sugar syrup for tasting

Reference: www.sheknows.com

Homemade soy milk

Recipe:

1 cup organic soya bean
3 cup filtered water
1 cup hot water (to add when boiling)
Cheesecloth and strainer

(1) Presoaked bean overnight in a big bowl, with water covered at least double the amount of the beans
(2) Strain the beans, rinse and rub the beans against both hands to remove bean skins.
(3) Blend the beans with water. Pour over cheesecloth to get the milk.
(4) Boiled in medium temperature for 1hr and stir occasionally. Remove the skin formed on top boiling beans if occur. Add 1 cup hot water if too thick or if dries out.
(5) Serve with honey, vanilla or sugar. Leave the balance to cool and can use as replacement for recipe that called for milk in baking. (If lo not taking fm or cow's milk). Can keep in fridge for 3-4 days.

Yield: About 4-5 cups soya milk

Pulp usage: I used for cooking, eg as fried patties filling, breadcrumbs, mix ingredient for baking and steaming for meat+vegetable patties

Homemade Almond Milk and Almond Flour

Recipe:

Almond Milk

1 cup raw almonds

3 cups filtered water or equivalent

cheesecloth

blender

honey (can use vanilla, maple syrup, sugar or dates too)

(1) Soak almond for 2 nights. Change water every water whenever u remember, otherwise the soaked water will have rancid smell. 

(2) Remove water and rinse many times right before blend. 

(3) Blend in high mode for a minute or two until you can see its look creamy and all nuts break up.

(4) Pour your blended almonds over a cheesecloth and collect the almond milk.

(5) Add honey or drink raw, or keep in fridge for other usage eg. replacing milk for baking

*if you put lesser water, it will be very creamy thus can use as almond creamer for coffee or tea etc

*if you put more water, it will be almond milk. Can drink raw or serve with honey or keep in fridge for a week. So far i havent try keeping more than a week. 

Almond Flour

Pulp collected after collecting almond milk

(1) Spread the almond mixture on a cookie sheet and let it dry in oven. Temperature 180 for 2-3 hours.

(2) Let it cool down. After dry fully, further blend it into smoother texture which will looks like flour.

*you can keep the pulp in fridge and oven dry later if you have no time to do it immediately. 

*you can use almond flour to mix with your commercial flour for baking, it adds fragrant to your baking outcome.