Jul 26, 2013
Cashew Milk
I don’t know about you, but lately I have been getting really tired of paying up to $3.00 per quart for soymilk, almond milk and the like. And it is getting more and more difficult to find these non-dairy beverages that do not contain tons of fillers and additives such as carrageenan, calcium carbonate, salt, sugar and vitamins (there are risks associated with consuming more vitamin A and vitamin E than what we naturally receive in our diets).
There is just ONE soymilk that I can find (and I have to drive 30 miles to get it) that contains only soy beans and water. That is Westsoy Original Unsweetened. So this morning I looked over at one lonely container of Westsoy on my hutch, thought about going into town to buy more and quickly changed my mind. I don’t know why, but I’ve never seen cashew milk on the health food store shelves. It’s delicious! And so easy to make…
Ordinarily when making nut milks you need a special “nut bag” to strain out the pulp. Not so with cashew milk. If you have a high-powered blender, like a VitaMix, it blends up perfectly. No straining needed! And it’s delightfully creamy with a mild flavor. Cashew milk is wonderful on hot cereal, in smoothies or as a sauce base. Add some cocoa powder and a little date sugar for a yummy, healthy treat!
Ingredients:
- 1 cup raw cashews
- 3 cups water
- 1 medjool date
Directions:
- Place the nuts and date in a high powered blender.
- Add just enough water to cover and blend on high until completely smooth.
- Add the rest of the water and blend on high again to combine.
- Store in a glass container. Keeps fresh for about 5 days, refrigerated.
- Shake well before serving.
Makes one quart. Enjoy!
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Helyn just found your site and wanted to say HI – I LOVE cashew milk (or cashew cream as I have seen it most commonly named). My sweetheart had a hard time finding something he liked in coffee – I tried all kinds of recipes and knew I needed something with a high fat content. I make the cashew cream by using soaked cashews, and homemade almond milk to make it extra creamy for coffee. – I suspect I wouldn't even need to soak my cashews, but I know my current blender appreciates any help it can get when preforming most task (:
Hey, that's great, Ekko! I just made some creamer this morning and I was debating using cashews for it.. I've used soymilk in the past. I'll have to give it a try. Thanks for the tip! 🙂
Hi, what is the date for? Simple sweetness or any other purpose? I do not like it sweet, so can leave it out?
Oh, it just adds a little more sweetness, that's all. Totally fine to leave it out as cashews have a wonderful sweetness on their own! 🙂
Cashew milk is my favourite. Thanks for creating such a fabulous post 🙂
You're welcome! 🙂