Homemade walnut milk recipe

Creamy walnut milk being poured from bottle into glass.

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Homemade walnut milk recipe

Walnut milk is wonderfully velvety with a rich, delicious flavor. It's easy to make homemade walnut milk with just 5 ingredients and a high-speed blender.

Makes about 2 cups of walnut milk.

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Soaking time4

Total Time10

Course: Beverage

Cuisine: Vegan

Keyword: non-dairy milk, nut milk, vegan milk

Servings: people

Calories: 104kcal

Author: Cadry Nelson

Ingredients

½ cup raw walnuts shelled, unroasted & unsalted
2 cups water + more for soaking
1 teaspoon agave syrup or date syrup or 2 pitted dates
⅛ teaspoon salt
⅛ to ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract optional

Instructions

Pour raw walnuts into a bowl. Cover them in water. Then put them into the refrigerator to soak for 4 hours to 24 hours.
If you're soaking the nuts on the longer end of the spectrum, I like to drain off the water and add more half way through to freshen them.
(Short on time? Pour hot water over them instead, and let them soak for 15 minutes to half an hour.)
Once you're ready to make the walnut milk, drain the walnuts in a fine mesh strainer.
Pour the drained walnuts into a high-speed blender along with two cups of clean, fresh water, agave syrup, salt, and vanilla (if using).
If you'd like a slight vanilla flavor, add ⅛ teaspoon of vanilla extract, for a more accentuated vanilla flavor add ¼ teaspoon of vanilla extract, and if you'd prefer no vanilla flavor, simply omit it.
Blend for a minute or so, until the sounds of walnuts cracking can't be heard.
Use a clean spoon to taste the walnut milk. If you like, add more sweetener to taste.
Put a nut milk bag (or double-lined cheesecloth) into a large jar or pitcher. Fold the edges of the bag over the sides to secure it.
Then slowly pour the walnut milk through the nut milk bag and into the jar or pitcher. Once it's three quarters full, use your hands to gently squeeze any additional milk from the bag into the jar.
Cover the jar or pitcher with a lid, and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 or 3 days.

Notes

Storage instructions

Store walnut milk in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It has a relatively short shelf life. Try to use it within three days. If it separates within that time, simply give the bottle a shake to reincorporate the water.

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