Pistachio milk

5 from 2 votes

It's easy to make pistachio milk at home. It just takes 5 ingredients and a high-speed blender. It's velvety and smooth to drink. And best of all, the delicious, creamy flavor is reminiscent of melted pistachio ice cream.

Makes about 2 cups of pistachio milk.

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Soaking time4

Total Time10

Course: Beverage

Cuisine: Vegan

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

Servings: people

Calories: 95kcal

Author: Cadry Nelson

Ingredients

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

Instructions

Pour pistachios 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 pistachio milk, drain the pistachios in a fine mesh strainer.
Pour the drained pistachios into a high-speed blender along with two cups of clean, fresh water, agave syrup, vanilla extract, and salt.
Blend for a minute or so, until the sounds of pistachios cracking can't be heard.
Use a clean spoon to taste the pistachio 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 pistachio 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 pistachio milk in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It has a relatively short shelf life. Try to use it within two or three days. If it starts to smell off, then you'll know it's gone bad.

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