Homemade Dairy alternative milks

Thomas Faulkner, Mchiro, DC
April 20th, 2020

Milk alternatives are easy to buy in store but even easier to do at home.

A lot of store bought milk alternatives are pumped full of nasties like gums, refined sugars and vegetable oils. So although it might seem easier to pick it up off of the shelf, give these recipes a go and I am sure you will provide you with so much nourishment that you will never turn back!

Almond Milk

Ingredients:

112 g raw (organic if possible) almonds – SOAK overnight in cool water or 2 hours in hot water
960ml filtered water
2 dates (omit if wanting unsweetened)
1 vanilla bean or 1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of sea salt

Coconut Milk

Ingredients:

160 g shredded unsweetened coconut – this is different to desiccated coconut
720ml filtered water
1 date or splash of maple syrup (omit if wanting unsweetened)
Pinch of sea salt

Rice Milk

Ingredients:

150 g uncooked long grain white rice (soak for 2 hours in very hot water until soft but still raw)
960 ml water
1 date or splash of maple syrup
Pick of sea salt

Hemp Milk

Ingredients:

80g hemp seeds
720 ml water
1 whole date
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Make sure any soaked ingredients are drained first
Add almonds/ coconut/rice/hemp seeds into high speed blender
Add dates, salt, vanilla into high speed blender
Blend for 1-2 minutes
Strain using a nut milk bag from amazon or a thin dish towel
To use dish towel lay dish towel over a big bowl and pour the milk into the middle of the dish towel, carefully gather all the corners and lift up, twist and squeeze to drain the liquid into the bowl but keep the pulp in the towel. Discard pulp.
Transfer milk to big jar or anything with a lid and pop into the fridge.

Make sure to shake before use, separation is normal in home made milks. Keep for 5 days.

Feel free to be creative with what you drink and eat, you can replace almonds with cashews or other nuts, add ingredients for flavour like berries or 2 Tbsp of cocoa for chocolate milk.