Cashew (or any other nut you like) milk

Last week I went to the doctor and he told me to skip all the grains from my diet for a while. It had a lot of consequences for my foodplanning that week. But I especially needed a new alternative for the spelt milk I always used for breakfast. So I decided to make cashew milk from the big pile of nuts I had horded over the last weeks.

Making nutmilk is very easy! You can use any nut you like. For example: almonds, walnuts, brazil nuts, cashews or macadamia! Or mix it up if you like :)

For the ammount of milk I made (about a liter) I used one cup of soaked cashews. Soak them in water for about six hours.

Ingredients:
1 cup of soaked nuts
3 cups of water (I like it a bit thick)
something to sweeten it (for example maple syrup)

I made it taste like spicy cookies by adding a little bit of cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. It's great for the darker days! But you can also add vanilla or any other spice you like!

To make the milk you use your food processor or blender. You blend the nuts and start adding the water. After it has all blended together you strain the milk by letting it drip through a cheescloth. If you don't have a cheesecloth, use some clean panty hoes (I did this)! I first poured it into a bowl, there I added the spices and a little drip of syrup. Give it a good stir and see if you like the taste. Adjust it the way like it. I than used a funnel to pour it into a bottle. Keep the milk in the fridge, but not for too long (I keep it for a maximum of three days).

There will be a lot of pulp leftover from the nuts. It would be a shame to throw al these healthy nuts away so I made cashew cookies form this pulp.

Recipe will be up next so you don't have to waste any food! ENJOY :)