You don’t really need to drink dairy milk for stronger bones, especially if you tend to be lactose intolerant or if you’re allergic to dairy. And there are, of course, other reasons why people may choose to boycott the dairy industry and dairy products. The typical “milk” alternatives are soy milk, coconut milk, nut milk, seed milk and grain milks such as rice milk, quinoa milk, barley milk and more.
If you want to make a healthy alternative milk at home, here’s a simple recipe!
Ingredients
- 1 cup of mixed nuts and seeds (almonds, walnuts, cashews, pistachios, pecans, macadamia nuts, brazil nuts, peanuts etc, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds etc)
- 1 liter of water
There will always be some “residue” when you make your own healthy milk. My recommendation is to just drink it all … it’s all good!
Instructions
- Soak nuts and seeds in a bowl and cover them with enough water and place it in the fridge over night.
- Discard the soaking water and rinse the nuts and seeds in a fine sieve.
- Throw them with 1 liter of water into the blender, and blend until they’re creamy and smooth.
- If you want extra fine milk, filter the residue with cheese cloth. Otherwise, drink it as it is!
Source: Annie Taylor Chen