I think I feel better consuming a product that my own hands make. I know there is nothing in this product than what I put into it. Nuts & Water! Which sounds like a book I should write.
I don't need to worry about how much sugar, sodium, carcinogens, or if I'm supporting a morally unsound corporation when I consume this milk. I know for certain it's harder to know where or how these nuts were grown (GMO or not), it's also harder to know the type of labor that was put into making this product. If I purchased it from Malaysia my assumption would be it came from here or a major almond producing area. Why am I talking about this? Well, my generation no longer accepts packaged products as is. We want to know what's in it, how did it get here, it's environmental footprint/impact, and sustainability. We want to know the ethics of a product. Is it so worth having a kiwi in the middle of winter if it came from Chili on a huge plane (gas) and then numerous vehicles (gas) and so forth... Is it worth having that cup of coffee if a person lost their very basic human rights? These are the questions we are asking. We want a more transparent world.
Anyways. Nut milk. It's easy. Pick a raw nut or two (except maybe raw peanuts... that one was weird). Fill 1 cup up with said nuts. Place in a cup of water in the fridge overnight. Take those sprouted nuts and blend them with 3 to 4 cups of water the next day, strain, add your favorite ingredients (sweetener, extracts, etc), and enjoy. This only lasts about 5 days or so, so freeze some of it if you don't plan to use it all. I suggest in ice cube trays, easier to throw them in a blender.
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| Almond milk and pulp
With the pulp from my nut milks I've made a few other treats with them, below are cracker, biscotti, and pizza dough.
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