Homemade Nut Mylk

Ingredients:

1 cup soaked nuts or seeds of choice (almond, walnut, macadamia, brazil, pecan, cashew, baru, hemp, etc)

4 cups filtered water

1-2 medjool dates, pitted (or 1-2 Tbsp of pure maple syrup or raw honey)

1 tsp MCT oil (optional)

pinch of vanilla powder (optional)

pinch of Redmond real salt or Celtic sea salt(optional)

pinch of ceylon cinnamon (optional)

Place 1 cup of nuts in a bowl and cover with filtered water so they’re submerged. Add a pinch of sea salt

Let soak on the counter for about 7 hours, or overnight

Drain and rinse

Place nuts or seeds in a blender, and add 4 cups of new filtered water

Blend for 30 seconds to 1 minute

Pour the nut mylk mixture through a nutmylk bag, cheesecloth, or a fine mesh strainer

Squeeze out as much of the liquid as you can

Pour the nut mylk back into the blender and add the remaining ingredients

Blend for another 30 seconds to 1 minute

Strain the mixture one more time for extra smoothness if you desire

Pour into a glass jar and store in the refrigerator for 4-5 days