Oats Almond Milk
An easy homemade non-dairy milk with Rolled Oats and Almonds with natural sweetener Dates that is so simple to make and gives you 1000 ml of good quality no preservatives added milk to use in smoothies, baking or cooking.
Equipment
- Juicer
- Blender and a strainer/Cheese cloth, preferably
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Rolled Oats About 200 Grams
- 1/4 Cup Almonds
- 4 Pitted Dates
- 1 Pinch Salt Optional
- 500 ml Water Hot water if you are going to flash soak the oats, almonds and the dates
- 800 ml Water To juice or blend
Instructions
Soak the ingredients
- In a large bowl add the oats, almonds and the dates. Soak with 500 ml of hot water if flash soaking. Or use regular water and soak if soaking overnight.
Extracting the milk
- Add the rest of the water, about 800 ml to the soaked oats and almonds.
- Using a ladle. take equal quantity of soaked grains and nuts with water and add to the juicer. Juice as per instructions. Ensure the pulp is collected in its container.
- If using juicer, blend together all the ingredients with water - strain the milk and separate the pulp.
- Add salt if using and store in a jar or bottle.
- Creamy Oat and Almond milk is ready. Use the milk for smoothies or any dessert or just warm and make some hot chocolate.
Notes
- Soak at least for 6 hours in regular water. Use hot water if you want to flash soak the ingredients.
- Using your Juicer to make nut milk is so easy - but the blender option is equally good too.
- On warming the milk will thicken.
- Store in refrigerator for up to 1 week.
- Use the milk for smoothies or any dessert or just warm and make some hot chocolate.