How to Make Cashew Milk

Fresh cashew milk!

Cashew Milk Recipe
Makes  3.5 cups. 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup raw, unsalted cashews
• 3 cups water
• 3 cups distilled/filtered water
• 1/2 vanilla bean or 2 tsp vanilla extract (optional) 
• 2 tsp cinnamon (optional)
• 4 Tbs agave (optional)

Instructions:

1. Soak cashews in 3 cups tap water overnight. 
2. Dump out the water.
3. Toss cashews in blender. Add 3 cups distilled or filtered water. Optional: add cinnamon, vanilla, and sweetener.
4. Blend well. 
5. Run mixture to a fine-mesh strainer to filter out some of the cashew pulp. 

For this recipe I used agave to sweeten the milk, but honey or maple syrup would work also. If you store the milk in a tightly-closed jar or bowl, it should keep for a week.

I'm not a fan of drinking cashew milk by itself, just because of the pulpiness, but it's great for smoothies. Make a batch at the beginning of the week for delicious, nutty smoothies!