When we went camping, my mother used to make this recipe. Whether you’re camping or not, it’s a warm, filling way to start a chilly day. A warming and filling breakfast can be served in a bowl with toast and coffee.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Additional Time: | 50 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 10 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups raw mixed nuts
- 4 cups water
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread nuts onto baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes; shake the baking sheet to flip the nuts. Continue baking until toasted, about 5 minutes more. Turn off the oven but leave the nuts in the oven until slightly cooled, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer nuts to a large bowl and top with water. Cover bowl and let soak for 30 minutes.
- Remove nuts from soaking water using a slotted spoon, reserving the soaking water. Place nuts in a blender; add 1 cup soaking water. Blend on low for 30 seconds. Add 1 cup soaking water and blend again for 1 minute. Add the remaining soaking water and blend on medium for 30 seconds. Allow nut milk to rest for 10 minutes.
- Pour nut milk through a sieve or a nut bag into a glass container. Stir honey and salt into nut milk. Cover container and store in the refrigerator.
- For the mixed nuts, I use 1/3 cup almonds, 1/3 cup hazelnuts, 1/3 cup cashews, 1/4 cup pecans, 2 tablespoons walnuts, and 2 tablespoons Brazil nuts.
- Agave nectar can be used in place of the honey, if desired.
Reviews
I used roasted peanuts. After roasting I removed the thin covering around the peanuts, and soaked them overnight. Then I blended them with a date for sweetness and a pitch of salt. I changed the water before blending, wonder if this changes anything about the flavour. I used a very fine sieve to strain the milk. I added the milk to my morning coffee. It was creamy, the colour is rich, and the texture was almost similar to dairy milk. I’m likely to make it again.