How to Make Brazil Nut Milk
Brazil Nut Milk Recipe
Course: DrinksCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Servings
2
servingsPrep time
8
minutesTotal time
8
minutesINGREDIENTS
1 cup 1 brazil nut (unsalted, unsweetened)
4 cups 4 water (filtered or distilled)
2 2 dates (pitted)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Soak the Brazil Nuts: You will have to place the Brazil Nuts in a container of water (a bowl is fine) and they must be covered overnight to soak. You can do up to 4 hours or 8; but the recommended is overnight so they’re soft enough to blend thoroughly. You want it to be as smooth and creamy as possible.
- Rinse the Nuts: When you’re done soaking; make sure to rinse them very thoroughly so that they’re clean! This is a very important step for flavor and cleanliness
- Blend the Nuts: Once it’s rinsed, pour 4 cups of water into the blender and combine them with the Brazil Nuts and the pitted dates. Blend on a high speed until smooth.
- Strain the Milk: You will need to strain all the extra pulp from the milk. There are nut milk specific bags for straining. You can also use a cheesecloth or a small fine mesh strainer.
- Enjoy Get your favorite mug and start drinking! If it’s too watery, add more nuts. If it’s too creamy, add more water. The best part of this, is that you can adjust this to your palette and taste.
Equipment
- Blender
Brazil Nut Milk Benefits
Brazil nut milk is a healthy, clean and vegan way of consuming milk and it is packed with nutrients that are good for your body. Homemade brazil nut milk tastes delicious. Try this brazil nut milk recipe because you will love it!
Brazil Nut Benefits
(Bertholletia Excelsa)
- Brazil Nuts are an amazing way to get your daily nutrients like vitamin B1 and Magnesium (Amazing for bone health and hormones)! They are also great to contributing to lowering cholesterol levels. This is an amazing alternative to milk for Vegans!
- Selenium. Brazil Nuts are extremely rich in Selenium, which is a antioxidant against stress and promoting hormonal or thyroid health.
- Weight Loss. This is a hormone-free, plant-based drink that is also lower in calories than regular cows milk, contributing to weight loss
- Bone health. Similar to regular milk, this also has the same benefits. They’re amazing to contributing to bone health and a replacement for calcium. This is a great alternative for Vegans that need their occasional vitamin boost.
Brazil nuts are named after the country of Brazil, they are native to the amazon forest of South America.
If you liked this brazil nut milk recipe, I encourage you to also try my cashew milk recipe.
