3 Easy Recipes for Almond, Sunflower and Hemp Seed Milk

Nut milks are all the rage—and they’re a great alternative to dairy. But did you know you can make your own? If you want to avoid preservatives and packaging (or if you don’t use enough to justify always buying store-bought), learn how to make nut milk with these three easy DIYs.

Note: Homemade nut milks will not last as long as store-bought. Store in the coldest part of your refrigerator (in an airtight container) 2-3 days before discarding.

How to Make Almond Milk

Ingredients

• 1 cup raw almonds soaked for 8 hours
• 4 cups water
• Liquid sweetener to taste optional

Instructions

1. Take your soaked almonds (throw away the soaking water), and place them in a blender. Add the 4 cups of fresh water. Blend for 1 to 2 minutes until the almonds are ground down.
2. Pour your almond milk into a nut milk bag (see notes) over a large bowl. Squeeze the bag so that the milk flows through the bag and into the bowl. The almond pulp should be left inside the bag.
3. Sweeten your milk if desired. Place the milk into a container, and store it in the coldest part of the refrigerator. The milk should last 2 to 3 days.

How to Make Sunflower Seed Milk

Ingredients

• 1 cup raw sunflower seeds soaked for 8 hours
• 4 cups water
• Liquid sweetener to taste optional

Instructions

1. Take the soaked sunflower seeds (throw away the soaking water), and place them in a blender. Add the 4 cups of fresh water. Blend for 1 to 2 minutes until the sunflower seeds are ground down.
2. Pour the sunflower seed milk into a nut milk bag (see notes) over a large bowl. Squeeze the bag so that the milk flows through the bag and into the bowl. The sunflower seed pulp should be left inside the bag.
3. Sweeten the milk if desired. Place milk into a container, and place it in the coldest part of the refrigerator. The milk should last 2 to 3 days before spoiling.

How to Make Hemp Seed Milk

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup hemp seeds
• 2 cups water
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla

Instructions

1. Take the hemp seeds and place them in a blender. Add the 2 cups of water. Blend for 1 to 2 minutes.
2. Pour the hemp milk into a nut milk bag (see notes) over a large bowl. Squeeze the bag so that the milk flows through the bag and into the bowl. The hemp seed pulp should be left inside the bag and discarded.
3. Sweeten the milk, if desired. Place milk into a container in the coldest part of the refrigerator. The milk should last 2 to 3 days before spoiling.

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Nuts Milk 101: How to Make Almond, Sunflower and Hemp Seed Milk

Learn how to make nut milk with 3 super-easy recipes: almond, sunflower seed and hemp seed.

Prep Time5 mins

Soaking Time8 hrs

Total Time8 hrs 5 mins

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: nut milk

Servings: 3 cups

Author: Dana Raidt

Cost: $10

Equipment

• Large bowl
• Blender
• Nut milk bag

Ingredients

Almond Milk

• 1 cup raw almonds soaked for 8 hours
• 4 cups water
• Liquid sweetener to taste optional

Sunflower Seed Milk

• 1 cup raw sunflower seeds soaked for 8 hours
• 4 cups water
• Liquid sweetener to taste optional

Hemp Seed Milk

• 1/3 cup hemp seeds
• 2 cups water
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla

Instructions

Almond Milk

• Take your soaked almonds (throw away the soaking water), and place them in a blender. Add the 4 cups of fresh water. Blend for 1 to 2 minutes until the almonds are ground down.
• Pour your almond milk into a nut milk bag (see notes) over a large bowl. Squeeze the bag so that the milk flows through the bag and into the bowl. The almond pulp should be left inside the bag.
• Sweeten your milk if desired. Place the milk into a container, and store it in the coldest part of the refrigerator. The milk should last 2 to 3 days.
  

Sunflower Seed Milk

• Take the soaked sunflower seeds (throw away the soaking water), and place them in a blender. Add the 4 cups of fresh water. Blend for 1 to 2 minutes until the sunflower seeds are ground down.
• Pour the sunflower seed milk into a nut milk bag (see notes) over a large bowl. Squeeze the bag so that the milk flows through the bag and into the bowl. The sunflower seed pulp should be left inside the bag.
• Sweeten the milk if desired. Place milk into a container, and place it in the coldest part of the refrigerator. The milk should last 2 to 3 days before spoiling.
  

Hemp Seed Milk

• Take the hemp seeds and place them in a blender. Add the 2 cups of water. Blend for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Pour the hemp milk into a nut milk bag (see notes) over a large bowl. Squeeze the bag so that the milk flows through the bag and into the bowl. The hemp seed pulp should be left inside the bag and discarded.
• Sweeten the milk, if desired. Place milk into a container in the coldest part of the refrigerator. The milk should last 2 to 3 days before spoiling.
  

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Notes

If you have a high speed blender, you can skip the nut milk bag step - the hemp milk should blend smooth enough that you don't need to strain it.

Plus, leaving the pureed nuts in the milk makes it the perfect consistency to double as coffee creamer.