If you're intolerant to dairy, or just want to reduce your dairy intake and benefit from the goodness raw grains, seeds and nuts can provide, you should definitely try making your own seed or oat milk. It's fun, easy and far cheaper than buying cartons of processed oat or seed milk from the health store.
Here's how to make hemp milk, using pantyhose as a filter!
Ingredients
- 1/2 litre (17 fl oz) warm water
- 80 g (3 oz) hulled hemp seeds
- 1 tbsp fruit syrup
- Blender
- 1 suitable jug/containers
- New clean tights / pantyhose
Instructions
- Put the seeds, water and fruit syrup in a blender and leave to soak for three minutes.
- Blend for a minute on the highest blend setting.
- Leave to sit for a minute, then blend again.
- If using pantyhose, use them to line a clean, tall container, stretched around the rim, then strain your milk mix through them, squeezing until you're left with just the husks inside the pantyhose. Your beautifully white, filtered milk should be safely in the container below.
- Cover and chill your milk immediately.
The methods described above work for pretty much any nut, seed or grain, although nuts work better if soaked overnight first. You can also play with the water quantities to get the consistency you want, and use difference fruits, syrups and even cocoa to help flavour your milks. It's all an acquired taste, so just go with what works for you.
If you have an oat/seed milk filter then it's even easier. You get a container you can blitz your ingredients in with a stick blender, then you just give it a quick stir and push the milk through with a filtered plunger.
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Here's the instructions on how to make hemp milk again in an easy to print format.
Making hemp milk at home
Ingredients
- 500 ml (1.06 pt) warm water
- 80 g (2.82 oz) hulled hemp seeds
- 1 tbsp fruit syrup
- Blender
- 1 suitable jug/containers
- New clean tights / pantyhose
Instructions
- Put the seeds, water and fruit syrup in a blender and leave to soak for three minutes.
- Blend for a minute on the highest blend setting.
- Leave to sit for a minute, then blend again.
- If using pantyhose, use them to line a clean, tall container, stretched around the rim, then strain your milk mix through them, squeezing until you're left with just the husks inside the pantyhose. Your beautifully white, filtered milk should be safely in the container below.
- Cover and chill your milk immediately.
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Jenny @ The Brick Castle says
Wow, I'm really surprised it's so easy!
Helen @ Peakle Pie says
Hmmm this looks delicious - always looking for an alternative to dairy. We've used shop bought oat & almon milk but never thought to make our own.
Foz says
Oh never heard of this type of milk before!
Agata Pokutycka says
Mark tried to make it once, but something went wrong... maybe with your help he will give it a go again
Liska @NewMumOnline says
We only ever have rice milk or soya milk in this house (we eat cheese but we try to be nearly dairy free). We have also tried oat milk which I love. We spend a fortune on all these milks and I am yet to try home made when I know I should xx
Sarah Bailey says
I have to admit I never even knew you could get milk from hemp so interesting thank you! z
Sam @happyhomebird says
I'd not heard of hemp milk before, all looks very healthy.
anna says
I have to admit I had no idea you could make milk from grains like this
Vaichin @Rambling Through Parenthood says
I had never heard of hemp milk before. Sounds interesting.
Healthier Mummy says
Sounds really interesting, and particularly useful for anyone with a dairy intolerance. And a great way to use an old pair of tights!
Lori says
Looks super healthy and I would definitely be temped to try it. Love the photos!
Mummy of Two says
Great post! You make it sound very easy.
Kirsty says
Looks like a very nifty tool and who can resist a recipe that includes tights!
TwinsplusTwo says
Have you tried using agave nectar? Works really well. I'm just getting in to making my own milks and butters :)
Emily Leary says
I haven't tried agave nectar yet - will try to pick some up. I used Clarks Fruit Syrup in this, which is made from carob - I love it!
Globalmouse says
Thank you so much for this. My partner has recently been diagnosed as being dairy intolerant so this would be great to try at home...I didn't even know it was possible! Thank you for sharing!