Homemade Flax Milk
Drink - non-alcoholic
Ingredients
1/4 cup raw whole flax seeds *see note
6 cups water
5 pitted dates *see note
2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Description
Prep time: 15 mins
Total time: 15 mins
Once complete, it’s great on it’s own and even better as a smoothie base. I only tried it with brown flax, but I’ve read that making flax milk with golden flax produces a milder flavor. So, if you don’t generally like the taste of flax, go with the golden seed instead. The cool thing about making flax milk is that it’s completely unprocessed.
Directions
Place flax seeds in the jug of your blender and add water.
Blend on high for 1 minute until all seeds have been broken down. You want the pieces to be still visible as they’ll be filtered out a bit easier.
Pull a nut milk bag or the leg of (unused) pantyhose over the top of the blender jug and slowly pour mixture into a large bowl.
Squeeze out all of the liquid being careful not to squeeze too hard allowing the seed fiber to come through.
Once all liquid has been extracted, strain it again by pouring the milk back into the blender jug, covering the top with the second leg of pantyhose and pouring the milk into the bowl.
Return milk back to the jug, add dates, vanilla and spices or supplements if using. Blend on high until dates are completely broken down, about 2 minutes.
Remove the froth at the top by passing through a nut milk bag.
Pour into an airtight jug. Will keep in the fridge for 3-5 days. Natural separation will occur, just shake it up before serving.
Notes
Flavor boost: cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, pumpkin spice… any spice you want!
Nutrition boost: add 6 servings of primal defense probiotic powder, bone meal powder or a fine protein powder like unflavored rice protein or egg protein.
Brown or golden flax will work fine. I used brown, but have read that golden will give off a much milder flavor.
Feel free to use any date you have on hand or sweeten with honey, date syrup or rice syrup.
Nutrition
Recipe type: Vegan, Gluten free, Dairy free, Sugar free, Yeast free, Corn free, Grain free