Goji berry, turmeric, cacao & matcha cashew milks

 

This is the simple recipe to make lovely and colourful goji berry, turmeric, cacao and matcha (green tea) cashew milks. I keep these homemade, flavoured nut milks in small glass bottles in the fridge (up to 3 days) for a natural drink at any time (shake well before drinking).

First, make the cashew milk

• 1 cup of raw cashews
• 5 cups of filtered water
• 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
• A pinch of salt (I use Himalayan salt)

Preparation: soak the cashews with 2 cups of water in a bowl for 4 hours. Drain, and rinse them well. Then blend the cashews with 2 cups of water, the vanilla extract and a pinch of salt in the blender at high speed for 1 or 2 minutes, until smooth and fluffy. (There is no need to strain the cashew milk.) Top up with more water to make 4 cups of milk in total. Transfer the cashew milk to a jug, and set aside.

Goji berry cashew milk

• 2 tablespoons of dried goji berries, soaked in water for a few minutes to rehydrate them and drained
• ½ teaspoon of raw virgin coconut oil

Preparation: in the blender, combine 1 cup of cashew milk, the goji berries, coconut oil, and blend until smooth. Serve chilled.

Turmeric cashew milk

• ½ teaspoon of ground turmeric
• ½ teaspoon of raw virgin coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon of honey

Preparation: in the blender, combine 1 cup of cashew milk, the ground turmeric, coconut oil, honey, and blend until smooth. Serve chilled.

Cacao cashew milk

• 2 teaspoons of unsweetened raw cacao powder
• ½ teaspoon of raw virgin coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon of honey
• ½ teaspoon of pure vanilla extract

Preparation: in the blender, combine 1 cup of cashew milk, the cacao powder, coconut oil, honey, vanilla extract, and blend until smooth. Serve chilled.

Matcha (green tea) cashew milk

• 1 teaspoon of matcha (green tea) powder
• ½ teaspoon of raw virgin coconut oil
• ½ teaspoon of honey

Preparation: in the blender, combine 1 cup of cashew milk, the matcha powder, coconut oil, honey, and blend until smooth. Serve chilled.

Adapted from Amy Chaplin