One thing is certain: making plant-based milk is much easier than milking a cow. Because even those who do not have outstanding skills in the kitchen can easily make vegan milk alternatives themselves with just a few ingredients. This saves not only the packaging, but also the transport route.
The basics for every no-cowboy
Plant-based milk can be made from seeds, grains, and nuts. The ingredients of the go-to varieties are oats, almonds, soybeans, hazelnuts or even hemp seeds. These are each soaked in water for a few hours or overnight before processing. However, if oatmeal is used, it should not be soaked beforehand, otherwise the milk can later become slimy. You can also add dates for sweetness and spices like vanilla, cinnamon or nutmeg as needed. The finished milk should be used up within the next 2-3 days.
1. Perfect in a minute
This quick and easy method is ideal if you don't want to spend a second too long preparing it. Because there are no ingredients to prepare or soak. You need:
This is probably the easiest recipe in the world: Simply add the water with the nut butter and spices to the blender and blend at the highest level for 30 seconds. The nut milk is ready!
2. Milk the bag
This method is probably the most common to produce vegan milk alternatives. A nut milk bag or a cheesecloth is used. You also need:
Drain off the water from the soaked ingredients. Now put them in the blender together with fresh water, the dates and spices and chop at the highest level for 30 seconds. Now pour the mass into the nut milk bag, which can also be replaced with a fine kitchen towel.
Then strain the mixture through the cloth. To make the plant-based milk extra creamy, you "milk" the bag - you apply pressure so that the last remains of the liquid and the full aroma get into the collection container.Tip: Don't dispose of the expressed mass ("pomace"), but use them for baking, muesli or energy balls.
3. The luxury cow
If you don't like getting your hands dirty, you can leave the milk preparation to a plant-based milk maker. A "fully automatic" is a bit more expensive, but definitely worth it if you drink a lot of plant-based milk. By the way, you can not only use it to make the drink, but also vegan cream and buttermilk - you can also use it for smoothies.
