Tuesday 13 April 2021

Hemp Seed Milk

Hulled hemp seeds (hearts) are readily available in most health food shops and online. Bought milk, which sits on the shelf, has additives to keep it safe such as Acidity Regulator (Dipotassium Phosphate), Emulsifier (Sunflower Lecithin), Stabiliser (Gellan Gum), Sea Salt.). The rest, which is the base of the milk, = water and hemp seed base (4%).

If you make it yourself, it doesn't have these as it is stored in the fridge for up to 4 days. It is so easy to make so I had a go. There are various recipes 1/2 cup hulled hearts to 2 or 4 cups of water or 1 cup of seeds to 3 cups of water. I decided to try 1/2 cup hearts to 2 cups of water. Some add vanilla extract and/or maple syrup/one date, a pinch of salt. Just the hearts and water were put into the large container of my blitzer:

Blitzed for 15 seconds, rested and blitzed for the same time gave me this:
I added 2 teaspoons maple syrup, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract but forgot about the pinch of salt. This is the sweetened version, some like it without these additions. I am storing it in an ex coconut oil jar in the door of the fridge:
It splits a little overnight but a quick shake and it is good to go. My smoothie this morning used one banana, 3/4 of an apple, 2 spoons of pumpkin seeds, 2 spoons rolled oats and this milk. It was different but nice.

Next time I make it might try 2/3rds cup of hearts to 2 cups of water. Alternatively cashew nut milk might  get made.

I love cows milk but like to try alternatives, especially in my smoothies, porridge etc. All part of my better healthy eating regime!
 

3 comments:

  1. It's so easy to make a wide selection of non-dairy milks isn't it, the only one I struggle with is Oat milk, which really should be the easiest but it always seems to taste 'wrong' to me.

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  2. You are so good, I am not good at trying milk alternatives.

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    1. Only in smoothies at the moment. Liked almond milk as well. Coconut milk was okay but to drink just milk, I prefer cows milk.

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