Sesame Seed Milk

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You see this? It’s homemade milk. No cows were involved. This milk is so simple and easy and the possibilities are endless. I eat it in smoothies, with cereal or in my homemade chai. It’s super healthy and if you choose to use sesame seeds like I do, then you will get an extra boost of calcium. I am going to show you how to make it. Let’s get started.

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Start off with some unhulled sesame seeds.

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One cup should do it.

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Pour enough water to generously cover the seeds. Soak your seeds 6-8 hours.

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Once you are done soaking. Gather your ingredients together. You will need sweetener (I use dates), lecithin (thickener), unrefined coconut oil, sea salt, your pre-soaked sesame seeds. The optional ingredient is protein powder. It’s not necessary, but I like to fortify my milk. You will also need a mesh bag to strain the milk from the pulp.

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Drain off your seeds and rinse them really well.

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Dump your rinsed seeds in the blender.

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Fill the blender halfway with water.

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Blend really well.

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This is the fine mesh bag I was talking about earlier.

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See how fine it is?

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You can buy these online for 8-10 bucks or from Chinatown for less than that. Either way, it’s a worthy investment.

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Pour the milky seed mixture in the bag. Get all the delicious and nutritious milk out.

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It’s quite simple and easy.

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Pour the strained milk back in the blender and add your sweetener. I add 1 date per 1/4 cup of dry seeds (4 dates for 1 cup). Add a pinch of salt. 1 heaping tablespoon of lecithin. 1 heaping tablespoon of the unrefined coconut oil.

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I also add a scoop of protein powder, but you don’t have to.

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Because of the protein powder, I add extra water, however this might make your milk too thin. Add one cup of water at a time and blend until you get to the consistency you like. With my recipe above and using the vitamix, I end up with 8 cups of milk.

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Creamy, dreamy and good for you.

NOTE: The sesame seeds can be switched out for other types of nuts and or seeds. ie. almonds

Sesame Seed Milk

Ingredients
  

  • Water
  • 1 cup of sesame seeds
  • 4 dates
  • sea salt
  • 1 T lecithin
  • 1 T coconut oil
  • 1 scoop of protein powder optional
  • Fine mesh bag

Instructions
 

  • Pour enough water to generously cover the seeds. Soak your seeds 6-8 hours.
  • Drain off your seeds and rinse them really well.
  • Dump your rinsed seeds in the blender.
  • Fill the blender halfway with water.
  • Blend really well.
  • Pour the milky seed mixture in the fine mesh bag.
  • Pour the strained milk back in the blender and add dates, pinch of salt,1 heaping tablespoon of lecithin and 1 heaping tablespoon of the unrefined coconut oil.
  • Add more water as needed to get the consistency desired.
  • Blend and serve.