Vanilla Bean Nut Milk

Method

1. Step 1

   Place nuts into a bowl and cover with water. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside to soak overnight.

2. Step 2

   Drain nuts well. Place drained nuts, vanilla bean and dates into a food processor or high powered blender and process until finely chopped.

3. Step 3

   Add 500ml (2 cups) of the filtered water and process until almost smooth.

4. Step 4

   Add remaining 500ml (2 cups) of filtered water and process until almost smooth. Allow to sit in processor/blender for 15 minutes to infuse.

5. Step 5

   Place a nut milk bag or muslin cloth over a large jug or glass bowl. Pour mixture into nut milk bag and squeeze firmly to extract milk. Transfer into sterilised (or clean, hot-rinsed) sealable bottles and place into refrigerator until ready to use.