Healthy2018! Easy Homemade Hemp Milk

Why homemade hemp milk? Well, it is fresh. You can control the quality of ingredients, avoid preservatives, create your own flavour and ditch the packaging from store bought plant based milk. Bonus....it is soooo good for you!

Finished pic of chocolate hemp milk in the snow, cos there is snow everywhere anyways.....

Hemp seeds are a powerful food you should get into your diet anyway you can. Hemp milk itself is an excellent digestible protein, the seeds actually contain complete protein with all 10 amino acids. Hemp seeds contain anti-inflammatory properties (excellent for building muscle), calcium, iron, fiber, magnesium, potassium, and B vitamins. They are a great source of Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids plus other antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, fibre, liver enzymes, chlorophyll and of course (healthy) plant based fats.

Homemade hemp milk is fresh and so good compared to commercial brands. A big bonus versus making nut based milk is that there is no soaking process with hemp seeds. Make it and drink it! Also....cheaper. Much cheaper.

Ready to try? It is easy peasy.

Only 3 ingredients to make unsweetened hemp milk!

Today I made sweetened. Maybe chocolate....

Hemp seeds, water and salt into the blender

All blended!

Since my blender is weak, I always strain it

A pic of the hemp seed pulp from straining....there is a few spoons worth and I stir it into yogurt so it isn't wasted

Ta-da!! Hemp milk!!!!

We decided on chocolate after all, so adding sweetner (maple syrup) and cacao powder

It is really easy to make this twice a week...try it, you will love it and you will LOVE the health benefits ❤

UNSWEETENED HEMP MILK

1 cup raw shelled hemp seeds
3 cups filtered water
a pinch of Pink Himalayan or Celtic sea salt

Add ins for sweetened hemp milk

1 tsp natural vanilla extract
3 pitted dates
2 tbsp pure maple syrup*

chocolate milk
Sweetened hemp milk plus 2 tbsp cacao powder

• adjust any add ins to taste:)

For whole milk, you are going to throw the hemp seeds, water and salt in the blender. Blast for 60 seconds or until seeds are pulverized. A high powered blender will give you the best results with a creamier milk that retains more of the hemp seeds. A regular blender is fine, the milk will be a bit grainy but so nutritious.
If you prefer it smoother or for baking, strain the milk by placing a jelly/nut milk bag, clean t-shirt or nylon hose over a jar or bowl. Pour the hemp milk into the bag slowly, gathering and twisting the bag and gently squeeze the hemp milk through the bag.

To sweeten or flavour your hemp milk, rinse your blender and pour milk back in. Add in your sweetener/flavours and blend again until frothy. Seal your jar and hemp milk will keep for 3 days in refrigerated.

Thank you for reading! Take care of you and yours❤