Cashew MilkShakes

Cashew Shakes

Cashew Shakes

I have recently tried almond milk, the fashionable homemade stuff. It’s quite nice and very easy  and cheap to make. The actual process doesn’t take long, just a bit of planning a couple of hours to overnight depends on the hardness of the nuts.  I tried making with cashew, and I am hooked!

Soak the nuts, to make then softer and easier to digest. Drain the nuts.
Add the nuts to a blender and top with clean spring water and blend away for about 5-8minutes, strain, if you want to, I don’t.  Now add flavourings (vanilla, cinnamon, spices)  at this point you can keep in the fridge and add to coffee, tea or drink as it is. Alternatively,  add fruit(s) of choice. It will keep in the fridge for about 4-6  days.

Downside: it separates! So you need to keep in a bottle and shake before using it.  It’s very delicious!

Strawberry and cashew milkshake

Cashew Shakes
Makes: 600ml
Ingredients
2 cups (200g) cashews soaked for 2 hours in water
50g  freeze dried strawberries, two good handfuls
2 1/2 tablespoons of honey
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2.5 cups cold water (500ml)
Method:
1) Soak the caju for at least 2 hours. Drain them, reserve.
2 pulverise the dried strawberries in a blender, leave unopened for at least 3 minutes, wait for the dust to settle.
2)Add
1 ½ cup of water to the blender, pour in honey and cashews; blend for
5-10 minutes in high speed. The consistency right now should be of the
shake should be smooth, like pouring custard.
3) Add the rest of the water and continue blending.
4) Chill it in the fridge and serve
Cashew Shakes
Add banana for another extra layer of flavour
Cashew Shakes

 

Raw chocolate and coconut shake

Cashew Shakes

makes: 500ml

Ingredients:
1 cup (100g) raw cashews, soaked for 2 hours in water
2 cups of cold coconut water (400ml)
3 tablespoons cacao nibs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons honey
pinch of  sea salt
Method:
1)Drain the cashew nuts.
2) Combine all the ingredients and blend until completely smooth.
3) It can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 days. Shake well before use.
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2 Comments

  1. January 11, 2015 / 2:04 am

    I like making milkshakes, this seems like a perfect post for me 🙂

  2. January 11, 2015 / 9:20 pm

    I've been make them almost every 2-3 days. Excellent!