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    Home » Drinks

    Easy Hemp Seed Milk

    Published: Jan 18, 2023 by Janelle Hama

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    This homemade easy hemp seed milk is wonderfully creamy, true white and nutrient dense. Ready in minutes using only two ingredients. 

    pouring white milk into a glass bottle

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    • 🥛What is Hemp Seed Milk?
    • 😋Why You’ll Love This Recipe
    • 🥛Ingredients You’ll Need
    • 🥛How to Make Hemp Seed Milk
    • 🥤Serving Suggestions
    • ❓FAQ
    • 🥤Related Recipes
    • Easy Hemp Seed Milk

    🥛What is Hemp Seed Milk?

    A type of dairy free milk that is made from hemp seeds blended in water resulting in a rich and creamy white milk. This homemade dairy free milk can be made in minutes.

    😋Why You’ll Love This Recipe

    • Ready in minutes and stores in the fridge for about 5 days.
    • You control the ingredients, making it preservative free
    • Use where you would normally use any type of milk
    • Dietary friendly - dairy free, gluten free, refined sugar free, soy free, oil free

    🥛Ingredients You’ll Need

    two glass bowls, one filled with water the other with hemp seeds

    Filtered water or mineral water is the liquid component of making this dairy free milk

    Organic hemp seeds
    are derived from the plant cannibas sativa. This ingredient has many health benefits including a high quality protein.

    It is nutty in flavor and very creamy. It can be purchased from any health food store, most major supermarkets or buy it online here (affiliate link).

    Tip: the general ratio of water to seeds is 1:8

    Optional ingredients for minor flavor changes

    To sweeten it, try adding maple Syrup or whole pitted Medjool dates. Start with a small amount such as 1 tablespoon of maple syrup or 1 Medjool date if using this recipe as is.

    Salt will enhance the sweetness, only a smidge is needed, I like using Himalayan salt (affiliate link).

    Vanilla is great if you will be using your hemp milk in desserts or baking. However, avoid this ingredient if you will be cooking with this milk.

    🥛How to Make Hemp Seed Milk

    Step 1 - In a high speed blender add hemp seeds and water (and any optional ingredients) and blend on high until smooth and creamy.

    Step 2 - Use an organic unbleached cheesecloth (affiliate link) / nut bag over a bowl to strain the milk to create a smooth texture. Pour into a storage container and store sealed in the fridge for up to five days. 

    Tip: Use the leftover pulp in a smoothie, try it in a blackberry strawberry banana smoothie.

    a cloth with grey pulp and a jug with milk

    🥤Serving Suggestions

    This dairy free milk can be used as per any other milk.

    Use hemp seed milk to make flavored milk such as strawberry milk or blueberry milk.

    Otherwise add some organic powders like cacao for chocolate flavor or maca powder for a malt flavor. You can even heat up this milk to create a hot beverage.

    Pour it over some cereal. Try it over some peanut butter granola by The Honour System.

    Try adding some caramel, like this one vegan caramel recipe. Or use it in smoothies, such as a delicious banana avocado smoothie.

    Or make this warm thick and sweetened milk drink called Sahlab.

    Lebanese rice pudding would be delicious if made with this milk.

    ❓FAQ

    What do hemp seeds taste like?

    Hemp seeds are similar in flavor to pine nuts, they are nutty and creamy when chewed. They can be eaten both raw or cooked.

    a glass caraf filled with white milk and an empty glass bottle in the background

    🥤Related Recipes

    If you like making homemade dairy free milks, try my deliciously easy cocoa oat milk.

    You may also like foam coffee or a moringa latte.

    Did you make this? I'd love to know! Leave me a comment below with a ★★★★★ rating or tag @plantbasedfolk on social media.

    pouring white milk into a glass bottle

    Easy Hemp Seed Milk

    This homemade easy hemp seed milk is wonderfully creamy, true white and nutrient dense. Ready in minutes using only two ingredients.
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    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: Any
    Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan
    Prep Time: 2 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 2 minutes minutes
    Servings: 1 litre
    Author: Janelle Hama

    Ingredients

    • 4 cups Water filtered or mineral
    • ½ cup Hemp seeds organic
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    Instructions

    • In a high speed blender add hemp seeds and water (and any optional ingredients see notes) and blend on high until smooth and creamy. Place a cheesecloth or nut bag into a bowl, pour hemp milk into it and strain to seperate the pulp from the liquid.
      4 cups Water, ½ cup Hemp seeds
    • Pour into a storage container and store sealed in the fridge for up to five days.

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    Notes

    Optional ingredients:
    For sweetness, 1 pitted Medjool dates or 1 tablespoon maple syrup.
    A pinch of salt.
    A dash of vanilla.
     
    Use the left over pulp in a smoothie such as mango strawberry banana smoothie.
    You may also like this cocoa oat milk recipe.

    Equipment

    1 High speed blender
    1 Cheesecloth

    Nutrition

    Calories: 580kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 36g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 47mg | Fiber: 3g | Vitamin A: 518IU | Calcium: 167mg | Iron: 14mg

    N.B., nutrition info is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator. This will vary based on the specific ingredients you use.


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    1. Lisa

      January 22, 2023 at 9:57 am

      5 stars
      It’s so creamy! I think hemp milk is my new favorite

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