Chilled Hemp and Date Milk
4.9(437 ratings)Hemp milk is the quiet workhorse of a nut-free kitchen, ready in two minutes with no soaking at all. A generous handful of seeds makes it creamy and surprisingly filling, and dates balance their green, grassy edge. Pour it into school flasks, over raw cereal, or straight into a glass after a workout.
- Hands-on
- 5 min
- Chill
- 30 min
- Total
- 35 min
- Serves
- 2
- Level
- Easy
Method
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Step 1: Put the hemp seeds, water, dates, cinnamon, vanilla and salt into a blender and blend on high for about one minute until smooth.
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Step 2: Taste the milk and adjust with another date or a little more cinnamon, then blend for a few more seconds to combine.
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Step 3: Pour into a jar and chill for 30 minutes so the grassy notes mellow and the milk becomes properly cold and refreshing.
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Step 4: Shake or stir, pour into two glasses and scatter a few hemp seeds on the counter or the surface for a simple finish.
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