Chaga Chocolate Milk

Nothing beats the taste of fresh home made nut milk. It's made with a sweet vanilla chaga base, swirled with creamy cashews, silky almonds, juicy medjool dates and dark chocolate. Containing beneficial vitamins like calcium, iron and other minerals; this preservative free milk will nourish the body and delight all the senses.

 

Equipment needed:

A blender and a nut milk bag.

 

Ingredients:

2 cups almonds and/or cashews (soaked in water for 4 hours)

4–5 medjool dates, pitted (and soaked in water for 1 hour)

5 cups brewed chaga tea, chilled

2 tbsp raw cacao powder

1 tsp vanilla bean powder

1 tbsp goji berries (optional)

 

Preparation:

To make chaga tea add 2 heaping tablespoons of chaga chunks to a pot, then add 5 cups of water and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes to one hour. Let it cool for 2–3 hours (or ideally overnight.) Strain chaga chunks.

 

Directions:

Blend all the ingredients listed and strain through a nut milk bag, using a large bowl to catch the drippings.Transfer the milk into a glass jug or mason jar and serve chilled.

Save the almond/cashew pulp to add to smoothies, muffins, cookies or raw desserts. 

Posted on October 8, 2016 .