Easy Vanilla Hemp Milk
This homemade hemp milk is excellent for both raw food and vegan diets, and can be used in place of regular milk in your recipes, on cereal, and in smoothies. To make a creamy chocolate drink, simply whirl in 1 Tbsp (15 mL) cocoa powder.
1/2 cup (125 mL) hemp hearts
2 cups (500 mL) water
2 tsp (10 mL) liquid honey
1/2 tsp (2 mL) vanilla
Combine ingredients in high-speed blender and whirl until smooth. Strain through cheesecloth if you wish. Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
Serves 4.
Each 1/2 cup (125 mL) serving contains: 125 calories; 7 g protein; 9 g total fat (1 g sat. fat, 0 g trans fat); 5 g total carbohydrates (3 g sugars, 2 g fibre); 0 mg sodium
source: "Hemp Power", alive #384, October 2014
Easy Vanilla Hemp Milk
Irene McGuinness is a writer, recipe developer, food stylist for numerous magazines and corporations, and alumna of the Writer’s Studio at Simon Fraser University
