Dairy-Free Tigernut Milk
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This recipe is from my flagship book, Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook. Tiger nuts are lightly sweet and bold in flavor on their own, which is why I don’t suggest any sweetener in the main recipe. But this milk beverage does take well to flavors. So I've included some of my favorite tigernut milk flavor options. Please note that the Prep time is hands-on time only. Plan ahead so the nuts have time to soak.
Author: Alisa Fleming
Recipe type: Dairy Alternative
Cuisine: Spanish
Serves: 4⅓ cups
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole peeled tiger nuts
- 4 cups water, plus additional for soaking
Flavor Options
- 1 to 2 soft pitted Medjool dates
- 1 to 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon plus a pinch salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla, almond, or hazelnut extract
Instructions
- Put the tiger nuts in a container and cover with a few inches of water. Cover and place in the refrigerator to soak for 12 to 24 hours. Drain and rinse the tiger nuts.
- Put the soaked tiger nuts in your blender with about 2 cups of the water. Blend until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. Add the remaining 2 cups water. Blend until smooth, about 1 minute.
- Pour the milky mixture through a nut milk bag or a few layers of cheesecloth lining a sieve to strain. Squeeze the pulp to extract as much milky goodness as possible.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Stir before each use; it will separate as it sits.
Flavor Options
- Rinse your blender jar and pour about ⅓ of the strained tigernut milk back into your blender jar.
- Add any of the flavor options and blend until smooth or combined.
- Add the remaining strained tigernut milk and blend to combine.
- If using dates, you might want to strain the mixture again.
Notes
Spanish Horchata de Chufa Option: For the flavor, add 2 to 4 tablespoons of sugar, to taste, and a generous pinch of salt. Pour over ice and garnish with ground cinnamon or cinnamon sticks.
Nutrition Note: Some of the calories and nutrition will be lost in the pulp, but it's hard to say which nutrients and how much. The nutrition facts listed are based purely on the tiger nuts nutrition.
Nutrition Note: Some of the calories and nutrition will be lost in the pulp, but it's hard to say which nutrients and how much. The nutrition facts listed are based purely on the tiger nuts nutrition.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 cup Calories: 111 Fat: 6.5g Saturated fat: 1.8g Carbohydrates: 17.6g Sugar: 8.3g Sodium: 0mg Fiber: 9.2g Protein: 1.8g
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/homemade-tigernut-milk-recipe