OAT MILK
Tips for Making Your Own Homemade Oat Milk
Choose the Right Oats: Use rolled oats or quick oats for a smooth texture. Avoid steel-cut oats as they can be too gritty.
Water Ratio: A standard ratio is 1 cup of oats to 3 cups of water. Adjust based on how creamy you like your milk.
Blend Carefully: Blend the oats and water on high for about 30 seconds. Don't over-blend, as it can result in a slimy texture.
Strain the Mixture: Strain through a sieve first, this will help the second squeeze so much easiet. Then use a nut milk bag, cheesecloth, or coffee filterto strain the oat milk. Squeeze gently to avoid pushing through too much pulp.
Store Properly: Keep your oat milk in an airtight container in the fridge. It's best consumed within 4–5 days. Shake well before using, as it can separate.
Benefits of Homemade Oat Milk
Nut-Free Alternative: Great for those with nut allergies, oat milk is a safe and delicious alternative to almond or cashew milk.
Cost-Effective: Making oat milk at home is often cheaper than store-bought options, plus you can tailor it to your liking.
Minimal Ingredients: With only oats and water (and optional additives), you know exactly what’s in your milk—no preservatives or additives!
Environmentally Friendly: Oats have a lower carbon footprint than dairy and nut milk, making your homemade oat milk a more sustainable choice.
Digestive Benefits: Oats are high in fibre, which can help support digestion and keep you feeling full longer.
OAT MILK
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1 cup rolled oats
3 cups ice cold water
3 cubes of ice
2 pitted dates or 2 tbl sp agave syrup
Pinch salt
In a secure blender, blitz all the ingredients together on high for 30 seconds and no more. A taller blender works better for this as if its not a super tight lid, it will go everywhere. It’s also really important that the water is ice cold, as any heat will result in a slimy oat milk.
Once blitzed, pour through a sieve into a bowl and gently push any liquid out of the pulp. Place pulp to the side and heat to my Oat Milk Pulp Energy Balls Recipe to see how to use it up so you have no wastage.
For the seconds strain por the liquid through a coffee filter and gently push it through allowing a really clean and clear oat milk. Place the oat milk in a air tight jar and store in the fridge for no more than 5 days.