Vegetable milk is also known as a vegetable drink and as its name suggests, it is a milk that comes from a purely vegetable source. There are several types of raw materials from which it can be obtained, among which soybeans, almonds, oats, walnuts and rice stand out among the best known. This milk is as nutritious as that which comes from animals, and there are even those who think it is even better. Here we leave you its benefits and the most practical way to prepare it at home.
Benefits of plant milk
Does not contain lactose
This product can be consumed with confidence by people who are lactose intolerant.
Its fats are of nutritional quality
The fats in vegetable milk are unsaturated, which makes it a healthy cardio drink for people who suffer from heart disease and high blood pressure.
It has a high content of vitamin B
The type of plant milk that provides the most vitamin B is that derived from soy. Highlights folic acid, essential for pregnancy and the stages of its growth. The other types of plant milk also provide vitamin B, although with a slight difference in terms of their proportions.
Ideal for slow digestion
Vegetable milk is ideal because it prevents common digestive problems such as constipation and diseases related to an irritated and inflamed colon.
How can we prepare plant milk at home?
There are several ways to prepare this vegetable drink at home, it is not complicated at all. There are those who choose a specific nut and there are those who select several seeds, mix them and obtain vegetable drinks with new flavors. Look at the raw materials you can use.
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Nuts
They should preferably be raw, peeled and without salt.
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Seeds
They can be whole or integral as long as they are raw and without salt.
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Cereals
Let them be white or whole grain, raw, flaked without sugar or salt.
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Legumes
Only white soybeans and peanuts without shell, salt or sugar.
Materials to make vegetable milk at home
To prepare it at home you will need:
- A blender or glass mixer preferably.
- A strainer for vegetable milk (You can find them very cheaply on Amazon).
- Bottle type packaging.
- Bowl for soaking the raw material.
Procedure
1. Soak the nut, seed, cereal or legume chosen overnight before preparing it, 12 hours is fine.
2. The next day, drain the water and wash the seed with plenty of water.
3. Blend in the blender and add fresh water for each part of raw material, add three parts of water.
4. Strain, save and use it in your favorite recipes.
How is plant milk consumed?
Vegetable milk is a fundamental part of the diet of vegan people who usually consume it quite frequently at breakfast along with their favorite cereals. Likewise, it can be taken while eating a cookie, toast or simply alone.
In addition, plant milk can replace dairy in any recipe. For example, you can integrate it without any problem into smoothies, breakfasts, you can also combine it with coffee, cocoa and even with a tasty hot tea.
In the kitchen, the vegetable drink can be incorporated to make sauces such as bechamel and in desserts you can use it to prepare rice pudding, custard, flans, cakes, cupcakes, among many others.
