GHF Activated Nut Milk Recipe + How to Sprout Nuts & Seeds

how to

Mix the salt into the cool/warm temperature filtered water in a large bowl (this supposedly helps the nuts sprout!), then add the nuts/seeds.
Cover loosely (just enough to keep bugs/dust out) and let sit at room temperature for at least 8 hours, or overnight. IMPORTANT: If you are NOT using almonds, please click here for a list of ideal soaking times for different nuts and seeds.
Once the nuts/seeds have soaked, drain and rinse well. You can tell if the sprouting process has begun and the nuts/seeds have been "activated" (the nutrients are now bioavailable and they are easier to digest) if the skins remove easily (obviously, this only works for nuts like almonds that have skins).
Your "activated" nuts are now ready to eat! If you aren't using them right away, keep them in the fridge for up to 1 week, or in the freezer (air-tight container) for up to 1 month. I like to soak large batches of nuts and then freeze individual portions so that I can make fresh nut milk throughout the month.
Check out this article on why soaking/sprouting/activating nuts and seeds is so important for digestion and health: https://realfoodforager.com/why-you-need-to-activate-nuts-and-seeds-how-to-do-it/

Rinse the soaked nuts/seeds well, then add to a blender along with all other ingredients. (Even though I listed the sweetener as optional, it really does make a noticeable improvement to the flavor of the milk, and isn't obviously sweet. You can always mix the sweetener in after the nut milk has been made, that way you can adjust to taste)
Blend for at least 2 minutes, longer if you don't have a high-speed blender.
Strain through a nut milk bag or clean kitchen towel (see video above), making sure to squeeze out all the liquid.
Fresh nut milk is SO MUCH CREAMIER than store-bought, with a higher protein and healthy fat content, as well as no added preservatives or stabilizers, but the downside to this is that it only stays good for 1 week in the fridge, and really tastes its best for only 3-4 days.
SOLUTION: What I love to do is soak large batches of nuts and then freeze individual portions so that I can make fresh nut milk throughout the month. I freeze 1-cup portions in air-tight reusable freezer bags so that it's easy to just throw one in the fridge before bed, and the next morning I can blend up some fresh nut milk in minutes.