Eggnog has been a vacation custom because the 1300’s, when European monks have been recognized to drink “a warm ale of milk, eggs, and figs.” While we love these vacation flavors, modern-day eggnog is often full of sugar and saturated fats. Because of that we ventured to make a wealthy creamy nog filled with vacation spices, with out the surplus saturated fats and sugar.
If you wish to make your individual vegan nog, recent nut milk is vital! It is extremely simple to make and a lot tastier than the store-bought selection. It is mild, fluffy and textured, and a deal with all by itself. This recipe begins with a do-it-yourself Cashew and Macadamia nut milk that turns into the bottom for a coconut-infused Nut Cream Nog.
Cashews and Macadamia nuts make the creamiest nut milk due to their increased fats content material, nevertheless, substituting with almonds, walnuts, and even entire grain oats will make it decrease in fats. The recent nut milk may be made prematurely and can retailer within the fridge for as much as three days.
The step of heating the coconut milk with the spices infuses it into the liquid to deliver out the candy and spicy vacation taste. We stored the recipe sweetness and spice low, so style and regulate as wished on your desire.
This vacation drink tastes creamy and festive, and being plant-based will swimsuit any friends following a vegan or vegetarian weight loss plan or avoiding dairy merchandise.
Wishing you content vacation choices for all.
INGREDIENTS:
For the Cashew and Macadamia nut milk (yields 4 cups):
½ cup (75g) uncooked cashew nuts
½ cup (75g) uncooked macadamia nuts
4 cups (950mL) water
½ teaspoon (5ml) maple syrup
⅛ teaspoon (~0.5g) sea salt
For the Nut Cream Nog:
1 cup (240mL) coconut milk, lite or decreased fats
1/4 teaspoon (~1g) of cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon (~1g) floor cardamom
1/2 teaspoon (~2g) floor nutmeg + additional for garnish
4 cups (950mL) do-it-yourself cashew and macadamia nut milk
6 medjool dates (6g), pitted
INSTRUCTIONS:
For the nut milk: Soak the cashew nuts and Macadamia nuts in room temperature water for 4 to eight hours. Rinse, drain, and add the soaked nuts right into a excessive pace blender. Cover with 4 cups of recent water, and add the maple syrup and sea salt. Blend the substances on excessive for one to 2 minutes. The nut milk ought to be utterly easy and frothy. Pour combination via a superb wire-mesh strainer right into a pitcher or jug. Homemade nut milk may be saved within the fridge for as much as three days.
For the Nut Cream Nog: When you’re prepared to arrange your eggnog, add the coconut milk and spices to a saucepan. Slowly deliver to a low boil, flip off the warmth, and steep for quarter-hour.
Pour the spice-infused coconut milk right into a excessive pace blender and add the pitted dates. Blend on excessive till dates are emulsified. Add the recent nut milk and mix on excessive to mix. Taste and regulate for desired sweetness.
To serve, pour the Nut Cream Nog into small tumbler glasses and garnish with a touch of nutmeg. Fresh grated nutmeg provides additional vacation aptitude you probably have it. This vacation basic is nice served by itself, or with a splash of bourbon for adults. Either means, it’s assured to lift the vacation spirit!
This recipe makes 10 servings. Serving measurement is ½ cup (120ml).
NUTRITION FACTS (PER SERVING):
Calories 130 KCal
Protein 2 g
Total fats 10 g
Saturated fats 2.5 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Carbs 9 g
Fiber 2 g
Total sugars 7 g
Added sugars 5 g
Sodium 190 mg
This info is for instructional functions solely and isn’t meant as an alternative choice to medical prognosis or remedy. You mustn’t use this info to diagnose or deal with a well being drawback or situation. Always test along with your physician earlier than altering your weight loss plan, altering your sleep habits, taking dietary supplements, or beginning a brand new health routine.
Leandra Rouse
Leandra is a Fitbit coach and culinary nutritionist who has 20 years of expertise serving to her purchasers discover pleasure of their well being journey. She practices practical health as a health coach within the Discover part of the Fitbit app, in addition to via her in-home private coaching enterprise. As a dietary marketing consultant to cooks, Leandra helps to develop and market wellness merchandise and ideas. Over her profession, Leandra has labored extensively with high Bay Area corporations comparable to Fitbit, Airbnb, Asana, Gap, bobbie, Tipsy, and extra, to create partaking wellness content material and education schemes. Leandra lives together with her husband and two younger ladies on the Big Island of Hawaii, and loves the problem of feeding and shifting together with her infants.