Description
This simple vegan eggnog recipe is made creamy from cashews. If you’re looking for an easy pantry friendly nog made in a pinch – you found it!
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup raw cashews, soaked
- 2 3/4 cup oat milk (or other plant-based milk)
- 2 tbsp maple syrup (or date syrup)
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg (freshly grated for best flavour)
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
*All the ingredients for this recipe are from our pantry and freezer tips!
Instructions
- To quick-soak raw cashews: boil water in your kettle. Then, in a heat-proof bowl, pour the boiling water over the cashews. Allow the cashews to soak for at least 15 minutes. Drain the water the cashews soaked in and immediately proceed with the rest of the recipe. Alternatively, cashews can be soaked overnight in cold water in the fridge (do not exceed 24 hours).
- Add the soaked and drained cashews to a blender with the remaining ingredients. Blend until smooth. You may need to stop the machine, scrape down the sides, and blend again until the cashews are fully broken down.
- Pour the “eggnog” through a fine sieve lined with cheesecloth or a nut milk bag to strain the cashew pulp. (You may end up with a tiny bit of cashew pulp at the bottom of your glasses but the more thorough you can be with straining the eggnog the less present this will be).
- Pour “eggnog” into 4 punch glasses and grate more fresh nutmeg over the top. Serve at room temperature and add a touch of brandy if desired.
Notes
Approximate Cost: $3.79 Canadian ($0.58/100ml). Traditional store-bought eggnog costs me under 50 cents per 100 ml and vegan store-bought eggnog costs me, at minimum, 53 cents per 100 ml.
If you would like to use a granulated sugar you will have to heat the milk to dissolve the sugar. Make sure to heat just the plant milk and not the blended mixture with the cashews. Heat the plain oat milk in a small pot over medium low heat until steam rises from the milk. Stir in 1 tbsp granulated sugar (or more if desired). Heat until the sugar dissolves and then remove the sweetened milk from the heat. Allow to cool and then proceed with the recipe.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Blender
- Cuisine: British