This nutty and refreshing drink is also easy to make, requiring just 3 ingredients! Let’s do this!
Origins of Black Sesame Seeds
Black sesame seeds have been a popular ingredient in Asian cooking for centuries. You’ll find them sprinkled on rice (so beautiful!), in Korean rice cakes, and in Chinese rice balls called tang yuan (source). They’re also used in a Cantonese dessert soup made with rice, sugar, and water (source). These seedy black beauties are becoming even more popular and we’re seeing them in everything from gelato, to ice cream, to (our favorite): milk!
How to Make Sesame Milk
The first step is to soak the black sesame seeds in a bowl of warm water for about 30 minutes. This helps soften them and improve digestibility. The soaked seeds are then strained through a fine mesh strainer and added to a blender. Water, sea salt, and a pitted date are added to the sesame seeds and blended on high for about 1 minute. The salt adds flavor and trace minerals, while the date adds a slight sweetness. Vanilla and maple syrup (both optional) can also be added to further enhance the flavor and sweetness. The mixture is then squeezed through a nut milk bag into a bowl. The result: dreamy nutrient-rich sesame milk! We hope you LOVE this milk! It’s:CreamyNuttyVanilla-scentedNaturally sweetenedRefreshing& So delicious! We enjoy it served cold over ice, or served hot with a little maple syrup and cinnamon. We tried testing it with matcha, golden milk mix, and adaptogens, but found it wasn’t the best flavor match due to its natural bitterness.
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