Sesame Seed Milk

Sesame seed milk can easily be made from raw sesame seeds. Sesame seeds are a great source of protein, essential fatty acids, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, zinc and some of the B vitamins.

Sesame seeds are considered to be the oldest oilseed crop known to humanity. Most sesame species grow in the wild and there are many wild varieties. Cultivating the sesame plant started in India. Today we have commercially available mostly three types of sesame seeds:  white, black, and brown/golden. You can use any of the three to prepare your delicious seed milk from scratch.

Sesame Seed Milk Recipe

1 Serving

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Sesame Seeds
• 8 oz Filtered Water
  * double ingredients and save in the fridge for the next day

METHOD

Soak sesame seeds for at least 2 hours in 8 oz of water. Place in a high speed blender or Vitamix and blend on high until a smooth and silky white liquid is achieved. This yields one glass of sesame milk.

Tips for Using Sesame Seed Milk:

• Use the milk in Smoothies.
• Drink milk on its own. Add a little honey or spices like nutmeg, cinnamon or ginger. The sky is the limit!
• Use milk in creating creamy salad dressings.
• Use milk in Asian style raw veggie dishes and add Asian spices like ground fresh basil, nama shoyu, garlic, minced ginger, lime juice and marinate your veggies for a non-stir fry or curry.