Millet Milk -- easy to make, fat free, nut-free, low -cost

      I rarely buy packaged plant-milks from the store anymore because it's so hard to find milks that are free of additives that I don't want.

    Carrageenan and vitamin A are two things in particular I do not want to consume. If you are not familiar with why it might be a good idea to AVOID vitamin A, I wrote about that HERE.

    This milk is easy to make and costs me under a dollar to make 6 cups. It is also fat-free, and nut free. This recipe makes a very thick finished product -- because I then go on to turn it into a wonderful hot latte-like 

Drink, but if you prefer a thinner milk just add more water and then perhaps a bit more sweetener. Because this milk is so low in fat, adding guar gum provides a bit more body while also helping to keep the solids and liquid from separating.

Ingredients for basic millet milk:

1/2 cup dry millet
3 cups of purified water
2 TBS maple syrup
1/8 tsp vanilla extract
pinch of salt (optional)
1/4 tsp guar gum
additional purified water and/or ice cubes



Directions:

1. Place the millet in a two-quart pot and fill it with water. Swish around a few times and drain through a strainer. Repeat this a few times until millet is well rinsed to reduce any possible cross-contamination from gluten containing grains it may have come in contact with during harvest/storage, then drain it well through a strainer and return to the pot.
2. Add 3 cups of purified water to the pot and put it on a burner on high until it comes to a boil. Turn down heat, cover the pot and allow it to simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and allow it to cool for a few minutes before continuing on.
3. Transfer the cooked millet and all the water to a powerful blender and blend on high for a couple of minutes until completely blended.  Add the maple syrup, vanilla, salt and guar gum, blend again, and then add water and icecubes to the blender until the level of the liquid reaches the 6 cup line. Blend one last time and transfer to a glass jar and store in the fridge.

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Now you can turn this into my (almost) caffeine -free alternative to a latte. Here's what you will need -- makes 2 servings:

Ingredients:

3 cups millet milk
2 T carob powder
1 TBS maple syrup
2 tsp chicory root granules (tastes like coffee)
1/8 tsp liquid monk fruit extract or 10 drops stevia
1 tsp cocoa powder

Directions:
Just put it all in the blender, blend on high until it gets frothy and then transfer to a small pan and gently warm it until it's as hot as you'd like. Serve immediately.