Thursday, November 17, 2011

Egg Nog without the Fat

This is a recipe that I found on http://www.elanaspantry.com. I am a big fan of raw & vegan. There are just certain foods that weren’t meat to be cooked & many foods lose their nutrients when cooked. Also, many raw vegan alternative recipes are lower calorie lower fat than the original versions.

Vegan Eggnog (dairy free, egg free, gluten free)
3 cups almonds
4 cups water
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons agave nectar
2 tablespoons yacon syrup
2 teaspoons nutmeg, ground
¼ teaspoon cinnamon, ground
pinch cloves, ground

Soak almonds overnight
Discard soaking water and rinse almonds in a deep bowl of water, repeat until water is clear
Place soaked almonds and 4 cups of water in a Vitamix
Blend on highest speed for 90 seconds
Strain milk through a fine mesh paint bag, discarding solids
Place almond milk in a half gallon mason jar
Add vanilla, agave, yacon, nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves, then shake well
Refrigerate until cold and serve
Serves 6

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