Sesame Seed Milk

Place sesame seeds in a high-speed blender. Blend until a fine powder forms. Note: If you do not have a high- speed blender, a simple miniature coffee grinder will do the trick instead of a high-speed blender for this first step. 2. Add dates to the blender. (If using the coffee grinder method, add the powder and the dates to a blender.) Blend until a flaky, pie crust-like texture forms. 3. Add the water to the blender and blend for 1-2 minutes. (If you don’t have a great blender but still want a smooth result, add 1-2 cups of water first and blend so everything stays close to the blade. Once smooth, add the rest of the water and blend again.) Enjoy plain as is, or strain with a nut/seed milk bag if you don’t prefer the fibers of the seeds. 4. (Optional) Get creative with additional options below! 5. ADDITIONAL OPTIONS Add 2 tsp cinnamon and 8-10 drops of vanilla essential oil (my family’s favorite!) Add oranges and coconut and freeze pour into popsicle molds for Orange Creamsicles Add blueberries and strawberries to make a berry milk Use black sesame seeds instead! They also have wonderful benefits – just different minerals and nutrients. 6. Here’s the fun part! You can make so many different variations of sesame seed milk so that you make it just the way you like it! Start with the “basic” recipe above and use any of these different flairs, or create your own!