Step 1

I have written lots of tips and hacks above the recipe card on how to save time on soaking, blending, and straining. I explained in detail how to make cashew milk in under 10 minutes in 3 different ways (1 - Vitamix, 2 - regular blender, and 3 - slow juicer). Read the whole post for more information. Quick info in the Notes below.

Step 2

Soak cashew nuts in hot water for 5 minutes then drain and discard the soaking water.

Step 3

Add the soaked cashew nuts to a blender with 2 cups of fresh water and blend them for 2 minutes.

Step 4

Add optional ingredients here (maple syrup, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt). Blend until smooth. No need for straining, the cashew milk is ready for you to drink, cook or bake with it.

Step 5

Soak cashew nuts in hot water for 5 minutes then drain and discard the soaking water.

Step 6

Add the soaked cashew nuts to a blender with 1 cup of water and blend as smooth as your blender can.

Step 7

Add the remaining 3 cups of water to the blender and blend again for 2 minutes until smooth, creamy, and frothy.

Step 8

Take a large bowl and place the empty and open nut milk bag. Now, pour the milk from the blender right into the bag. Close the nut milk bag and raise it slightly so the bottom is above the liquid.

Step 9

Now, starting at the top squeeze your hand as close as you can and slide it down to the bottom. You need to do it only a handful of times and it is ready.

Step 10

You can transfer your milk to any container you prefer and store it in the fridge.

Step 11

Add cashew butter and fresh water to your blender and blend for 2 minutes until smooth and creamy. Done! No straining and no waiting even if you don't have a high-power blender.

Step 12

You can make cashew butter with a food processor similar to how I make homemade peanut butter. Scrape and mix until you have a smooth buttery texture. Don't stop until you reach it. Any food processor can do it, the time depends on how powerful your food processor is.

Step 13

Close the anti-drip plug on the slow juicer!!! It is the most important step. It will not work if you leave it open. Turn it on and add ½ cup of soaked cashews and ½ cup of water. Wait for a minute until the juicer is trying to squeeze as much as possible out of your cashews.

Step 14

Add another ½ cup of soaked cashews and another ½ cup of water. Wait again.

Step 15

Now stop the machine and open the anti-drip plug. Let the cashew milk flow to the juice cup.

Step 16

Scrape up the cashew pulp collected by the pulp cup. Close the plug again and add the pulp back to the juicer with another ½ cup of water. Turn it on and wait for the milk to be collected in the container.

Step 17

Now stop the machine again and open the anti-drip plug. Let the cashew milk flow to the juice cup. And the end you will have to end up with creamy, smooth nut milk and a bit of pulp. You probably don’t even need to strain it if you have a quality juicer as the pulp is separated from milk effectively.