Nut milk
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Nut milk is a herbal drink made from nuts . Their possible uses in human nutrition can be compared with that of milk , which is why nut milk is considered a milk substitute . Nut milk is a liquid extract made from whole nuts. For production, nuts are soaked in water for a few hours and then finely pureed with fresh water . Finally, the solid components are filtered out, depending on the variety, table salt , sweeteners ( e.g. agave syrup ) or aromas are added. The filter residues, similar to the marc when pressing fruit , are also suitable for consumption and can be used elsewhere, for example in muesli . Since the production process usually does not require heating, nut milk is also suitable for a raw food diet. Common nuts for processing into nut milk are hazelnuts and walnuts .
Since the term milk is protected in some countries, commercial products are also referred to as nut drinks as an alternative.
Nut milk is used by vegans , ovo vegetarians and people with lactose intolerance or milk protein allergy . Since nut milk is parve (neither milk nor meat), it can also be relevant in the context of Jewish dietary laws .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Fleshy, Milky and Parve. The kosher kitchen. Chabad-Lubavitch Media Center, accessed June 7, 2015 .