Pumpkin seed milk is an easy, nutritious, dairy-free and vegan milk recipe. The agave nectar gives the milk its sweetness, and the pumpkin seeds add a subtly nutty and creamy taste.
In a bowl, soak the pumpkin seeds in 2 cups filtered water for 4 hours or overnight.
1 cup raw pumpkin seeds
Drain and rinse the pumpkin seeds with cool water. Process the drained pumpkin seeds with 3 cups filtered water and ¼ teaspoon salt in a large blender, until mostly smooth and creamy. It will have a very slight, green hue.
Strain the liquid through a nut milk bag or cheesecloth to make it smooth.
Add the vanilla and agave nectar. Mix well. Serve!
If you're doubling the recipe, make sure to adjust the filtered water amounts.
Store any remaining milk in a glass jar in the fridge.
Keeps up to 4-5 days in the fridge.
Give it a shake before serving. If it smells sour, it’s gone bad.
If you are not going to use the milk in the next few days, you can attempt to freeze it, but I don’t really recommend it. Although the nutritional value is not lost, freezing will cause separation in an unpleasant way.
When storing your milk, it is recommended to store them in glass jars because they are airtight and keep milk cold longer.