Next time you’re thinking about making an alternative to homemade almond milk, why not give this homemade pistachio milk recipe a try. This is a simple DIY for how to make pistachio milk – that you will come back to time and time again. DIY pistachio milk can be easily sweetened, flavoured and drunk alone or added to a variety of dishes.
Pistachios are a great addition to a variety of middle-eastern desserts, and this dairy-free milk can be easily flavoured and become dessert-like in itself. You can drink it alone, add it to your oats, smoothies, cereal, latte’s, hot chocolate etc.
Homemade pistachio milk is super creamy, ‘buttery’ and an excellent addition to your fridge (along with some pistachio butter, of course).
Obviously, pistachios aren’t the cheapest nut around, so I tend to advise making this milk as an occasional treat, rather than a direct alternative to your daily dairy-free milk. Although if you have the financials then I say go for it (I certainly would). Plus, you can use the leftover pistachio pulp for a variety of baked goods and recipes, to reduce waste.
To use the leftover pistachio pulp, simply lay it out in a thin layer on a tray to dry out and use it as flour. Alternatively, you can also make a quick dessert by adding some cardamom and honey and mixing into a paste. In terms of nutrition, Pistachio’s are fairly similar to Almonds. Although with additional abundance of Vitamins A & C and ever so slightly less protein. They are an excellent source of Vitamin B6 too.
How To Make Pistachio Milk
Making homemade pistachio milk is incredibly simple and follows a similar process to almond milk. The only difference here is that I decided to soak and peel my pistachios for brighter green pistachio milk. Peeling your pistachios is 100% optional. However, the milk is likely to be a more muted green-brown shade if you keep the skins on.
Optional Homemade Pistachio Milk Add-Ins
For a national sweetener, Medjool dates are wonderful Maple Syrup or Agave Nectar are other alternative natural sweeteners. Homemade vanilla extract – add vanilla to your homemade pistachio milk for that dessert element. You could combine this DIY pistachio milk with other middle-eastern dessert flavours. This includes rose water, orange blossom water, cardamom etc. This homemade pistachio milk makes a wonderful base for Matcha recipes
How to make DIY pistachio milk in three easy steps
DIY Pistachio Milk Ingredients:
pistachio nut – you need to soak them for at least six hours. For best results, soak them overnight. filtered water (4 cups water)
Steps: Soak your pistachio nuts for six hours, or overnight. Optionally, you can then peel the pistachios for brighter green pistachio milk – however, this isn’t necessary. Note* If you do peel them, you can then dry out the skins and add them to porridge/smoothies for additional dietary fibre.
Add the soaked pistachio nuts into a high-speed processor/blender and blend on high. You want to blend the nuts down into small pieces, without blending too much to become pistachio butter.
When the nuts are ready, then add the water and blend again for about 1-2 minutes.
I use my NutraMilk processor (If you purchase one, use discount code ALPHAFOODIE50 at checkout for a £50/$50 discount), which allows me to drain the liquid directly into a bottle while keeping any nut meat leftovers in the jug. When using a regular blender/food processor, after blending the nuts with the water, pour the liquid into a bowl through layers of cheesecloth or a nut milk bag and squeeze out all the pistachio milk. You could also use a fine-mesh sieve and press out the leftover nut meat to drain any liquid.
This liquid can then be poured into a bottle and stored in the fridge for 3-5 days.
Whenever you use some, give the bottle a good shake, and you’re ready to go.
Other Simple DIY’S You May Like
If you’re interested in trying some more delicious dairy-free nut milk recipes, then look no further. I have a variety of different dairy-free milk recipes on my blog including Walnut Milk, Cashew Milk, and Hazelnut Milk. For the full list, feel free to browse through the DIY section of my blog or search ‘milk‘ in the search bar for options including rice, soy, almonds, oats, etc.
