Hemp Milk, Hemp Buttermilk, Hemp Buttermilk Ranch

HEMP MILK, HEMP BUTTERMILK, & HEMP BUTTERMILK RANCH

I'm stoked on shelled hemp seeds and all their creamy possibilities

HEMP MILK #1

Recipe makes 1 Quart

This is a great milk to use in smoothies, baking, desserts, or in our hemp buttermilk recipe. The added ingredients help create a nice mouthfeel and balance of flavor, similar to bovine milk. Liquid sunflower lecithin is found in the vitamin/supplements section of health food stores. The lecithin helps to emulsify the milk and reduce separation. Some separation is expected and can be resolved with a simple shake of the milk. I use the Now brand and find it at Natural Grocers/Vitamin Cottage. A blender can be used instead of a vitamix. You may need to blend for a longer period of time.

Soak 2 hours minimum before using:

1c hemp hearts in 4c H20, filtered or Reverse Osmosis preferable

Place hemp hearts/water mixture in vitamix and blend for 1-2 minutes.

Strain through muslin and then put strained milk back in vitamix.

Add and blend on high for 1 minute:

2T safflower or other neutral oil

1T liquid sunflower lecithin

1T agave nectar

1/2t Himalayan salt

HEMP MILK #2

Recipe makes about 2 cups.

This is a quickie hemp milk suitable for the hemp buttermilk recipe. It doesn’t have to be strained, depending on the recipe it is to be used in.

Soak 2 hours minimum before using:

1c hemp hearts in 2.5c H20, filtered or Reverse Osmosis preferable

Place hemp hearts/water mixture in vitamix and blend for 1-2 minutes.

Strain through muslin or cheesecloth, if desired.

HEMP BUTTERMILK

The acidity of the citrus curdles and slightly thickens the hemp milk. Use the buttermilk in our Ranch Dressing recipe. It is important to use a hemp milk that you make yourself from one of our recipes. Commercial hemp milk is either sweetened and/or has vanilla added to it. These are unwanted flavors and make the buttermilk taste weird. Make sure to use fresh lemon juice from a real lemon that you squeeze yourself.

Stir together:

1c hemp milk, see above recipes

1T fresh squeezed lemon juice

Let sit 10 minutes.

HEMP BUTTERMILK RANCH DRESSING

I catered a lunch for a bunch of hemp cannabis growers last fall, serving up this dressing with a huge platter of mixed salad greens. Boom! I’ve never seen dudes eat so much salad before, ever. They were getting seconds, then thirds. We ran out of salad.

Don’t let making the Hemp Buttermilk scare ya. The quickie hemp milk recipe works fine here and you don’t really have to strain it either.

Recipe makes 2+ cups

Whisk the following ingredients together in small bowl:

1.5c  Vegan Mayonaise, preferably Just Mayo or Veganaise brand

5/8c  Hemp Buttermilk, see recipe

2T    fresh lemon juice, from a real lemon

1.5t   garlic powder

fresh cracked black pepper, a few good turns

.75t   dried oregano or marjoram

1t      onion powder

1/4t   sea salt, Himalayan, or Utah red salt

1/8t   celery seed powder

1T     fresh minced chives, optional

1T     fresh minced parsley, optional

Copyright Disclaimer:  The information provided here is copyright protected and used with written permission. Recipes are for personal use only and may not be used for any other purpose(s) without the written consent of Revolution in the Kitchen, Sarah Gordon and/or Veg Fresh Cookery. Commercial use is not authorized. We offer restaurant menu consultations and food industry consultations. For more information visit www.revolutioninthe.kitchen