Hemp milk, or hemp seed milk, is a plant milk made from hemp seeds that are soaked and ground in water.[1] The result resembles milk in colour, texture, and flavour. Hemp is conducive to being organically grown and labelled. Plain hemp milk may be additionally sweetened or flavoured.
 A glass of hemp milk, pictured with hemp seeds | |
| Alternative names | Hemp seed milk |
|---|---|
Compared to soy milk, in coffee culture hemp milk is said to produce better latte art and to have a texture more like cow's milk.[2]
Production
editProduction of hemp milk requires hemp seeds, water, and a blender or juicer. Many recipes call for ground vanilla or vanilla extract to add flavour, and a type of sweetener. Once all the ingredients are blended together, some people pour the hemp milk through a cheesecloth and strainer to get a smoother and more refined milky texture, but this process is optional.[3]
Nutrition
editIn a 100 millilitres (3.5 imp fl oz; 3.4 US fl oz) serving, hemp milk provides 46 calories from 3 g of carbohydrates, 3 g of fat and 2 g of protein.[4] Hemp milk contains no micronutrients in significant amounts.[4] Although there is limited history of making hemp milk, hemp seeds have been eaten for a long time, and hemp milk is safe for those concerned about soy or milk allergies.[5]
References
edit- ^ "FSHN20-53/FS420: Plant-Based Milks: Hemp". edis.ifas.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ Rose Tosti (February 28, 2011), "Hip Hemp at Neptune Coffee in Greenwood", Seattle Weekly, archived from the original on August 21, 2018, retrieved March 7, 2017
- ^ Dalotto, Todd (1999). The Hemp Cookbook: From Seed to Shining Seed. Inner Traditions – Bear & Company. p. 156. ISBN 978-1-59477-533-8.
- ^ a b "Hemp Milk (Hemp Bliss original flavor; custom analysis) per 100 ml (g)". Nutritiondata.com. Conde Nast. 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ^ Myrna Chandler Goldstein; Mark A. Goldstein (2009), Food and Nutrition Controversies Today: A Reference Guide, ABC-CLIO, p. 162, ISBN 9780313354038
