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Lucuma Eggnog
Who doesn’t love a rich mug of eggnog to get into the holiday spirit? Here‚ lucuma adds a special sweet and malty flavor to the classic drink‚ and a notoriously unhealthy ingredient set is replaced with smart substitutions like creamy cashews and coconut sugar.
INGREDIENTS1¼ Cups Navitas Organics Cashews |
DIRECTIONSSoak the cashews in water for 2 hours to soften, then drain and rinse. Soak the dates in the 4 cups of filtered water for 10 minutes to soften, reserving the date soak water. In a blender (preferably a high speed model), combine the soaked cashews, dates, date soak water, coconut sugar, lucuma powder, chia powder, vanilla extract, nutmeg and sea salt. Blend very well until completely smooth. Let the mixture rest for 10 minutes to allow the chia seed to thicken slightly. Makes: 12 Cups Submitted by: Julie Morris |
Who doesn’t love a rich mug of eggnog to get into the holiday spirit? Here‚ lucuma adds a special sweet and malty flavor to the classic drink‚ and a notoriously unhealthy ingredient set is replaced with smart substitutions like creamy cashews and coconut sugar.
Ingredients
1 ¼ Cups Navitas Organics Cashews
- ⅓ Cup Medjool Dates, pits removed (about 5-6 large)
- 4 Cups filtered Water
- 3 Tbsp Navitas Organics Coconut Sugar
- ¼ Cup Navitas Organics Lucuma Powder
- 1 Tbsp Navitas Organics Chia Powder
- 1Tbsp Vanilla extract
1 ½ tsp Nutmeg powder, plus extra for garnish
- ⅛ tsp Sea Salt
- ¼ Cup Brandy
- ¼ Cup Rum
Directions
- Soak the cashews in water for 2 hours to soften, then drain and rinse. Soak the dates in the 4 cups of filtered water for 10 minutes to soften, reserving the date soak water.
- In a blender (preferably a high speed model), combine the soaked cashews, dates, date soak water, coconut sugar, lucuma powder, chia powder, vanilla extract, nutmeg and sea salt. Blend very well until completely smooth. Let the mixture rest for 10 minutes to allow the chia seed to thicken slightly.