Description
A delightful, creamy vegan alternative to traditional eggnog, flavored with warming spices and naturally sweetened with medjool dates.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 cup raw cashews (soaked)
- 4 medjool dates (pitted)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch sea salt
- Ice cubes (for serving)
- Optional: 1–2 oz bourbon or rum per serving
Instructions
- Soak the cashews in hot water for 20–30 minutes or overnight in cold water. Drain and rinse.
- In a high-speed blender, combine almond milk, soaked cashews, medjool dates, vanilla extract, nutmeg, cinnamon, and sea salt.
- Blend on high speed for 1–2 minutes until smooth and creamy.
- Taste and adjust the sweetness or spices as needed.
- Transfer to a pitcher and chill in the fridge for at least one hour.
- Serve cold over ice, garnished with nutmeg and a cinnamon stick.
- For optional alcoholic twist, stir in bourbon or rum just before serving.
Notes
Soaking cashews is crucial for achieving a creamy consistency. You can also customize the spices to your liking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg