Hemp milk is easy to make right in your own kitchen. With its creamy texture, delicately sweet taste, and simple ingredient list, it just might be your new favorite homemade companion to your morning coffee or tea.

Ingredients:

½ cup hulled hemp seeds

4 cups filtered water (for thicker and creamier hemp milk, use 3 cups water instead)

1 date, pits removed (2 for sweeter hemp milk)

½ teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)

Hearty dash of cinnamon (optional)

Pinch sea salt

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend on high for about 45 seconds or until well combined.

Usually, the hemp seeds will break down enough during blending so that straining isn’t necessary. If you’d prefer to strain it to ensure a uniform consistency, use cheesecloth or a nut milk bag to strain the blended hemp mixture into a large bowl, pitcher, or wide-mouth mason jar.

Transfer to a sealed container and store up to five days in the refrigerator.