Pistachio milk: benefits and properties
The vegetable milks They are healthy and natural drinks that can be an excellent option when you suffer from lactose intolerance. As you surely know, this intolerance has become in recent years a very common disorder, which prevents the usual consumption of cow's milk that has not been treated to remove lactose, the sugar in milk.
Regarding the vegetable milks themselves, there is no doubt that one of their main advantages is that they constitute an ideal alternative when you can not consume cow's milk, even contributing in most cases greater benefits and properties nutritional In addition, following the basic preparation tips and having enough necessary ingredients, we can easily prepare them at home.
This type of drinks can be made with nuts, seeds or legumes. In the case of nuts, today we want to talk to you about the different benefits of pistachio milk, elaborated precisely with pistachio.
Benefits of pistachio milk
The pistachio milk It is an excellent heart-healthy drink, thanks to the different healthy fats provided by this delicious dried fruit, as it is rich in monounsaturated fats and oleic acid.
It is also rich in antioxidant nutrients such as carotenes and phytosterols, which translates into benefits not only antioxidants, but also anti-carcinogenic and rejuvenating.
It is an interesting milk not only as an alternative to cow's milk, but as a traditional remedy in case of cholesterol and high triglycerides.
It helps to increase the defenses, thanks to its high content in vegetable proteins, highlighting arginine.
How to make pistachio milk?
Ingredients
- 1 cup of raw pistachios
- 6 cups of water
- Brown sugar or honey to taste
Preparation
First, wash the pistachios well in water.
In a blender mix the pistachios well with a high cup for 5 to 10 seconds.
Reduce the speed of the blender to the minimum speed and beat for 20 seconds. Now add another cup to the mixture and mix well with a wooden spoon.
Heat the equivalent of 2 cups of water, and add to the mixture.
Using a clean cloth or strainer, strain the drink.
Now mix the mixture again at minimum speed and add another 2 cups of water.
Finally reserve in the fridge.
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