Extra-Creamy Oat Milk

1. 1

   Put oats in a large bowl and pour in enough cold water to cover oats. Let oats soak at room temperature for 10 minutes.

2. 2

   Drain oats through a fine-mesh strainer and rinse thoroughly with cold water.

3. 3

   Put oats in a blender. Add cold water, vanilla, maple syrup, and salt.

4. 4

   Secure lid tightly on blender and process on high for 1 minute, or until the mixture is entirely liquid. Some very fine oat residue may be visible, but no large flakes of oats should remain.

5. 5

   Loosely set a piece of cheesecloth over a large wide-mouthed jar and secure with a rubber band. Strain oat milk through cheesecloth into jar, squeezing the residual liquid from the oat solids.Taste and add additional maple syrup to the milk if you like.

6. 6

   Secure a lid on jar and refrigerate oat milk until cold, at least 2 hours, before serving. Oat milk will stay fresh in the refrigerator 4-5 days.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.