Tiger nut milk

Recipe homemade Tiger nut milk, a summer typical drink of Valencia, perfect for taking as soda or milk substitute.

Ingredients

• 250 g. Tiger nuts
• 1 liter of water
• 250 g. of sugar
• 1 piece of lemon peel
• 1 small piece of cinnamon

Preparation

Groundnuts to soak for 24 hours get. Throughout the day we will be changing the water several times. After this time, they take away the water and wash well. Notice that has swollen as a result of hydration.

Now we grind in a blender and the help of a little water.

Then strain the cinnamon stick and lemon peel. Let groundnut paste about 2 hours in the refrigerator. After these hours it's time casting (with Chinese and something to press).

Finally sugar is added and the remaining liter of water. Ready to serve Mix well all together and Tiger nut milk cool in the refrigerator is left.


Comments Recipe

It is a typical summer drink, perfect to take as soda or milk substitute Valencian community.

We may retain the Tiger nut milk two days in the fridge.

Groundnut with Tiger nut milk is made comes from the plant sedge countersunk (Yellow Nutsedge). In this plant the tubers are obtained in the form of lump known as groundnuts. Groundnut cultivation requires sandy soil and a temperate climate, so it is an ideal place Valencia. It is eaten traditionally as nut or preparing the Tiger nut milk.