Hemp milk makes the fastest, creamiest alt-milk with very little waste, but any nondairy milk works. Although there are three steps to this process, the final beverage is worth it!

How To Make Your Hemp Milk

½ cup hemp seeds

Puree hemp seeds and 3 cups cold water in a blender until very smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve (a sheet of cheesecloth or nut-milk bag also work) into an airtight container.

Do Ahead: Hemp milk can be made 5 days ahead. Cover and chill.

Superdust Mixture

2 tsp chlorella powder

1 tsp reishi mushroom powder or cordyceps powder

¼ tsp ground cardamom

Mix together chlorella, reishi, and cardamom in a small bowl. Set aside.

Chai Mixture

2, 3” cinnamon sticks

1½” piece ginger, peeled, finely grated

16 cardamom pods

Very small pinch of kosher salt

4 bags strong black tea

3 Tbsp pure maple syrup

Hemp Milk

Instructions

Bring cinnamon sticks, ginger, cardamom pods, salt, and 2 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-heat. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until very fragrant, 10-15 minutes. Remove from heat; add tea. Cover and let sit 5 minutes.

Strain chai mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean saucepan. Add maple syrup and 2 cups hemp milk (save the rest for another use); cook over medium heat, whisking if milk separates, just until hot. Wisk in the superdust. Divide among mugs.

Enjoy!

Kelly Harrington, MS, RDN

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist for Healthy Goods