Discover The Delicious And Healthy Dried Fruit Drinks

Today vegetable drinks are already well known, among which soybeans, oats and rice stand out. But we must know that we can also prepare dried fruit drinks, which are very nutritious and are also delicious.

We explain the benefits of drinking these drinks daily, for whom they are especially recommended, how to choose the right nut and the recipe for you to prepare yourself at home.

Health benefits

The properties of each drink will depend on the dried fruit we choose. According to data from the Spanish Nutrition Foundation, in general all nuts share the following benefits:

• They are highly nutritious and rich in healthy fats
• They have proteins, vitamins, minerals and fiber
• They are attributed properties that would help reduce levels of cholesterol, triglycerides and glucose in the blood
• Due to its antioxidant effect, they would prevent diseases such as macular degeneration, gallbladder stones or osteoporosis

Thus, drinks with nuts would be a good alternative for people who cannot or do not want to take dairy, as well as being more digestive than animal milk. On the other hand, they have a delicious flavor and we can use them in multiple recipes, such as cakes, creams, sauces, etc.

Who could take them

These drinks are beneficial for everyone, but are even more recommended for the following people:

• Children and youth in growth stages
• Pregnant and lactating women
• Athletes
• People who suffer significant physical and / or mental wear
• People with anemia and nutritional deficits
• Too thin people
• People who suffer from problems such as high cholesterol or triglycerides, type II diabetes or high blood pressure

• Lactose intolerant or allergic
• People suffering from sinusitis or excess mucus
• People suffering from dermatitis or other skin problems

What dried fruit to choose?

In addition to their flavor, we recommend the following nuts thanks to their healthy properties:

• Almond: high in calcium, fiber and vitamin E, as well as an antioxidant function.
• Brazil nut: rich in fatty acids and minerals such as selenium, magnesium and zinc . They contain little sodium and instead a lot of potassium, which would regulate blood pressure.
• Macadamia nut: high in healthy fats.
• Hazelnut : good source of calcium.
• Pistachio : rich in minerals such as potassium, calcium, phosphorus and iron and in vitamins such as folic acid, vitamin A and vitamin E.

Before starting

It is important to remember that there are people who are allergic to nuts and that, therefore, they should not drink these preparations as they would also generate an allergic outbreak.

To prepare the drinks, we will preferably use raw nuts, although toasted nuts can also be used. In any case, we will always avoid fried nuts.

What do we need?

• A cup of dried fruit
• Water
• Condiments to taste: cinnamon, cocoa, vanilla essence, nutmeg, etc.
• Optional sweetener

How do you prepare?

Its preparation is very simple:

1. We will leave a cup of dried fruit to soak overnight.
2. In the morning we will throw away the water and rinse them with new water.
3. We will put the nuts with a liter of water in the blender
4. We can also add it at this time to add the seasonings.
5. We will beat the ingredients between three and five minutes.
6. We will let it rest for another five minutes.
7. We will strain the drink with the help of a fine strainer or a cloth.
8. We will sweeten the drink to our liking and store it in the fridge for a maximum of 2 or 3 days.

The pulp that remains will not be thrown away, but we can use it in cakes, smoothies, sauces, vegetable creams, etc. We can drink this drink hot or cold, alone or with other ingredients, and we can use it as a substitute for cow’s milk in chocolates, coffees, smoothies, etc.