"Vegg" Nog

Name: "Vegg" Nog
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup cashew butter; 2 32-ounce containers vanilla almond milk; 1/4 cup agave nectar or maple syrup; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, or to taste; 1 cup rum, optional

By Nava Atlas

November 15, 2011

GLUTEN-FREE
SOY-FREE

The Internet is filled with vegan nog recipes made with lots of tofu, but somehow, the thought of tofu in something other than a smoothie seems odd to me (and truth be told, I don't much care for tofu in smoothies, either). For a more elegant version, cashew butter gives a little body to the beverage without being overly filling.

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