Eggnog Milkshake

I want to share my favorite holiday recipe for raw Eggnog Milkshake. It's not the healthiest raw dish in the world, but it has helped me get through many a holiday dinner in the past without being tempted by the cholesterol-laden original. This is a very rough recipe . . . unfortunately I have never measured the amounts I use.

First, cut up a few ripe bananas and stick them in the freezer.

Next, make a batch of flavored almond milk. Combine a few cups of soaked almonds in a blender with a chopped half of a vanilla bean, freshly grated nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, 2 or 3 whole cloves, and optional honey/agave to taste. Use whatever spices you like, but I think the basic eggnog-ish flavor comes from nutmeg. Blend and strain through a fine mesh strainer or nutmilk bag.

Clean out the blender and put in some frozen bananas. Add a mix of almond milk and water to cover (add more almond milk for a thicker shake, or less if the spice flavor is too strong). Blend.