Vegan eggnog

• pitted dates↗25g g
• cashew nuts↗25g g
• dried apricots↗25g g
• mixed spice¼ tsp tsp
• brandy↗100ml ml
• vanilla pod↗1

  seeds only

• sweetened almond milk↗1l l
• ice

  to serve

• nutmeg↗

  to serve

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Soak the dates, cashews, apricots and mixed spice in the brandy overnight.

2. 2

   The next day, tip the mixture into a blender and add the seeds from the vanilla pod and the almond milk. Blitz until smooth, then pour into eight tall glasses (use a sieve, if you like) with ice and grate some nutmeg on top.