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Tigernut Milk

Regional

West Africa and the Mediterranean, with a particularly strong traditional association with Valencia, Spain

A plant beverage extracted from tigernut tubers. In Valencia, Spain, a traditional form is known as horchata de chufa.

Tigernut Milk illustration

About Tigernut Milk

A plant beverage extracted from tigernut tubers. In Valencia, Spain, a traditional form is known as horchata de chufa.

Nutrition

Fat—

Protein—

Lactose0% naturally

Common Uses

◌ Drinking◌ Horchata de chufa◌ Fermented beverages◌ Desserts

Interesting Facts

Despite their name, tigernuts are tubers rather than botanical nuts.
Horchata de chufa is a traditional Spanish non-alcoholic beverage made from tigernut tubers.
Published studies show that the composition of tigernut beverages varies according to raw material, extraction method, formulation, and processing.