Almond milk is so easy to make, it’s almost ridiculous to buy it! And, if you buy a big 1kg bag of almonds you can use half to make 2 litres of almond milk and the remaining 500g as a snack – don’t forget to soak + dehydrate your nuts first!
Ingredients:
• 1 kg of almonds
• Filtered water
• Himalayan rock salt
• 2- 3 seeded (pre-soaked) dates (optional)
• Muslin cloth, fine sieve or nut milk bag
• Large glass bottle
Preparation:
• In a large pot/bowl pour in your 1kg of almonds, add water and a teaspoon of salt
• Let it sit overnight for at least 8 hours
• In the AM, drain and rinse
• Separate out 500g of your almonds and place on a baking tray in the oven, 60 degrees for 8-10 hours. Use the rest for your almond milk!
• Place 2 cups of almonds and 5-6 cups of filtered water into your blender at a time
• Blend until really smooth
• Pour into your sieve/muslin cloth or bag over a big pot and let it drain. You can get more out by pushing through the sieve with a spoon or squeezing the cloth/bag
• The left over mixture is your own homemade almond meal – keep this in containers in the freezer and use it for cookies, baking, adding to muesli or smoothies
• Once you have drained your almond milk, place it back into the blender and add in the dates. Blend away to mix it all well. The dates are a perfect way to add natural sweetness to the milk. If you want you can add any of the following: vanilla, stevia, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, cacao etc
• Pour into a glass bottle and store in the fridge for 4-5 days
Drink in your coffee, tea, smoothies, or on its own! Yum.
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1 comment:
Just wondering if I should peel the almonds once they have been soaked over night? Thank you, looking forward to making my own almond milk ::))) Nikki
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