Truly…. this recipe is soooooo simple and absolutely D-LISH. But WARNING…. once you go homemade it will be tough to go back.
Couple helpful tips…
- Try getting your Raw Almonds in BULK (this will save money)
- Soak your almonds over night (ideal 8-48 hours) before making your milk.
- If mixing homemade nut milks into shakes and you prefer a more “creamy” texture throw in a slice of avocado to your shake (not the milk) when you mix it in the blender. This adds NO Flavor, but a nice creaminess to the consistency. For my favorite Mayan Chocolate Superfood Shake Recipe CLICK HERE.
- If you want to reuse the Almond Pulp to make Almond Meal LINK HERE to several ideas for reuse
For basic Almond Milk You’ll Need…
- 1-2 Cups Raw Almonds
- Filtered Drinking Water (4 cups of water for every 1 cup of almonds)
- A Nut Milk Bag or Reusable Produce Bag
- Big Bowl
- Blender (preferable Vitamix or Ninja)
OPTIONAL:
- Organic Dates (be sure to remove the pits!!)
- Pure Vanilla Bean OR 1 tsp Alcohol Free Vanilla (Trader Joes and Whole Foods both carry alcohol free Vanilla Extract)
DIRECTIONS:
- Soak almonds overnight
- Rise almonds throughly
- place rinsed almonds in blender with 4-5 cups of filtered water & blend
- pour almond/water mixture through nut milk bag into bowl and squeeze out excess milk
- set bag with almond pulp aside and place milk back into blender
- add optional flavorings (dates/vanilla) & blend until smooth
- Place in a Carafe will keep in the refrigerator for 2-4 days if you can resist it that long 😉
If you try it I’d love to hear how it goes!! 😉 Be sure you subscribe for more recipes, tips, tricks, health, fitness, and more!! ALOHA!