Goodness, is this recipe super simple. It tastes so much better than what I could find in our markets. It’s simply pure organic almond milk, no weird gums, binders, or synthetic vitamins. A nice alternative if you would like a dairy free option for drinks, recipes, etc.
Bonus: Soaking the almonds neutralizes the phytates the bind the minerals from being absorbed and allow for easier digestion.
Note: It’s normal for homemade almond milk to separate when stored in the fridge, just shake the bottle and you are good to go. I find it keeps great for at least 2 weeks. I haven’t had a batch not get used sooner than 2 weeks so I’m not sure how much longer it will keep.
Almond Milk
I love drinking this cold out of the fridge. Our family enjoys it with our herbal coffee, smoothies, and even in our fruit popsicles . Ideally, try to find fresh raw organic almonds if possible. We store ours in the freezer to keep them from going rancid or bitter.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes
Servings 1 quart
Ingredients
- 2 cups almonds raw better if unpasteurized
- 4 cups filtered water
- 1 to 2 cups filtered water to soak almonds
Instructions
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Place 2 cups of almonds in a glass jar (I use a mason quart jar).
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Cover with filtered water with a couple of inches over the almonds as the almonds will expand.
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Cover and let sit 8 hours or overnight.
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Drain almonds and rinse with filtered water.
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Add four cups of water with the drained almonds. Blend this mixture at high speed in the Blendtec or use a food processor.
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Strain in small batches through a cotton muslim bag or a very fine sieve. I use this organic cotton CoffeeSock.
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Squeeze the bag over a clean bowl to catch the milk. Squeeze, squeeze squeeze until you are not seeing much liquid coming through.
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Empty the bag of the nut pulp. If you are so motivated, reserve the pulp to bake with. (I'm too lazy and generally compost it.)
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Repeat straining more milk. This takes me about 7 minutes to do the whole batch.
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Serve warm, cold, and/or add to recipes. Try adding a little vanilla and drop of maple syrup for a treat.