Almond Milk Recipe
Sep 27, 2024
Homemade Almond Milk Recipe
While nothing can beat the convenience of grabbing some almond milk from the store, nothing tops the enjoyment of making it yourself! Not only is it a fun experience, but making almond milk lets you play around with thickness and flavor, making homemade almond milk ideal for baking. Finally, the ingredients are few, and it can be made in a blender!
Prep: 10 Min. Cook: 0 Min. Total: 10 Min. Servings: 10
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw almonds (soaked overnight in cool water)
- 5 cups filtered water
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 2 whole dates (omit for unsweetened)
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract (omit for plain)
Instructions
- Put everything into a high-speed blender, and blend until creamy and smooth. Keep it running for at least 1-2 minutes to get the most out of your almonds.
- Strain the mixture using a nut milk bag, a thin dish towel, or cheesecloth. Lay the cloth over a mixing bowl, pour the almond milk, and gather the corners together. Lift the cloth and squeeze it until all of the liquid is extracted. Place the cloth and used almond pulp to the side.
- Once separated, store the milk in a jar or other airtight container and place it in the refrigerator. Almond milk will keep for up to 4-5 days, though it is best when fresh.
- Due to separation, shake well before use.
Notes
- In a pinch almond milk can be made quickly. Instead of soaking the almonds overnight, bathe them for 1-2 hours in very hot water.
- Change the thickness of your almond milk by pouring more or less water into the blender. For baking, thicker milk may be preferred.
- Dates are added for sweetness but other sweeteners such as honey or maple syrup work fine. Omit sweeteners entirely for plain almond milk.
- For vanilla-flavored almond milk, you can also use 1 scraped vanilla bean per 1 tsp vanilla extract, or this can be substituted for other flavors of almond milk such as plain, chocolate, or berry.
- For chocolate almond milk add 2 Tbsp. cocoa powder
- For "berry milk" add 1/2 cup berries
- Instead of throwing out the leftover almond pulp, consider saving it for a baking project such as crackers.
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