Raw Almond Milk
I have made a lot of nut milks, in my life, so I would be untrue to you if I didn't share at least one of my recipes for them with you. We don't drink cows milk in my house, so nut milks have been a great alternative for us. I have tried my hand at making almost every milk alternative out there, from soy milk to hemp milk, I've tried it all. The truth is that once you make one, you can just substitute the seeds or the nuts, and you can make them all. The only exception to that rule is soy milk. For soy milk things get a bit more complicated, because it has to be heated to a certain temperature, for it to be safe for consumption. Luckily for us all someone invented the soy milk maker. I have one and I love it! The one I have also allows me to make raw nut milks. Personally I prefer to use it only for making soy milk. My blender does a better job at making the nut milks. For this recipe, you'll need a either a nut milk bag, which you can purchase here,or at Whole Foods, or cheese cloth. I've used both, and they both work well, but it becomes a bit expensive if you make nut milks a lot, to keep buying cheese cloth. The nut milk bags are reusable and more user friendly for this purpose.
Ingredients:
2 cups of raw almonds, soaked in a bowl of water overnight, then drained and rinsed
4 cups of water
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract (optional)
sweetener of choice (maple syrup, agave, 4 dates) (optional) to your taste.
Equipment:
1 cheese cloth folded into 4 layers
Blender, or food processor
Directions:
Add raw almonds to a bowl and add enough water to cover them, then refrigerate overnight.
Drain and rinse the soaked Almonds and add them to the blender, along with the water, vanilla extract and sweetener if you're using them.
What is your favorite milk alternative? Have you ever made it at home?
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