I don't know about you, but i love drinking almond milk. Maybe its the texture or the flavor. Its probably a combination of both. It pretty much goes with anything breakfast, especially any cereal or granola. You can put it in your chai tea or even your coffee. It may be the best dairy alternative in my opinion. Making your own almond milk is even more rewarding. When i first heard of people making their own almond milk, i was a little intimidated. I thought it would be very expensive and a big project. So I looked up recipes and found its not that hard at all to make almond milk and other nut milks for that matter. Soaking your almonds helps with digestion. Almonds have tannic acid and an enzyme inhibitor is released when they are soaked. Make sure to discard the soak water and rinse the almonds before making the milk.
Homemade Almond Milk Ingredients
The finished product should yield about 32 to 40 ounces of fresh almond milk. You can store in the refrigerator for about a week. Try to finish it before then. I know I do. Shake the almond milk before you use it, since it tends to settle. The pulp that's leftover can be used for cereal or dry it to make cookies with honey and dates. You could basically substitute the almonds with other nuts and make other delicious nut milks. Right now Almond milk is my favorite. I put it in my smoothies, chai tea and i like it straight up on its own. Remember to have fun with it.
Homemade Almond Milk Ingredients
- 1 cup raw almonds, soaked overnight
- 32 to 40 ounces of purified water
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3-5 dates, soaked for 20 minutes (options)
The finished product should yield about 32 to 40 ounces of fresh almond milk. You can store in the refrigerator for about a week. Try to finish it before then. I know I do. Shake the almond milk before you use it, since it tends to settle. The pulp that's leftover can be used for cereal or dry it to make cookies with honey and dates. You could basically substitute the almonds with other nuts and make other delicious nut milks. Right now Almond milk is my favorite. I put it in my smoothies, chai tea and i like it straight up on its own. Remember to have fun with it.