Homemade Almond Milk

Sharing a quick recipe today! Store bought almond milk used to be my go-to for coffee; however, the ingredient list is less than ideal. Last month I started making my own almond milk and I haven't looked back since. It is super easy and only has three ingredients, almonds, water, and a pinch of salt. Cinnamon and vanilla extract are great additions but not necessary. Most recipes for almond milk require a nut milk bag or a mesh sieve, I am cheap and don't have either of those so I chopped up a clean pair of nylons. Voila homemade nut milk bag. Below is there recipe I have been using.

 

Homemade Almond Milk

1.5 cups raw almonds

4 to 4.5 cups water

pinch of salt

Cinnamon

1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Soak the almonds in a couple cups of water for at least 2 hours, although overnight is even better.

 

Rinse almonds and throw in the blender with 4 to 4.5 cups water.

 

Add salt, cinnamon, and vanilla. Blend until almonds are pulverized. Place nylon over the lid of a large mouth mason jar (make sure it is big enough to holds 6 cups).

 Pour almond milk through nylon into jar. Squeeze out the nylon until the almond bits inside are as dry as possible. You want to get every last bit of almondy goodness out.

Discard leftover almond mulch, shake up your jar of milk and enjoy.

 

The milk will separate when stored, but just shake it up and you are good to go.