Almond milk isn’t anything new – nearly everyone knows what it is. It’s a great alternative for those who are lactose intolerant or vegan, or even for those who just hate cow’s milk. But haven’t you ever wondered how almond milk is made? You can’t really “milk” an almond like you can milk a cow… so how the heck do you get milk from an almond?? I’ll tell ya! It’s much simpler than you think!
Ingredients:
- ½ c. raw almonds, soaked
- 2 c. water
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 tsp. liquid sweetener (honey, agave, maple syrup, etc.)
First things first. Soak your almonds. Place your almonds in a bowl of water. Let your almonds sit in the water over night (or for 8 hours).
After 8 hours, drain the water from your almonds and rinse.
Place your 1/2 cup of soaked almonds into a blender with 2 cups of fresh, filtered water. Blend until the almonds are finely ground and the liquid is a milky color. If you choose, add the vanilla and sweetener. Blend again.
Grab a jar (or other container) and begin to strain the almond”pulp” from the liquid using a nut milk bag (you can find these cheap on Amazon!) or a cheese cloth. I don’t recommend using a coffee filter because they tend to rip once soaked, letting the “pulp” back into the strained liquid… nobody wants gritty almond milk.
Once you’ve strained the liquid and almonds and have only the liquid in the jar, gently squeeze the remaining almond in the cheese cloth or nut milk bag, making sure not to let the pulp get into the liquid.
That’s it! Once you’re done, store in the fridge. This recipe makes a very small batch, about 2 cups. For a larger batch, multiply the recipe. The important thing to keep in mind is to maintain a 1:4 ratio of almonds to water.
Let me know how this works for you!
Naturally,
Ari.
25 comments
Yum! I love homemade almond milk. This is a great, simple recipe.
So good! Thanks for stopping by Kira!
I never knew how easy this was to make!! Going to give it a try!
It’s so easy! Definitely give it a shot and let me know how it goes for ya!
This was very interesting to me. I had no idea that you could make your own almond milk. I have a daughter-in-law who is lactose intolerant. I need to show her this.
You can and it’s awesome how you can customize it to your preferences! Hopefully she likes it : )
This is so easy. I need to try it.
Go for it!
very cool
Thanks Breyona!
This is way easier than I expected. As an avid almond milk consumer, I will have to give this a try.
So many people are surprised by how simple it is! Definitely give it a shot!
I want to make this and add to a homemade ice cream.
Oooh that would be amazing!!
This looks refreshingly easy to do and healthy. I love almond milk so thank you for sharing
So easy! And probably much healthier than store bought brands since there aren’t any chemicals or preservatives!
I do this all the time!! It is so much healthier and such a great money saver!
Absolutely! Thanks for stopping by, Kristen!
I love homemade almond milk! It really makes a difference 🙂
xo Jen
http://www.asipofbliss.com
It sure does! I always feel so much better when I’m in control of what I’m putting in my body!
This is cool! I’ve been on a DIY kick lately. Thanks for sharing!
I love almond milk! We drank it a lot when we were gluten free for a few years.
It’s awesome! I particularly love it for my smoothies!
Wow! I had no idea how easy it was to make almond milk! My daughter and I only drink almond milk due to allergies. We’ll have to try this out! Thanks!!
It’s so easy! And much fresher!