Almond Milk

Using a nut bag to make smooth almond milk

Homemade Almond Milk

What you will need:

1 cup almonds, soaked overnight in cool water

4 cups filtered water

blender

nut bag or cheese cloth with a strainer

glass jar to keep your milk in

1. Take the dry almonds, rinse and soak them under at least three inches of cool water overnight. Toss any almonds that floated to the top.

2. In the morning, drain and rinse the almonds a few times. Place them in the blender with four cups of filtered water. Blend slowly at first then turn your dial to 10 and on high (Vitamix). Blend for a min, maybe two depending on the power of your blender.

3. To get a smooth milk, strain your milk thru a nut bag or cheesecloth. 

Take a large bowl, preferably with a spout on it (it makes it easier to pour out when done) to catch your milk, pour the milk into the nut bag and squeeze the liquid out the bag and into the bowl. If using cheese cloth, place it over a strainer and pour your milk slowly thru. Squeezing the cloth to push the liquid into the large bowl.

4. Pour your fresh milk into your glass container. Makes about 4 cups, depending on your blender. Keep in the refrigerator. Use within five days. 

Milk Protecter (glass container)

When you blend your almonds you can add a sweetener like soaked dates. Use three or four of them depending on how sweet you like your milk. Just remember you can always add to your own drink later, but you can’t unsweeten the whole batch. Soak your dates in warm water for a few hours just to break down the fibers, drain and blend in milk.

The sky is the limit as to what your homemade almond milk can taste like, try cinnamon and nutmeg, or a bit of maple syrup. Test it out first on a small amount to see what you do and don’t like.  

This may not be the most cost effective way to get your almond milk. Almonds are $$$ and almond milk you find in the store is a bit cheaper. Next time you pick up a box of almond milk or rice or soy milk, read the label and see what else you are drinking besides almonds, rice or soy. You may find the $$$ spent is well worth it.