11.13.2011

DIY Almond Milk

The story goes like this: My husband loves, loves milk. As for myself, I only use it with cereal or cooking, but the honey drinks it like it's candy!  We run out of milk quicker than I can keep track and this week I did not feel like driving all the way into town (20 minutes away) to buy more milk, so we pulled out the almonds and went for it. Tyler was anxious to see how it was going to turn out - turned out to be our new favorite! Especially with our morning green drinks AND it makes cereal taste much better. Result? A smashing hit! Now, if only I can find a way to buy almonds cheaper :) Enjoy!




Almond Milk Recipe:

1 1/2 cups whole blanched almonds or other whole raw almonds
4 cups water
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 tbsp maple syrup or honey
dash cinnamon

Directions:

Cover the almonds with water and soak them for at least 4 hours, or overnight. This softens them and makes them much easier to blend. Strain the water from the almonds, and place the soaked almonds in your blender. Add 1 1/2 cups water. Blend for 1-2 minutes. Once it is a smooth puree, add the cinnamon and maple syrup or honey and the remaining 2 1/2 cups of water. Blend everything together for another 2-3 minutes, until it is completely smooth and frothy. adjust the vanilla, cinnamon, and sweetener to taste. 

If you're not up for the chunky texture, keep reading, or you can be done! 

Place 3 or 4 layers of cheesecloth over a metal strainer set over a bowl. Pour the almond milk through the strainer into the bowl. Once all of the milk has passed through the strainer, gather up the cheesecloth and gently squeeze it to remove excess liquid.  Once you've removed the chunks, you're done. Enjoy!






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