How to Make Homemade Almond Milk
This recipe makes about 3 cups of homemade almond milk. Refrigerate unused portion and use within a few days. It’s great for smoothies or just a substitute milk.
- Prep Time: 24 hours 15 minutes
- Total Time: 24 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 3 cups 1x
- Category: Beverage
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 cups raw almonds
- 5 cups water divided
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp sea salt
- 2 tsp maple syrup or raw local honey (my favorite natural sweeteners, but use what works for you)
Instructions
- Add almonds to a bowl and add 2 cups of water.
- Let almonds soak at least 24 hours, covered. You can leave it on the counter or refrigerate (my preference).
- Once the almonds are done soaking drain and rinse the almonds.
- Add the almonds along with 3 cups of water to your blender.
- Blend for 1 to 2 minutes or until you no longer see chunks of almond, pulse toward the end. You should only see little specks of almond.
- Add about 1/2 cup at a time of the liquid to your cheesecloth lined strainer or nut milk bag and let the liquid strain through. You may need to use a spatula or spoon to help it through. Once the milk is no longer starining through grab and squeeze the cheesecloth, making a small sac and strain the remaining liquid through.
- Transfer the remaining almond meal to a container. You can save the almond meal for smoothies or to add to baking.
- Repeat the straining process till all the liquid in the blender is gone.
- You should have about 3 cups of almond milk.
- Adjust your sweetness level to your liking at this point.
- Enjoy!
- Keep refrigerated.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
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