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Barefeet In The Kitchen - printable recipes: How to Make Almond Milk
How to Make Almond Milk
How to Make Almond Milk
Soak
the almonds overnight in filtered water. I placed the almonds in a
quart mason jar and then filled it with water. Let them soak for at
least 8 hours.
Rinse
the soaked almonds with water and place in the blender. Add 4 cups of
water and blend on high until the water is white and frothy. This took
just a minute or two with my Vitamix. In a standard blender it might
take a minute longer.
Set
a fine mesh strainer over a bowl and then line it with a thin tea
towel, cloth napkin or cheesecloth. Pour the almond mixture through the
cloth into the bowl, about 1/3 at a time, allowing most of it to pass
through the cloth before adding more.
You
can discard the almond meal now or save it to use in different recipes.
(I used the almond meal to make some fantastic casein free brownies
that I will be sharing next week!) I spread mine out on a baking sheet
and dried it out in the oven for 15 minutes at 350 degrees. Then I
tossed it in the freezer to use at a later date.
Taste
the milk and see if it is too nutty for your tastes. I added a pinch of
salt and a teaspoon of vanilla to my almond milk. I also added about a
tablespoon of honey to sweeten it. (If you are adding the honey, it's
easiest to just pour the milk back into the blender and pulse it once or
twice to combine.)
Pour
the almond milk into a glass jar and refrigerate until needed. The milk
will separate in the refrigerator; simply give it a light shake before
pouring. Enjoy!