Easy Homemade Almond Milk
Homemade almond milk is an easy and satisfying dairy-free alternative. Unlike store-bought almond milk, fresh almond milk is creamy, frothy and delicious.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 2 to 4 cups 1x
- Category: Beverage
- Cuisine: Healthy
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
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- 1 cup of almonds
- 2 cups water to soak
- 2–4 cups of water for grinding (see notes)
Instructions
- Cover the almonds with 2 cups of water and leave to soak for a minimum of 12 hours, but up to 48 hours is fine.
- Drain the soaking liquid.
- Put the almonds in a blender and pour in 2 to 4 cups of water (chlorine-free is best for making yogurt).
- Grind until the almonds are a coarse meal.
- Pour the ground almonds and water through a nut bag or several layers of cheesecloth to strain out the almonds.
- Squeeze any remaining “milk” from the ground almonds.
- Store the milk in the fridge and use it within 3 days. The ground almonds will last for 1 week in the fridge. See notes for long-term storage options.
Notes
- Nut bags
are the easiest way to make almond milk, but a strainer lined with several layers of cheesecloth
will also work.
- I like really flavourful almond milk, so I usually only use 2 cups of water for 1 cup of almonds. However, you can dilute almond milk with up to 4 cups of water for 1 cup of almonds.
are the easiest way to make almond milk, but a strainer lined with several layers of 
will also work.Keywords: paleo, keto, vegan, whole 30, preservative free, gluten free, sugar free, soy free, dairy free, breakfast, coffee, dessert
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