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Homemade Almond Milk

Tami McBride
Learn how to make Vitamix almond milk in about 10 minutes (after soaking the almonds). Homemade almond milk is smooth, creamy, and amazingly better tasting than commercial brands.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Soak Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Course Smoothies & Drinks
Servings 3 cups
Calories 100 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup almonds shelled with skins
  • 3 cups water
  • pinch of sea salt optional

Instructions
 

  • SOAK the almonds in water enough water to cover the almonds by at least an inch. Soak at least 6 hours and up to 48 hours. The longer the soak, the creamier the milk. If you soak for longer than 6 hours, refresh the water every 8 hours.
  • DRAIN the almonds.
  • ADD the water to the Vitamix or other powerful blender, followed by the almonds. 
  • BLEND until completely liquefied. 
  • TASTE and add sweetener and salt to taste if you want to. This is optional -- I never add them to my milk. (See Note #1.)
  • POUR the milk into a nut-milk bag (best) or cheesecloth or thin towel if that is all you have. 
  • SQUEEZE the milk through the nut-milk bag and into a storage container. Press down on the bag to get the liquid out.
  • CHILL the almond milk in an airtight container, preferably a glass milk jug.
  • DUMP the almond pulp out of the nut-milk bag. Dry the pulp and use it as you would almond meal.
  • CLEAN your nut-milk bag, dry it, and get it ready for your next batch of milk.

Notes

  1. If you want to sweeten the milk, add a couple of pitted medjool dates or a tablespoon of maple syrup or honey to the liquified water/almonds. Blend for 30 more seconds and then follow the rest of the directions.
  2. If you forget to soak your almonds the night before, boil the almonds in water for 15 minutes to soften them. Then blend and follow the rest of the directions.
  3. It is also possible to blend the almonds into milk without soaking them if you have a powerful enough blender. The Vitamix is powerful enough and I have made the milk with raw, unsoaked almonds.
 
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Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 4gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 140mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1g
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