How to Make Almond Milk
How to make Almond Milk. This easy and healthy dairy free almond milk recipe, only requires a couple ingredients, raw almonds, water and sweetener and flavor of choice.
Servings: 5 cups
Calories: 179kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup plain unsalted raw almonds (soaked overnight)
- 5 cups water
Optional - added after the initial blending and straining:
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup (or vegan cane sugar or 1-2 pitted medjool dates)
- 1 tablespoon plain unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Soak almonds overnight in water (or at least 8-12 hours if using a high speed blender).
- Drain and rinse the almonds.
- Add almonds and water to high speed blender and blend for about 60-90 seconds.
- Pour into nut milk bag over a large bowl and squeeze/strain the milk out.
- If you want to make a flavored option simply add the almond milk back to the bender with desired sweetener/flavors and blend for about 15 seconds.
- Store in fridge, shake well before consuming and enjoy within 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 234mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 0.3IU | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 1mg
