Unsweetened Almond Milk - less almond meal
Dairy-free, Vegan, a great alternative to cow's milk without the preservatives, thickeners or flavorings of commercial almond milk. This is simple - Using 1/3 raw almonds soaked that expand to 1/2 cup then add 3.5 cups of water to make almond milk. This recipe is double so makes 2 liters (2 quarts) or two 32 oz. of unsweetened almond milk. ENJOY! Fresh, delicious almond milk.
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup raw almonds
- 4 cups water
Soak for 2 hours in boiled water or 5 to overnight in room temperature water. Then DRAIN.
Split soaked nuts in half, should be approximately 1/2 cup of soaked almonds
- 1/2 cup soaked almonds put in Blender
- 3 1/2 cups filtered water fill to 4 cups on blender.
Blend - pour into inside out nut bag. Squeeze into large anchor measuring cup then pour into 1 liter mason jar.
Repeat.
Instructions
- Soak the almonds Quick method : 2 hours in boiled water. Normal method : 5 hours to overnight (creamy 12 hours to 48 hours) covered by water. Soaking breaks down the almonds making the milk more creamy and more nutrient dense.
- Drain and rinse with running water.
- Put 1/2 cup soaked almonds in blender, then fill with water to the 4 cup or 1 liter line. BLEND using Smoothie blend option or on high speed for 1 - 2 min.
- Strain the milk with a nut bag that is inside out (easier to clean) or fine-mesh sieve over a large bowl or the largest anchor measuring cup.
- Pour into 32 oz (~1 liter) mason jar.
- REPEAT - to make 2 liters or 64 oz of almond milk.
- Save the Almond meal in the fridge in a closed container. Use for energy balls, in place of almond flour in the recipe.