I tell you this, homemade almond milk can be more delicious, healthy, and inexpensive than store-bought brands. Here I show you how you can make it at home.

One of the things I don’t buy from the store is nut milk!! Why? It is because homemade nut milk can be healthier than store-bought brands. You can control what goes in it.

Even though there are few decent store-bought brands, most brands contain additives, gums, emulsifiers, sugar, and other nasty ingredients.

Plus, homemade nut milk is very easy and simple to make. It requires a few minutes to prepare. You only need nuts of your choice (almond, cashew, walnuts, or pecans), filtered water, and a blender.

Here in this post, I show you how you can make almond milk at home. The only difference with cashew and pecan milk is that you don’t need to strain it, even more easier!!

Basic processes of making nut milk are very simple, only three steps: soaking, blending, and straining. The soaking process is especially important because the soaking removes phytic acid found on the almonds skin which makes it easier for digestion and makes the minerals ready to be absorbed.

Generally, soaking nuts before eating them is also good. Soak nuts in salt water for 12 hours, rinse them, and dry in the oven on lowest heat.

Health Benefits of Almond

Almonds have a lot of health benefits because they are high in monounsaturated fats, fiber, protein, and various important nutrients. They are a good source of vitamin E, that’s why the almond oil is used in many beauty products. Almonds helps to control blood sugar due to its high fiber and healthy fat content. Also, they are high in magnesium, which may additionally help lower blood pressure levels.

Almond milk is a great alternative for people who have dairy allergy. It is vegan friendly, which can also be used as a substitute of dairy during the fasting season. (Fasting season here refers to a season where Ethiopian orthodox religion followers stop eating meat, diary, and animal products on top of fasting for certain hours of the day.)

You can use almond milk as a drink on its own, and with coffee or tea. Also, you can use in baking, cooking, and smoothies. My favorite way of consuming almond milk is using it in smoothies next to drink it on its own.

Almond Milk Recipe

Homemade Almond Milk

Hana Haile

Homemade almond milk is healthy, delicious, and inexpensive than store-bought brands.

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Prep time 12

Making time 5

Total Time 12 5

Servings 4 cups

Calories 64 kcal

Equipment

Blender
Strainer or cheesecloth
Large bowl
Airtight glass bottle or pitcher

Ingredients

1 cups raw almonds
2 cups filtered water for soaking
4 cups filtered water for blending
1 pinch pinch sea salt optional
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract optional
2 tablespoons monk fruit, honey, stevia, maple syrup or 2 dates, as a sweetener optional

Instructions

Soak the raw almonds (don’t use roasted or salted almonds) in a bowl with a lid on preferably overnight (12 hours) or for a minimum of 4-6 hours. The more it is soaked, the creamier the milk will be.
After it soaks, drain it, and rinse it.
In a blender add the soaked almonds, filtered water, vanilla, and sweetener.
Blend it on high for 2-3 minutes.
Use a strainer or cheesecloth and strain the almond into a bowl. Then pour the almond milk into an airtight glass container and store it in the fridge.

Notes

How to store almond milk: Almond milk can be stored in a fridge for 3-4 days. The milk can naturally separate in the glass after it is stored. Shake it well before using it.

Flavor options: To add flavor and spice up a little, you can add ½ a cup of strawberry to make strawberry almond milk or you can also add your choice of berries. For chocolate flavor, add 1-2 tablespoons of cocoa powder.

What to do with the almond pulp? Do not waste the almond pulp after you make the milk. The pulp can be used as almond flour. First, put the pulp on a cookie sheet and dry it in the oven on lowest heat. Then, grind it in a food processor or a blender. It can also be used in making homemade granola after it is dried in the oven. Or you can directly store it in the fridge and use it in smoothies.

Do you eat almonds? Will you make almond milk using the above recipe? How do you like it? Let me know in the comment below.