There’s nothing quite like the taste of fresh, creamy homemade almond milk. Not only is it delicious, but it’s also free of preservatives and additives found in many store-bought versions. Plus, it’s surprisingly easy to make! Follow this simple recipe to create rich, nutty almond milk perfect for smoothies, coffee, baking, or enjoying on its own.
Ingredients:
- 1 C roasted unsalted almonds
- 4 dates, pitted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 cups of water
- ** you can double the recipe!
Instructions:
Start by soaking your almonds for up to 6 hours. Once soaked, strain and rinse. Add the almonds to a high speed blender. Add in the dates, vanilla and water. I use a Vitamix which blends really well and I highly recommend.
Start out on low speed and work your way up to the highest speed. I turn mine on high for a minute and then take it back down to variable. If you do longer than a minute you could heat up the raw milk, so avoid this! I make sure the almonds are pretty fine pieces and then I stop blending.
Place your nut bag over a pitcher and pour the almond milk in, small batches at a time. Squeeze and repeat. Pour into a drink container and store in the fridge.
Creamy Homemade Almond Milk
There’s nothing quite like the taste of fresh, creamy homemade almond milk. Not only is it delicious, but it’s also free of preservatives and additives found in many store-bought versions. Plus, it’s surprisingly easy to make! Follow this simple recipe to create rich, nutty almond milk perfect for smoothies, coffee, baking, or enjoying on its own.
Ingredients
- 1 C roasted unsalted almonds
- 4 dates, pitted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 cups of water
- ** you can double the recipe!
Instructions
Start by soaking your almonds for up to 6 hours. Once soaked, strain and rinse. Add the almonds to a high speed blender. Add in the dates, vanilla and water. I use a Vitamix which blends really well and I highly recommend.
Start out on low speed and work your way up to the highest speed. I turn mine on high for a minute and then take it back down to variable. If you do longer than a minute you could heat up the raw milk, so avoid this! I make sure the almonds are pretty fine pieces and then I stop blending.
Place your nut bag over a pitcher and pour the almond milk in, small batches at a time. Squeeze and repeat. Pour into a drink container and store in the fridge.