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How To Make Your Own Almond Milk

June 6, 2014 By Jo Anderson 1 Comment

How to Make Your Own Almond Milk ~ The Luminous Kitchen

Milk is a dilemma for me. I love a creamy, hot latte, but the thought of drinking that much milk grosses me out a bit.. especially after watching a video on factory farming.

Soy milk to me tastes great in a latte, but I will only touch it if it’s organic and even then intuitively I don’t feel that great about drinking a lot of it. Did you know Soy is one of the most genetically modified plants?

Rice milk? hmmmm it’s too sweet for me.

So in terms of a good coffee I’m still searching for the best alternative. Perhaps I should just stick to herbal tea and be done with it.


I love to eat my cereal with Almond Milk though and I resisted learning how to make my own because I thought it was going to be process, but turns out it is actually super easy to make.

Most commercial almond milks have a few added ingredients which makes it not ideal, but when you make your own you know exactly what you’re taking in. You can sweeten it with a medjool date or two or just have it plain. Keep the almond pulp when straining – it can be used in muffins or breads.

How To Make Your Own Almond Milk ~ The Luminous Kitchen

 
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup raw almonds
  • 2 cups filtered water ( extra for soaking)
  • 1 medjool date
Instructions
  1. Put the raw almonds in a bowl and cover with filtered water.
  2. Allow to soak overnight and for up to 2 days ( the longer they soak, the creamier the milk will be)
  3. When the almonds have soaked for long enough, drain and rinse them.
  4. You can easily shell the almonds at this stage, but it is not necessary.
  5. Place the soaked almonds in a high speed blender with 2 cups filtered water and the medjool date. For creamier milk use less water.
  6. Pulse a few times to break the almonds up, then blend on high for 2 minutes.
  7. Line a fine mesh sieve with cheesecloth or a nut bag and strain the blended liquid through into a glass jar.
  8. Seal tightly and store in the fridge and use within 4 days.
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How To Make Your Own Almond Milk ~ The Luminous Kitchen

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  1. Tina | Mademoiselle Gourmande says

    June 11, 2014 at 9:32 am

    Oh, I love this idea! Never knew that you could make almond milk yourself but I think I will have to try it now. Hm, yum! 🙂

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Hi I'm Jo, former yacht chef, now I style and take pretty pictures of food. Originally from Cape Town, South Africa, I now live in Australia with my husband, Corey and our baby girl. Next to them my favorite things include my camera and cheese. We like real, uncomplicated food and letting nature be our muse.
 

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