Of all the posts written under the Prudent Panty heading for 2013, the most popular by far was the post I wrote on Making Almond Milk. for those of you who missed it, I’m sharing the post again today!
The doctor recommended that my husband drink almond milk and it has been something I’ve been purchasing at the grocery store for the last couple of years. I’m not sure why I had never thought to try making it on my own. However I had an opportunity to purchase some raw, organic almonds through our local co-op and decided to make some almond milk at home. There are numerous recipes on line and they are all basically the same.
The ingredients are simple: pure, filtered water and one cup of raw, organic almonds.
The first step was to soak the almonds in the water at least overnight but up to 48 hours. I placed the almonds in a bowl and put them in the refrigerator.
After soaking the almonds they are drained and the water is tossed. I placed the soaked almonds in my blender with four cups of water.
Blend until frothy.
Then pour the contents of the blender through a cheesecloth-lined strainer; I used the bag I use for making jelly.
Once the liquid has drained through give the bag a squeeze to get every last bit! Just like store bought almond milk this should also be stored in the refrigerator. Use it up in three days and give the jar a shake before each use. Easy!
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