Homemade Almond Milk

Name: Homemade Almond Milk
Prep time: 6 h
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps maple syrup, honey, or agave syrup (optional); 473 milliliters raw, blanched almonds; 0 teaspoons cinnamon (optional); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional); 1 liters water

Homemade Almond Milk might be just the beverage you are searching for. This recipe serves 2. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegan recipe has 809 calories, 27g of protein, and 66g of fat per serving. Head to the store and pick up vanillan extract, blanched almonds, cinnamon, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 6 hours.

Instructions

Place the almonds and the water in a bowl and allow to soak for at least six hours (you can also let them soak in the pitcher of your blender if it's not being used for anything else).

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Almonds

Water

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Blender

Bowl

Place the almonds and water in the blender (if they're not already in there).

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Almonds

Water

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Blender

Add all of the other ingredients and blend on high for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the mixture is smooth. You can adjust the amount of sweetness as you go.

Place your strainer over the empty bowl. Fold the cheesecloth so that you have a sheet made up of at least 3 layers, and position it over the strainer.

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Cheesecloth

Sieve

Bowl

Pour the almond milk into the bowl through the strainer and the cheesecloth, allowing the solids to collect in the cheesecloth. Gather the ends of the cheesecloth and press out any remaining liquid.

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Almond Milk