How to Make Almond Milk
/Homemade Almond Milk is so easy to make! It doesn't require many ingredients, it tastes so much fresher,How to Make Almond Milk
Homemade Almond Milk is so easy to make! It doesn't require many ingredients, it tastes so much fresher, and in my opinion it has more of a pure almond flavor than store bought. You'll be savoring every sip!

#Almonds #MapleSyrup #Salt #VanillaExtract

Servings: 4 servings (4 cups)
Ready in: 12 hours 5 minutes
Prep: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups almonds (with skins or blanched)
6 cups filtered water, chilled, divided
1 Tbsp maple syrup (optional)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp sea salt

Instructions:
1. Place almonds in a bowl, add 2 cups water or enough to cover by 1-inch. Let rest 12 to 24 hours at room temperature.
2. Drain almonds in a colander or strainer. Transfer to a high speed blender.
3. Add 4 cups water. Cover and blend on moderately high speed until finely ground about 1 to 2 minutes.
4. Pour mixture through a clean nut bag or a clean kitchen tea towel set over a bowl (with all edges of the cloth hanging over bowl). Pull top string of bag to seal closed or wrap corners of tea towel up and twist top to close. Strain and squeeze to extract all the liquid.
5. Discard solids (or save the pulp for another use such as smoothies or bake something with it). Add maple syrup if using, vanilla extract and sea salt then stir well.
6. Store almond milk in fridge in an airtight container (it usually lasts from 3 to 5 days).

Notes:
Chocolate Almond Milk
To make homemade chocolate almond milk prepare as directed increasing vanilla to 1 tsp.
Return prepared almond milk to a clean blender and blend in 1/4 cup Dutch process cocoa powder and 1/3 cup maple syrup (or more to taste).
You can also use another sweetener of your choice such as honey, sugar, stevia (remember a little goes a long way!) or medjool dates. 
Store in fridge. Stir or shake jar it's stored in again before serving. ...read more