Homemade Almond Milk

Homemade Almond Milk

Looking for a delightful plant-based milk alternative? Try homemade almond milk! With just a blender and some almonds (or other nuts or grains), make this nutritious dairy substitute at home. It's healthier than store brands, with no additives or preservatives. The creamy, nutty flavors will keep you coming back for more. Explore exciting flavor combos - from flaxseed to coconut - for valuable nutritional benefits.

Homemade Almond Milk: Better All Around

Homemade almond milk is the better choice. It's superior in taste and can be customized to your preferences. Avoid additives and preservatives and add sweetness and flavor as you like. Make it yourself and unleash your culinary creativity. Your homemade almond milk will be top-notch!

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Homemade Almond Milk is Healthier

Looking for a healthier option? Try making your own almond milk! This 20-minute recipe is preservative-free and packed with the pure goodness of almonds. And guess what? It tastes amazing! No store-bought can match that homemade freshness. Grab the ingredients next time you shop and bring wholesome nutrition into your life. Add our Spring Honey for flavor and natural sweetness. 

 

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    Making Homemade Almond Milk

    In a nutshell (get it?), find raw organic almonds at your favorite grocer. Your goal is to activate the almonds by rinsing them well. Cover rinsed almonds with cold filtered water and put them in the refrigerator overnight. Refrigerating raw almonds (or cashews) in water activates excellent enzymes for better digestion.

    Shopping List:

    • High-powered Blender
    • Raw organic almonds
    • Filtered water
    • Bee Inspired Honey
    • A nut milk bag or muslin cloth
    Step-by-step visual representation of making homemade almond milk

    One:

    Remove the sprouted almonds from the fridge and rinse again. Start by putting the activated almonds into the blender. Cover the sprouted almonds with fresh, cold filtered water. In this next step, at the highest speed, blend almonds and water until it looks like milk.

    Two:

    Here is where you get creative. Add other ingredients to the blender now. Sweeten with dates (soak them in warm water first to clean them off) or honey. Add flavor with the inside of a vanilla bean or by adding vanilla extract. Add ground cinnamon, nutmeg, or ginger. Integrate well by mixing for at least another 45 seconds or so.

    Three:

    Place a milk bag into a 4-quart measuring cup and empty the almond mixture into the milk bag. Squeeze the bag to extract the milk. What remains in the milk bag may be used for another cooking project! Almond pulp is excellent in vegan soups, crackers, and other recipes!

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    Kara waxes about the bees, creates and tests recipes with her friend Joyce, and does her best to share what she’s learning about the bees, honey, ingredients we use and more. Read more about Kara