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Homemade Almond Milk Recipe

Katie Hale
Learn how to make delicious almond milk at home with this easy recipe. A vegan, dairy-free, and healthy addition to your menu!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 3
Calories 280 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup raw unpeeled almonds
  • 3 cups water
  • 2-3 pcs dates pitted
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • Begin by soaking your almonds in cold water for at least 6 hours or overnight, allowing them to soften and prepare for blending.
    white bowl of almonds in water soaking
  • Once soaked, drain the water and transfer the almonds to the cup of a high-speed blender. Add salt, vanilla, dates, and water, and blend the ingredients together for roughly 1 minute until smooth liquid forms.
    almonds in bottom of blender
  • Next, prepare a colander lined with 2-3 layers of cheesecloth or a milk bag, and pour the blended almond mixture over the top. Using your hands, gently squeeze the cheesecloth or milk bag to extract as much liquid as possible from the almonds.
    hand squeezing almond milk out of cheese cloth into bowl
  • Once the liquid has been strained, transfer it to a bottle or jar and store it in the refrigerator.
    gray napkin on table by serving tray holding milk in small glass by glass jar

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Notes

  1. Store for up to 6 days in the refrigerator.
  2. Add your preferred sweetener to the milk. Options include sugar, maple syrup, agave, stevia, or flavored syrups.
  3. Add 3 tablespoons chocolate syrup to the 3 cups of almond milk to create a chocolate version if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 280kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 10gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 206mgPotassium: 355mgFiber: 6gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 0.003mgCalcium: 136mgIron: 2mg
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