Homemade Almond Milk (Printable)
Creamy, dairy-free almond milk for drinks, coffee, baking, and cereals; blends after soaking and keeps 3-4 days.
# What You'll Need:
→ Almonds
01 - 1 cup (150 g) raw almonds
→ Water
02 - 4 cups (1 liter) filtered water, plus more for soaking
→ Optional Additions
03 - 1–2 dates, pitted (for sweetness)
04 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for flavor)
05 - Pinch of sea salt
# Directions:
01 - Place the raw almonds in a large bowl and cover them completely with water. Let them soak for at least 8 hours or overnight to soften.
02 - Drain the soaked almonds in a colander and rinse them thoroughly under cold running water to remove any residual phytic acid.
03 - Add the drained almonds and 4 cups of fresh filtered water to a high-speed blender. If desired, add pitted dates for sweetness, vanilla extract for flavor, and a pinch of sea salt.
04 - Blend on high speed for 1 to 2 minutes until the mixture is completely smooth and creamy, with no visible almond chunks remaining.
05 - Pour the blended mixture through a nut milk bag, cheesecloth, or fine mesh sieve into a large bowl or jug. Squeeze firmly to extract as much liquid as possible, separating the milk from the almond pulp.
06 - Transfer the fresh almond milk to a clean bottle or jar, seal tightly, and refrigerate. Shake well before each use. Consume within 3 to 4 days for best quality.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- Store bought almond milk often contains gums and preservatives you never asked for, and this version has exactly four ingredients you can pronounce.
- The taste is remarkably fresher, almost sweet in a way that makes you realize the packaged stuff has been whisper thin all along.
02 -
- Under soaking the almonds results in gritty milk that no amount of extra blending can fix, so be patient with the soak time.
- The milk will keep for only 3 to 4 days in the fridge, which sounds short but honestly never lasts longer than two days in my house.
03 -
- If your tap water has a strong chlorine taste, use filtered water for soaking too, because the almonds will absorb whatever they sit in for 8 hours.
- Freeze leftover milk in ice cube trays for smoothies so nothing goes to waste when life gets busy and you forget about the bottle in the back of the fridge.