Name: Almond milk
Prep time: PT0HM
Cook time: PT0HM
Ingredients: 20/250g shelled almonds; water

Almond milk

10 Jun 2015

by Dinna

Background

In recent years, almond milk has become very popular in the West, especially as a dairy-free substitute. It's actually a very healthy, vitamin- and mineral-rich alternative to animal milk, so it's ideal for lactose-free, vegan, detoxifying and health-conscious diets. Even better, because it doesn't curdle, it's also suitable for tea & coffee and for cooking. It's very easy to make almond milk yourself, which is even healthier than the shop-bought product. Many homemade recipes use blanched almonds, but the brown skin (inside the shell) contains a lot of nutrition, so it's best not to remove it.

Ingredients

20/250g shelled almonds
water

Instructions

Put the almonds in a lidded jar or bowl and pour enough water over to cover. Soak overnight (in summer, in the refrigerator).
The next day pour away the soaking water, then add approximately 1 litre of fresh cold water and process it thoroughly in a blender. It should be dense and almost smooth.
Line a sieve with muslin and pour the milk into it. Then (with clean hands!) press through as much of the residual mixture as you can.
Keep the milk refrigerated in a sealable jar or bottle for up to 3 days.

Tips

The longer you soak the almonds, the more creamy texture the milk will become. You can soak them for up to 2 days - but in this case add ice to 3 cm deep soaking water to allow the almond to swell more.
You can dry-fry or roast the almonds before soaking - this will give a special, roasted taste to the milk - ideal for making cakes and cookies.
Almond milk can be a refreshing drink on its own - especially if supplemented with vanilla, honey, maple syrup, cocoa powder, or a mixture of spices (eg cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, etc.).
In many recipes sugar is added to the milk - there is no need for this, just add sugar to the food/drink for which you're using the almond milk.
The remaining almond paste should not be thrown away - it can be used to make cereal bars, muffins, pancakes or crumble - or just dry it out and roast lightly in the oven (this is excellent for granola).

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