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).