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    Home > Recipes > DIY Pantry Essentials

    July 13, 2015

    Homemade Almond Milk Recipe

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    For those seeking a simple vegan milk recipe, this homemade almond milk is a great place to start! With just 2 ingredients, you have creamy, healthy & delicious vegan milk ready in no time.

    Homemade Almond Milk

    Like many others, I grew up drinking milk every day.  Summers meant tall glasses of cold coffee, fruit smoothies, and milkshakes.  Winter evenings always featured a big cosy mug of hot chocolate or milky chai. My love for milk continued unabated for many years to come...till I discovered I'm lactose intolerant.  Thank goodness for dairy-free alternatives which have allowed me to continue with my favourite foods!

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    Why Make Almond Milk

    How To Make

    Flavor Variations

    Recipe Notes

    More Homemade Milk Recipes

    Why Make Almond Milk?

    Almond milk is delicious on its own, creamy, and slightly nutty in flavor.  You can certainly add a sweetener to it if you like a sweeter version. It's a  fabulous addition to your smoothies and shakes.  And yes, very healthy.

    It's alkaline, low in calories, glycemic index, and sodium, high in healthy fats, cholesterol-free, and rich in Vitamins A, B, D & E.  While it doesn’t offer as much calcium as cow’s milk, almond milk does offer 30 percent of the recommended daily amount.  Since it's lactose-free, it's easy on the digestive system as well.

    The fact that it's great tasting, versatile, and nutritionally dense is appealing to many people not just the ones following a vegan diet!

    Homemade Almond Milk

    Making the Homemade Almond Milk

    It's surprisingly easy to make at home.  We are talking about soaking almonds overnight and grinding them with water the next day, then strain and drink.  

    Grinding and straining takes a few minutes, but that's about all the work you'll have to do.

    Unprocessed, wholesome, and economical almond milk in 10 minutes tops!

    Start with soaking the almonds overnight for 8 - 12 hours. 

     Almond Milk vegan, almonds, nut milk, non dairy milk, vegetarian, lactose free

    Blend them with water for 3-4 minutes at high speed. 

    Almond Milk vegan, almonds, nut milk, non dairy milk, vegetarian, lactose free

    Strain through a cheesecloth.

     Almond Milk vegan, almonds, nut milk, non dairy milk, vegetarian, lactose free

    Store in a glass jar/jug for up to 4 days in the refrigerator. 

    Homemade Almond Milk

    Recipe Notes

    • You can peel the soaked almonds after rinsing them well and then grind with the water. You won't need to strain the mixture.
    • Save the leftover almond meal. Spread it out in a pan and roast in a 180C oven for about 20 minutes till dry and golden. Sprinkle on top of your smoothies, and cereal; add in your baking, or curries or even in place of breadcrumbs. No food waste!!

    Flavor Variations of the Homemade Almond Milk Recipe - 

    • Sweet almond milk - add 5-6 dates or 4 Tbsp honey, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp vanilla extract.
    • Chocolate almond milk - add 1 Tbsp of cocoa powder to sweet almond milk. Add additional sweetener if required.
    • Mango almond milk - add half a mango to a cup of almond milk. Blitz and enjoy.

    Homemade Almond Milk
     Almond Milk vegan, almonds, nut milk, non dairy milk, vegetarian, lactose free

    For more Vegan Milk DIYs: 

    • Oat Milk 
    • Cashew Milk 
    • Cashew Chocolate Milk
    • Saffron Turmeric Cashew Milk

    Half the joy of cooking is sharing it with others, which is why I’m always eager to hear from you. So go right ahead and drop a comment or reach out on Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, or Facebook. I hope you love the homemade almond milk as much as we do!

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    Homemade Almond Milk Recipe
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    Homemade Almond Milk Recipe

    For those seeking a simple vegan milk recipe, this homemade almond milk is a great place to start! With just 2 ingredients, you have creamy, healthy & delicious vegan milk ready in no time.
    Prep Time8 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
    Course: Drinks
    Keyword: Almond Milk, DIY Almond Milk, Homemade Almond Milk Recipe
    Servings: 3 Cups
    Calories:
    Author: Natasha Minocha

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup / 160 gms Almonds
    • 3 cups / 700 ml Water

    Instructions

    • Put the almonds in a bowl, pour over enough water to cover them. Soak them overnight ( 8 – 10 hrs)
    • Drain and rinse them well. Place them in a blender with the water.
    • Blend at high-speed for 3-4 minutes.
    • Place a cheese cloth over a large bowl and carefully pour the blended mixture over it.
    • Gently squeeze the cheesecloth to extract the last bit of milk.
    • You can blend the leftover almond meal with some more water and strain it again.
    • Pour the milk in a glass jar/ jug. It should keep well for up to 4 days in the refrigerator.

    Notes

    NOTE:
    • You can peel the soaked almonds after rinsing them well, then grind them with water. No straining is required!
    • Save the leftover almond meal. Spread it out in a pan and roast in a 180C oven for about 20 minutes till dry and golden. Sprinkle on top of your smoothies, and cereal; add in your baking, or curries or even in place of breadcrumbs. No food waste!!
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    Comments

    1. Shilpi Dutta says

      August 19, 2015 at 9:44 am

      O wow this was simple! Thanks for sharing 🙂

      Reply
      • natashaminocha says

        August 19, 2015 at 11:37 am

        Thank you Shilpi!Hope you'll try it !:)

        Reply
    2. Sonia trakroo says

      November 15, 2017 at 7:01 am

      I will definitely try this 🙂 .
      You don't need to peel the almonds after soaking?

      Reply
      • natashaminocha says

        November 15, 2017 at 4:28 pm

        Thank you for stopping by Sonia! Yes, you can peel the almonds after soaking. Or grind it with the peel and then strain the milk.Some don't even strain..its very good either ways. Please do let me know how it worked out for you.xx 🙂

        Reply
    3. Mk says

      June 14, 2020 at 9:31 pm

      This is one of the least fussy almond milk recipes I’ve come across! which food processor or mixer do you use to blend the almonds?!

      Reply
      • Natasha Minocha says

        June 15, 2020 at 1:03 pm

        Thank you so much! I use Vitamix:)

        Reply

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