How To Make Almond MilkStep-by-step guide to making your own
Preparing the almonds There are two types of almond - sweet and bitter. Be sure you get the sweet variety which is longer and narrower than the bitter variety which is shorter and broader. If you can easily purchase skinned almond, it will definitely save you much time. If not, here's how you do it: To remove the almond skin, pour boiling water over it in a big bowl and leave aside for about four to five minutes. Drain the water. Squeeze and rub the almond between your thumb and fingers and the skin will easily come off. Place one part almonds to four parts of filtered water in an air-tight glass jar. Refrigerate overnight.
Making the almond milk The next day, pour the almond, together with the water, into your blender container and blend on high speed until smooth, or until you get a milky texture. Next, place a cheesecloth or a sturdy nut milk bag (nylon mesh bag) in a big bowl and pour the blended almond milk into it. Hold the cheesecloth/bag closed at the top with one hand and squeeze out the almond milk into the bowl as dry as possible. You're done! The pulp can be used to make biscuits, breads and cookies (but, sorry the recipes will not be featured in this juicing site!) A simpler way to make this is to simply run the soaked almond together with the water, through a gear juicer. No cheesecloth needed, no hassle, just one step.Add flavoring You can drink this highly nutritious and delicious milk on its own, or you might want to add some flavoring to it. Here are some ideas, add amount according to your taste:
If you're using this almond milk for your smoothies, you can leave out the flavoring as your smoothie would already be very tasty from your other ingredients. Use your fresh almond milk within two days, to enjoy all the live nutrients. When not in use store in an air-tight glass jar in the fridge.
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