Homemade Almond Milk is so better, fresh and made without any preservatives, fillers or flavorings! All you need are some almonds, water and a high-speed blender.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 45 minutes
- Cook time: Not specified
- Total time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 · 4 cups Almond Milk
- Category: Beverages
- Cuisine: World
Ingredients
- 1 cup almonds
- 2 cups water (- for blanching almonds)
- 4 cups water (- for blending the almonds)
Method
Soaking almonds
- In a saucepan, boil water. Add the rinsed almonds.
- You can also boil water in an electric kettle. Pour the hot water over the almonds in a heat proof bowl.
- Cover pan or bowl with lid and blanch almonds for 30 to 45 minutes.
- After 30 to 45 minutes, drain the water.
Making almond milk
- Peel the almonds one by one. You could opt to keep the peels on the almonds, if you are going to strain the almond milk.
- Blend the peeled almonds to a fine and smooth consistency with 4 cups of water in a blender.
- Strain once or twice using a nut milk bag, a fine strainer or cheesecloth or muslin.For a slightly thicker milk you can add 2.5 to 3 cups of water while blending.
- Collect the almond milk in a bottle or jar. Keep it covered in the refrigerator.
- It keeps well for 3 to 4 days in the fridge.
- The leftover almond meal can be used in cakes, cookies or making breads.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.