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Almond Milk

From Can It, Bottle It, Smoke It by Karen Solomon. Be advised: Homemade almond milk is a little grainier than you’ll be used to if you’re a processed almond milk drinker. It grows on you though and is virtually unnoticeable in a smoothie.
Prep Time6 hours 2 minutes
Total Time6 hours 2 minutes
Course: Beverage
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 cups
Author: Karen Solomon

Ingredients

  • 1 cup raw almonds
  • 4 cups water plus more for soaking

Instructions

  • Put the almonds in a mixing bowl and cover with water. Let sit for at least 6 hours.
  • Strain the almonds and put in a blender with 4 cups of water. (It must be a blender, not a food processor – trust my previous experience on this one.) Blend for a full 2 minutes.
  • Strain the blended mixture into a quart-size canning jar using a fine sieve. Press the solids through with a rubber spatula.
  • Periodically, scrape the solids from the sieve (save them for smoothies) and rinse the sieve to enable more liquid to pass through.
  • Strain the first liquid through the sieve again, this time without pushing the mixture through. What you end up with in that jar is your finished product – DIY Almond Milk!
  • Enjoy within 5 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 252mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 1.3mg