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Making your own dairy-free milk is easy and a great way to reduce waste and save money!
You can learn how to make almond milk with these 3 easy steps.
Related: Zero-Waste Homemade Peanut Butter
Almond Milk
Flavorful and creamy, this will be your new favorite. Use it for cereal, baking, or just sip on its own! It's delicious either way.
Equipment
- Blender
- Nut Milk Bag
Materials
- 1 cup almonds
- 3 cups water (add more to thin)
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 1 tbsp maple Syrup or 2 pitted dates (optional and can be omitted for unsweetend milk)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- Soak the almonds for at least 12 hours. Drain and rinse.
- Add the almonds to a blender along with the rest of the ingredients. Blend for 1-2 minutes.
- Place the nut milk bag into a bowl and pour the mixture into the nut milk bag. Squeeze as much as possible until all the liquid is out.
- Pour into a jar, seal, and refrigerate!
- Good up to a week. You may have to shake before serving as contents tend to separate. Enjoy!
Notes
*Make sure to soak the almonds in some water the night before making the almond milk.
You can get a nut milk bag here. This is the one I use.
