homemade almond milk

How To Make Almond Milk

by Chelsea / Breakfast

If you’ve ever spent time perusing the non-dairy milk section of your grocery store, you know there are a lot of options, and they’re all pretty expensive. Considering you can make your own almond milk at home with just 1 cup of almonds, I’d say you’re getting robbed if you buy a carton or two every week. 

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Homemade almond milk only requires a few things: almonds, water, a nut milk bag, and time. Yes, people, there is a bag for milking nuts. Before you fall out of your chair laughing, it’s essentially a little mesh bag to catch all of the almond pulp when you strain it. When it comes time to milk your nuts, you could easily use a coffee filter, a thin dish towel, a cheesecloth, or a few layers of sturdy paper towel instead. <– Really, I can’t help but write these sentences.

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Want to make this today? Great! Except the almonds need to soak in water overnight, so maybe start it today and make it tomorrow? If you’re reading this in the morning, go ahead and soak your almonds all day and make some milk tonight. The almond milk police won’t find out, I promise. 

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If you make your own almond milk, let me know! Leave a comment, or take a picture and tag it #bakedgreens on Instagram! I’d love to see all your creamy, nutty, milky experiments. 

homemade almond milk

Homemade Almond Milk

Chelsea Colbath
Simple homemade almond milk that's creamy and delicious. You can even swap out almonds for another nut like cashews or coconut with similar results.
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Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup raw almonds soaked overnight in cold water*
  • 3-4 cups of water**
  • A pinch of salt
  • Dates maple syrup, or honey (optional, for a sweetened milk)***

Instructions
 

  • 1. Drain and rinse soaked almonds, then add the almonds, water and salt to a blender (add optional sweetener here). Blend on high until the liquid is creamy and smooth, and the almonds have been completely pulverized. This could take 1-3 minutes, depending on how powerful your blender is.
  • 2. Strain into a nut milk bag over a large bowl. Once all the liquid has drained out of the almond pulp, gather the bag in your hands and squeeze out any last bit of liquid.
  • 3. Transfer milk to a jar or bottle, and refrigerate. Milk will keep for up to a week in the refrigerator, but it is best within the first 3-5 days. Since there are no thickeners added, it will separate. Just shake or stir before serving and it will be back to normal.

Notes

*You can speed up this process by covering nuts in boiling water and soaking for 1 hour. its not quite the same, but it can work in a pinch.
**The amount of water you use depends on how thick you like your milk. Start with 3 cups and add more if it's too thick and creamy for you.
***I prefer unsweetened almond milk, but you're welcome to add a few dates, or 2+ Tablespoons of maple syrup or honey to the blender for a slightly sweet milk. Vanilla extract would be welcome here as well!
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