Homemade Almond Milk
Try this homemade almond milk recipe with variations for healthy and delicious vanilla or chocolate almond milk as well. This milk is a simple addition that can be used in smoothies, on oatmeal or cereal, or in baking or cooking.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Total Time10 minutes mins
Course: Drinks
Keyword: Nondairy milk
Servings: 6
Cost: $1 -$1.50
- 1 cup raw almonds soaked for 4 hours or overnight
- 6 cups filtered water
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract optional for vanilla almond milk, see variations below
Strain soaked almonds and rinse
Blend almonds and water in blender until well blended
Pour almond milk into milk bag and strain solids from liquids, squeezing bag to get most of the liquids out.
Pour into glass jars
There are many delicious variations for this almond milk. Here are a few to try:
- If you want vanilla almond milk, add a teaspoon of vanilla.
- For sweetened milk, add 1-2 teaspoons of maple syrup or 3-5 dates to the blender.
- If you want chocolate milk, add a banana or maple syrup, and 2-3 teaspoons of raw cacao powder.
- Add cinnamon to any of these variations to spice it up.
Will store in the refrigerator for approximately 4 days.