I’m always writing about ways to be healthier while saving money. Making your own nut milks is a great way to accomplish both! Buying soy or almond milks at the store mean you’re paying for the packaging, brand and convenience as well along with adding to landfill waste. In addition, there are loads of sugar and preservatives in store bought stuff so when you make it at home, you know exactly what is going into it. Not to mention, you reduce the risk of ingesting GMO beans, yuck!
Time consuming? Not at all, less then 5 minutes and you have delicious, healthy, affordable and eco friednly nut milks for you and your family ; ) On this post, I’m giving you a yummy vanilla almond milk recipe!
1 cup soaked, raw almonds, drained (at least 4 hours and up to 24)
3 cups filtered water
1 tsp organic vanilla powder (the next best thing to a vanilla bean, won’t break the bank & will last a long time) Should ideally only have ground vanilla beans (no additives)
2 tablespoons of agave nectar (or maple syrup) ( you can also use dates or stevia)
Add all of the ingredients into a good blender and liquefy for at least a minute. Try to get as much “pulp” as finely chopped as possible to make the most milk. Get a cheese cloth, nut milk bag or a fine strainer and place it in a large glass jar. The wider mouthed the bottle, the better. Pour your blended concoction though your cloth, nut milk bag or strainer and voila, Vanilla Almond Milk!!
This recipe yield about 4-6 8oz glasses of almondy goodness!
Enjoy!
*a bag of raw almonds lasts me 2 weeks so for $5 I’m good for at least 14 days!
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