Make Almond Milk at home with no fancy gadgets! Its creamy, a bit sweet with a hint of vanilla and cinnamon.
Author: Sandhya hariharan
Ingredients
1Cup raw almonds, soaked in enough water
3Cupsfresh water
1/4Tsp Cinnamon Powder ( Optional)
1/2TspVanilla Extract
Sweeteners of your choice – Dates syrup, Agave Nectar, Honey
Instructions
Place almonds in a jar and top it with water, good enough to cover it. Soak them overnight for least 8 - 10 hours. The almonds would swell, absorbing some water.
Rinse away the soaked water. Add the soaked, washed almonds into a blender and add 3 Cups of fresh water. Pulse high for about 2 minutes until all the almonds are broken into a fine meal and the color of the milk should be opaque and tinted white. If you are using a hi speed blender, 60 seconds is all that you need!
Strain the almond meal through a fine sieve until all the milk is through to the bowl and a meal paste is collected on the top. Repeat this procedure at least twice to obtain a fine smooth drink. This method doesn't require any fancy gadget.
Alternatively, if you have a muslin cloth or nut a bag, pour all the almond meal into it and gently squeeze the bag, until all the milk has collected into the bowl.
Add vanilla extract, cinnamon powder and desired sweetener to the almond milk and give it a good stir. Pour them into the glasses and enjoy it as it is .. Pure bliss. You could store it in the fridge for up to 2 days by storing them in a glass container. Shake the jar well before drinking as the mixture tends to separate while sitting.