Fresh Squeezed Almond Milk…

For a while now I’ve been wanting to make my own Almond Milk, but even though it’s always on my mind I never get around to actually doing it.  I love Almond Milk especially when it’s freshly made, it delights my yearning for all things sweet and creamy. Grabbing my morning Moon Juice, I had one of their cookies that was made from the Almond pulp, and once again thought… I need to make some fresh Almond milk! Later that day I chimed into Mel’s gorgeous food photos on The Local Rose,and while checking it out, and learning we share similar interest… There, I found her recipe on how to make fresh nut milks highlighting Almond Milk. Love it and can’t wait to finally make it.

Interested in making some with me?? Here’s an easy recipe provided by the Local Rose.

Here’s some tips and facts.

There are Nut Milk Bags that make Almond Milk extra smooth. It can be purchased at the Coop in Santa Monica or visit Elaina Love’s site Pure Joy Planet to get the bags in bulk.  purejoyplanet.com, otherwise a cheese cloth will work fine.

-Fresh Almond Milk will make your skin Luminous and Youthful.
Sesame milk is an excellent curative for depletion or exhaustion and is also highly lubricating for the intestinal wall.

-Almond milk and Hazelnut are low calorie, easily digested and for anyone with a need for something sweet any hour of the day or night, at low risk for that dreadful sugar hangover.

Vanilla Almond Milk (yields 2-3 cups or so)
1 cup almonds, soaked 8-12 hours beforehand if it’s possible
3 cups water
6 dates or 1/4 cup agave (optional)
1 tsp pure vanilla extract (or the contents of a vanilla bean)

Procedure: Begin by soaking your nuts in some water, if you can, eight hours is ideal.  Peel the skins off which will be easy once they have soaked.
Next, blend all ingredients on high in a regular blender or a VitaMix: place the the nut milk bag or cheesecloth over the mouth of your container, leaving a generous overhang and allowing the strainer to droop about halfway down into the container. I used a large mason jar as my container: 

- Next, pour all the almond milk into the container, so that it drips through the cheesecloth and into the container below. massage it with your hands so the milk is drained through the cloth. For variety you can add a little chocolate or cinnamon. You can also adjust the creamy quality by how much water you add.

Let me know how it goes!? and Enjoy!

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