HOME MADE ALMOND MILK (so easy!)

Ingredients

• 1 cup raw almonds
• Water
• Pure vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt (optional)
• Cinnamon (optional)
• Dates, raw honey, pure maple syrup, agave, stevia (to taste, optional)

Instructions

• Soak 1 cup raw almonds overnight. Throw out the water the next day.
• Blend almonds with 4 cups of fresh water.
• Strain mixture through nut milk bag or very fine strainer.
• If adding in optional ingredients, pour milk back into blender and add a pinch of salt, cinnamon, desired sweetener and vanilla extract.

Tips and tricks:

• Your milk will separate after a little while in the fridge.  This is normal just give it a good shake.
• Your almond milk will last about 5-7 days in the fridge.
• You can freeze your almond milk.
• To make coffee creamer: use less water (maybe half) and add whatever sweetener you like.

A few variations:

• Macadamia Coconut Milk: instead of almonds, soak ½ cup raw, unsalted macadamia nuts and ½ cup unsweetened, shredded coconut overnight. Drain and follow the rest of the steps above.
• Cashew Oat Milk: instead of almonds, soak ½ cup raw, unsalted cashews and ½ cup steel cut oats overnight. Drain and follow the rest of the steps above.