Flex your culinary skills. Make your own homemade almond milk. Homemade versions provide an added bonus since they don’t contain any additional thickeners, additives, or artificial ingredients.

Ingredients

• 3 cupAlmonds – raw, soaked for 4 hours
• 6 cupWater
• 2 tspVanilla Extract

Directions

1. Soak almonds in water for 4 hours (max 6 hours).
2. Strain and rinse almonds. Add soaked almonds and ½ cup water to the pitcher, cover with pitcher lid and PULSE to break up into a thick paste.
3. Select LOW and blend for one minute.
4. Add the remaining water and vanilla.
5. Select HIGH and blend for two minutes.
6. Strain liquid through a milk bag, fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth into a resealable glass container. The milk will keep fresh up to 3 days.
7. Keep the remaining paste as a nut flour to use for baking, if desired.