How to make easy almond milk!

Making almond milk is actually a lot easier that most people think it will be! To be completely honest, a few years ago, the thought of making any type of nut milk freaked me out a bit. I have only recently started to appreciate the flavor (and the money you save!) or making your own nut milks. Almond is my favorite so far but i’m sure hazelnut will replace almond for favorite very soon.

Soaked your almonds before eating them (especially if you are making almond milk) is a key step with helping your body digest them and get more nutrients from them. You see, there are toxic substances and nutritional inhibitors in seeds, nuts and grains that you can eliminate by soaking them beforehand. Some of these include: phytic acid and enzyme inhibitors (among many others). These pesky inhibitors will warp and/or denature the active site of an enzyme which will be no good for your digestive system when it’s trying to break down the nuts for nutrients.

Always soak before you bake, blend or eat. Your body will thank you!

 

Easy Fresh Almond Milk

1 cup dried raw almonds
H2O for soaking the almonds (enough to cover them in a bowl)
4-5 cups h2o for the actual milk: 4 cups for thicker milk, 5 for thinner

Directions
1. Soak almonds in a large bowl with enough filtered h2o to cover them. It’s best to let them soak for 6-8 hours OR overnight. However, I have soaked mine for 1-2 hours when I’ve been in a pinch for time and it has turned out fine. I use a vitamix though and it is a bit more powerful and sharp than a lot of blenders- so 1-2 hours worked for me. I still recommend soaking for longer if you have a different blender.

Optional add-in combos (I prefer the maple syrup combo!)

• 1-2 tbsp organic maple syrup + a few pinches of pink sea salt
• 1-2 tbsp raw honey + a few pinches sea salt + 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Let me know how yours turns out!

Marcy xo