I've been drinking a lot of Almond milk and found out recently that I shouldn't be drinking it with some of the ingredients listed on the carton. I posted about that in Frustration With Finding More Foods I Can't Have. I found this recipe for Home Made Almond Milk from a blog called Real Food Matters. It is a really simple recipe, so be sure to check it out.Basically you take a cup of raw almonds and soak them in water for 12 hours or overnight. In the morning, drain the water and discard water. Put the almonds in a strong blender with 4 cups of fresh water. Blend for a few minutes using 30 second intervals until almonds and water are blended together. Then take a cheese cloth and strain the milk. Store it in the fridge.
I really don't like the way the milk tastes after I made it. However, I might have soaked my almonds too long. I soaked them all day and then all night and part of another day. I didn't like the way it smelled or tasted. So I will try it again and hopefully it will turn out better if I don't soak the almonds as long. Or maybe I just need to get used to this taste because it doesn't taste like the store bought almond milk. I will let you know how the 2nd batch turns out. Hoping for heavenly!
If they were soaking that long at room temperature, they may have started to ferment. That would give them an off taste, but not make you sick. You can make all kinds of nut milks, so maybe you'd enjoy a different one? Although almonds are a better price than most nuts. Cashews are a bit sweeter though.
ReplyDeleteThanks Donna! I will try the almond milk again and not let them soak so long. I'm not sure I can have cashews. I know some of the nuts I can't have. I will have to look into that.
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