Homemade Almond Milk INGREDIENTS
» 1 cup raw almonds (soaked overnight in cool water // or 1-2 hours in very hot water) » 5 cups filtered water (less to thicken, more to thin) » 1 pinch Himalayan or sea salt
INSTRUCTIONS
• Place almonds in a glass bowl and soak with clean, filtered water at least 12 hours. • Drain the almond and place in a blender with 3 cups of fresh water. • Blend for 10 to 12 seconds on high. • Strain mixture through cheesecloth or a “nut bag” available for about $10 on Amazon or other retailers. • Squeezing the pulp to extract all the milk. • Return to the blender and add your desired flavoring. • Store in a glass pitcher in the refrigerator for about 3 days (if it lasts this long!).
Golden Milk This traditional Indian, Ayurvedic, anti-inflammatory concoction is perfect in the evenings before retiring. INGREDIENTS
» 1 1/2 cups fresh almond (or other plant based) milk » 1 tsp. ground turmeric » 1/4 tsp. fresh cinnamon » 1 pinch of black pepper (helps with turmeric absorption) » Sweetener of choice: maple syrup, stevia, coconut sugar or honey
Flavor enhancers and sweeteners » » » » » » »
Vanilla Extract (or fresh Vanilla Bean) Honey Maple Syrup Agave Almond Extract Cocoa Cinnamon
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Turmeric for Golden Milk (Recipe provided) Strawberries Banana Peanut or Almond Butter Dates Pumpkin Spice Stevia
For other varieties try using cashews, macadamia nuts or brazil nuts, and using the same method below try it with oats or fresh coconut.
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