Ingredients and Equipment:
16oz raw almonds
Water
Honey (optional)
Nut milk bag
Instructions:
1. Throw nuts in a bowl, soak overnight, and rinse.
2. In a blender, combine soaked almonds, water, and a squeeze of honey (if that’s your thing — ’tis mine). I use the scientific method of one handful of almonds for every two-ish cups of water.
3. Blend for a minute or two on high (unless you have a Vitamix, in which case the lower setting is better). You want it really blended up but not so fine that grit shoots through the old nut milk bag.
4. Pour blended goodness through the nut milk bag into a pitcher with a big enough mouth that you can do some squeezage without losing too much product over the sides. This is a good opportunity to get your grip workout on as you squeeze out every last drop of milk until you’re left with just a ball of almond meal. I discard said ball (shock and horror) but were I a better DIY-er, I’d dry that ball so I had almond meal for use in all sorts of baked goods.
5. Store your delicious milk impersonator in a sealable container (I use mason jars) and you’ve got a tasty brew that should last through the week.