Almond milk with a slowjuicer or cheese cloth
I love milk. Milk in my coffee, milk with my granola etc. Cow milk is not really good for us people. That’s no news! Nut milk is a good alternative (better than rice and soy). Also no news. Supermarkets have a wide range of nut and soy milk. So, easy does it. But what about making your own milk? And did you know you can make almond milk with a slow juicer? I just found out!
Cheesecloth
A while ago I had the plan to make my almond milk. I soaked almonds and bought a cheesecloth. This ended up with a messy kitchen and (a little bit of) brown milk. Brown milk? I was hoping for that nice glass of white milk like the recipe photo showed me (with cheesecloth …) Maybe I did something wrong? Anyhow it was a hassle and didn’t try it a second time.
Almond milk with a slowjuicer!
The slowjuicer keeps surprising me. Making almond milk with a slowjuicer! And so easy + (plenty of) super white milk. See photo and check the recipe below.
UPDATE Sept. 17th ’15: We make lots of almond milk here in New York. Without slowjuicer, with (another) cheesecloth. It works perfectly fine by now. My advice: buy a really good cheesecloth and blend the almonds very well before straining the mixture through the cheese cloth. Result: wonderful white milk and not that messy at all ;). Bottomline: making almond milk with a slowjuicer is still the easiest, but making it with the cheesecloth is not that bad after all..
Almond Pulp recipe
When making almond milk, you have left over almond pulp. I baked these cookies and these chocolate chip bars with the pulp. My first almond pulp recipe try outs.
What a lovely morning. Made quick and fresh homemade almond milk + cookies. Now some breakfast with homemade granola + coffee, both with homemade almond milk. Love this stuff.
Almond milk with slowjuicer
Notes
You need a slow juicer or cheese cloth for this recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups almonds
- 1 1/2 liter water
- Optional: honey or maple syrup - to taste
Instructions
- Soak the almonds during 8-10 hour in 1/2 a liter cold water.
- Take the almond out of the water and rinse.
With a slowjuicer
- Pour the almonds and 1 liter of fresh water in the slowjuicer.
- Add a little more water if you like.
- Repeat if above steps as you wish.
With a cheese cloth
- Mix the almonds with 1 liter of water and mash with food processor or blender until fine.
- Strain the mixture through the cheesecloth.
- Squeeze the cheese cloth.
Pour into a jar and store in the fridge during 2-3 days.
Add honey or maple syrup to taste. (start with one tsp)
Wendy Muskee
LOVE this new shared idea !
Marleen
Marleen
Thanks Wendy-1000!!! X
Barbara Schilder
When you forget to soak de almonds…:) you can also slowly boil them for about a minute….
Marleen
Good add on Barbara. Thanks a lot!