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

November 23, 2014

by Marleen Visser

Category drinks

Prep Time

8 hours

Cook Time

10 minutes

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

1. Soak the almonds during 8-10 hour in 1/2 a liter cold water.
2. Take the almond out of the water and rinse.

With a slowjuicer

1. Pour the almonds and 1 liter of fresh water in the slowjuicer.
2. Add a little more water if you like.
3. Repeat if above steps as you wish.

With a cheese cloth

1. Mix the almonds with 1 liter of water and mash with food processor or blender until fine.
2. Strain the mixture through the cheesecloth.
3. 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)