How to make almond milk

Rich in calcium and other nutrients important for well-being and health, almond milk is the perfect healthy snack for adults and children, especially if organic and homemade.

Almonds are rich in vitamins, especially B1 and B2, antioxidants, and minerals such as calcium, potassium, copper, phosphorus , and magnesium . Almond milk is also a refreshing and energizing drink, tasty but should be consumed sparingly due to its high fat content.

Let's see how to make a delicious organic almond milk at home quickly and easily: with this recipe, you won't have to soak the almonds in water for too long, much less cook them.

Here's the recipe for making a liter of almond milk :

Ingredients

200 grams of peeled organic almonds
1 liter of water

Preparation

To begin, soak the almonds in a bowl of room-temperature water for about an hour to soften them.
After this time, drain them but keep the soaking water to which you will later add the water necessary to reach a litre.
Place the almonds in a blender and start it, gradually adding the water. Grind the almonds well, then use a sieve to filter the water to separate it from the almond pulp. Using a funnel, pour the water into a glass bottle. Here is your delicious organic almond milk ready: keep it in the refrigerator and consume it within 3-4 days.

How to reuse leftover almond pulp

But it doesn't end there: once the almond milk is ready, it would be a real shame to waste the pulp left in the sieve . Use it to make delicious dried fruit pralines.

The recipe for dried fruit pralines

To make the pralines, simply blend the almond pulp, walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts, a few raisins, and, if desired, a few chocolate chips in a blender. Once the mixture is soft enough, shape it into balls, dust them with cocoa powder or coconut flour, and refrigerate.

Organic almond milk granita

And that's not all. Once you've prepared the almond milk, you can use it to make an almond milk granita . Here's the recipe:

Ingredients

500 ml of almond milk
200 grams of sugar
300 ml of water

Preparation

Pour the water and sugar into a saucepan and then place everything on the heat.
Once it sugar Once it has melted, let the syrup cool and then add the almond milk.
Mix everything together, pour the mixture into a container and place in the freezer.
Let it sit for half an hour and then stir the mixture vigorously to break up the ice crystals.
Repeat the operation every thirty minutes until your organic almond milk granita it will not have reached the desired consistency.

Homemade almond milk

How to make almond milk

Ingredients

Preparation

How to reuse leftover almond pulp

The recipe for dried fruit pralines

Organic almond milk granita

Ingredients

Preparation

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