Make Your Own Almond Milk
Posted on September 7th, 2008 by Sandra
Many people don’t drink cows milk. They’re lactose intolerant or they’re vegan so don’t eat or drink any animal products. You can get calcium from plenty of other sources.
It’s not surprising that some would have trouble digesting it since it is specially made for baby cows. Two of my children are lactose intolerant and we have tried soy milk, rice milk and almond milk.
Almond is my favourite and it’s easy to make your own. 20 to 25 almonds give you the same amount of calcium as a quarter cup of milk.
How to Make Almond Milk
- The easiest way to make almond milk is to grind almonds in a blender with water and strain with a cheesecloth. A basic recipe is one part almonds to four parts water. It’s good with a little vanilla too but don’t go overboard. Even a quarter teaspoon is enough. Store it in the fridge as you would any other milk and it will keep for several days.
If you want to explore other calcium options, see Alternative Calcium Sources. It’s an article I wrote covering a little more than almond milk.
Here’s a video demonstrating how to make almond milk:
Thank you so much for this information. I have been drinking almond milk for a while and it is kind of hard to find and expensive to buy. Now I will be able to make my own!!!
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Hey, no problem Clary. I hear you. Why drop money when you can make your own. It’s also more fresh.
Your post is very valuable, thanks
Awesome. Thanks for this. Do you ever use the “leftover” almond bits to make anything?
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Michelle, actually there’s hardly any left but no reason you couldn’t throw it in with your cookies or even chicken. Good idea!