Almond milk is one of our favorite plant milks, it’s cheap and so easy to prepare. In addition, it’s a healthy cow’s milk alternative, and you can drink it if you have lactose intolerance.
Almond milk is also lighter and has less cholesterol, so it’s a good option if you are dieting. If you are worried about calcium, I have good news for you, almonds have even more calcium than cow’s milk!
You can make almond milk only with two ingredients: almonds and water, but you can add dates (we are addicted to dates!), especially if you’re going to use it for sweet recipes, but it’s also delicious in savory recipes, actually we used this milk in our Vegan Pasta Alfredo recipe.
If you don’t like or you can’t eat dates, you can use any sweetener you like, such as agave or maple syrup, sugar, or whatever.
We soak almonds overnight because this way they are easier to peel and blend, but the number one reason is to activate almond enzymes and improve digestion. If you wanna know more about the benefits of soaking almonds you can read this post, it’s so interesting!
Fresh almond milk is so creamy, milky and delicious, but you can also drink it with coffee, carob, cocoa, cinnamon, you choose!
Almond milk
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 2 1x
- Category: Drink
- Cuisine: Vegan
Almond milk is cheap and so easy to prepare. In addition, it’s a healthy cow’s milk alternative. It’s also lighter, has less cholesterol and more calcium.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup raw almonds (100 grams)
- 4 dates
- 2 cups water (500 milliliters)
Instructions
- Soak the almonds in water overnight.
- Drain, rinse and peel the almonds.
- Blend the almonds, dates and water until well blended and almost smooth.
- Strain the blended almond mixture using a cheesecloth or a strainer (we used a napkin).
- Store the almond milk in a sealed container in the fridge for three or four days.
Rebecca Hubbell says
March 7, 2014 at 21:47If milk could look gorgeous, this is it! I love how creamy it looks, I love Almond Milk but have never tried making it at home, I can’t wait to try out this recipe!
Minimal Eats says
March 7, 2014 at 22:06You need to try this recipe!!! It’s sooooo creamy and it tastes awesome! 🙂
Carly T says
March 20, 2014 at 06:58Do/can you use the pulp for anything?
Minimal Eats says
March 22, 2014 at 10:38You should read this post: https://themamasgirls.com/8-ideas-for-the-leftover-almond-pulp-from-making-almond-milk/ It’s so useful! 😉
Darlene says
June 22, 2014 at 13:38Why soooooo many calories in a cup? Commercial almond milk has 40-60 calories per cup.
Iosune says
June 28, 2014 at 00:11Hi Darlene! Sorry, but the nutritional information in this recipe is wrong 🙁 I have to recalculate it again. Thanks for your comment!
Nina says
May 23, 2016 at 18:19Also, there are virtually NO almonds in commercial almond milk!
Iosune says
May 25, 2016 at 11:01Thanks for your comment Nina 🙂
Magali says
August 5, 2014 at 08:53Dear Iosune,
I totally love your blog. It’s so healthy!!!
I made this almond milk this weekend with dates and it’s totally worth it.
I have a question regarding the outside brown skin of the almonds. Can we leave this outside skin without peeling the almonds before straining the blended almond mixture? I made 500 ml of milk but since I like it, I would like to make more and it can take quite long to peel them all… I guess it would just be a darker milk. Thanks a lot in advance.
Iosune says
August 5, 2014 at 17:04Thanks a lot Magali! You don’t need to peel the almonds, your milk will be delicious and white too 😉
Magali says
August 6, 2014 at 08:17Thanks a lot for your answer Iosune :). I actually made more yesterday with the skin one and indeed it was still delicious and white ;). By the way, the site is not slow to me.
Iosune says
August 7, 2014 at 18:39Great!!! Enjoy the almond milk 😉
networking online says
August 10, 2014 at 03:52It’s difficult to find educated people about this topic, but you seem like you know
what you’re talking about! Thanks
cadoline says
August 27, 2014 at 13:44wow this is so easy and delish 🙂 we didnt peel them just blended them and used the pulp in our fruity bars so no waste absolutely love it, going to try prunes instead of dates next time as less calories and carbs 😉 lol
thank you x
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Alberto says
August 29, 2014 at 19:29Hi cadoline! I have to try the recipe without peeling the almonds too! 🙂
Inessa says
September 22, 2014 at 11:581. Is adding sweeteners (dates, syrup, etc) a must or only optional?
2. I’ve read previous recipes that it needs to be simmered on stove after blended. But your recipe doesn’t! Which makes it sooo much easier, but out of curiosity, how come?
3. When you said refrigerate for 3-4 days, did you mean a) refrigerate it for 3-4 days AND THEN it’ll be safe to drink, or b) consume within 3-4 days?
Thanks so much!
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Iosune says
September 26, 2014 at 11:58Hi Inessa!
1. It’s optional
2. You should try this recipe, it’s super easy and it tastes amazing! You don’t need to simmer it at all.
3. You should consume it within 3 or 4 days.
Thanks for your comment!
GG says
January 11, 2015 at 22:15Quick question – where it says “Store the almond milk in a sealed container in the fridge for three or four days”, do you mean wait for 3-4 days before drinking, or drink within 3-4 days?
Iosune says
January 12, 2015 at 11:13Hi!! I mean drink it within 3-4 days 🙂
Ben says
February 19, 2015 at 12:24Great info. I have made almond milk and was delicious. I have added some honey too.Thank you for sharing this. Just a handful of almonds daily and you become healthier.
There are many benefits of eating almonds!! Or drinking aalmond milk!!
Iosune says
February 20, 2015 at 11:56Thanks a lot for sharing the link Ben, it’s so interesting!
Dana says
April 8, 2015 at 07:21Hello Iosune,
I am wondering, how long does the straining process take?
Thank you very much for sharing your recipes. It is very generous and thoughtful of you.
My deepest gratitude to you.
Iosune says
April 8, 2015 at 10:39Hi Dana! It takes just a few minutes, it’s really easy 🙂 Thanks a lot for your kind words 😀
Dana says
April 8, 2015 at 17:59Thank you very much for your fast reply, Iosune. I deeply value your time and efforts. 🙂
Iosune says
April 9, 2015 at 10:28Have a nice day Dana! 🙂
Philips says
May 22, 2015 at 11:11Hi Iosune,
Very nice post, I have made almond milk and it was delicious! with some honey!!
I have a webpage with benefits of almonds, and I would like to add your recipe almond milk at the section with almond recipes!!
Do you agree? Of there will be a baclinkbaclink to your page.
Iosune says
May 22, 2015 at 11:18Hi Philips! We’re vegans, so we don’t eat honey 🙂 Sorry, but we’re not interested, we prefer our recipes to be only in our blog. Have a nice day!
Julie says
January 22, 2016 at 20:49I am a new vegan and tried this and I don’t like store bought almond milk but this was really nice. I only put one date in as I wanted it less sweet. Now I have found the perfect substitute for dairy in my cup of tea. Gonna try the Spanish omelette next. Thanks guys.
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Iosune says
January 25, 2016 at 11:44Hi Julie! I’m so happy to read that! Homemade plant milks are soooo good 😉 Hope you like the omelette!
Kaloyan says
February 13, 2016 at 15:00Hello,
With the ingredients described what is the actual amount of milk we will have finally?
Thanks
Iosune says
February 16, 2016 at 09:26Hi Kaloyan! About 2 cups or 500 ml 🙂
Shane says
April 12, 2016 at 02:39Why list honey in a ‘vegan’ recipe on a supposedly vegan blog?
That was not required.
Iosune says
April 22, 2016 at 16:42Hi Shane! This was one of our first recipes and we were transitioning to veganism at that moment. I’ve just edited the recipe. Thanks for your help!
Virginia J. says
September 7, 2016 at 21:01Almond milk is so expensive in my country, and it still has a lot of chemicals. This is recipe is a life (and money) savior since only one cups of almonds can yield so much milk. I’m definitely switching to making my own from now on.??
Iosune says
September 12, 2016 at 09:28Hi Virginia! I’m so glad to read that, hope you like it!
Faiz Ahamed says
September 29, 2016 at 07:04Luv your blog…. Do have any recipes for mixed nut milks, Is mixing nuts like almonds, cashews, soy and rice…. Is it ok to mix, or does it give any complications to health………
Iosune says
October 3, 2016 at 09:43Hi Faiz! Thanks a lot 😉 We have more plant milk recipes, but we prefer not to mix nuts because we you mix them the milk is harder to diggest. Here are the recipes: http://simpleveganblog.com/9-easy-plant-milk-recipes/ Have a nice day!
Colette Lefebvre says
October 28, 2016 at 19:15Yesterday I made my first batches of homemade almond milk and loved it. I froze a few bottles as well. I have been using commercial unsweetened brands for years and recently found out that they contain very little almonds. I’m also concerned about the additives mostly carrageenan. I have IBS and was never bothered by the commercial brands. After drinking about 1/2 cup of my first homemade almond milk, pulp and all, I now have an IBS flare up with diarrhea. Are you aware of any negative side effects to homemade almond milk? The almonds that I used were organic, very expensive. Thank you.
Iosune says
October 31, 2016 at 11:22Hi Colette! I’m not, I’m so sorry! Homemade almond milk is so healthy, but maybe it’s not for you… You could try other non dairy mik. Have a nice day!
Vinitha says
December 12, 2016 at 18:37Hi .. can we heat homemade almond milk to prepare a hot chocolate?
Iosune says
December 14, 2016 at 18:13Hi Vinitha! Yes, you can 🙂 Hope you like it!
Summer says
April 27, 2018 at 02:29Will this (or soy milk) freeze and thaw? I’d love to eliminate store bought containers since they’re no longer recyclable in our city, but I can’t make scratch recipes every three days!!!
Iosune says
April 28, 2018 at 06:10Hi Summer! I’ve never frozen soy or almond milk myself, so I don’t know, sorry!