Make Almond Milk at Home
Ingredients
•1 cup Almonds (sweet variety)
•4 cups Boiling Water
•4 cups Filter Water
•Cheesecloth
•Flavoring Agent
Procedure
•Put 1 cup of almonds in a big bowl.
•Pour 4 cups of boiling water over the almonds and set aside the bowl for 5 minutes.
•Drain the water and skin the almonds.
•Skin the almonds by pinching them between your thumb and your index finger.
•Keep these almonds in an air tight jar with 4 cups of filtered water.
•Keep the jar overnight without disturbing it.
•The next day, blend this water and almonds till you get a smooth mixture.
•Cover a big bowl with the cheesecloth and strain the mixture through it.
•The milk will be strained in the bowl and the pulp will remain in the cheesecloth.
•You can use this pulp as a spread on bread or this pulp can be included in a number of recipes.
•If you want to, you can add flavor to this almond milk. Flavors like maple syrup, honey, cocoa or coffee powder can be added to this milk.
•Ensure that you use up this milk within two days and store it in an air tight jar. It’s best when it’s fresh.
Tips
•Ensure that you choose the sweet variety and not the bitter variety of almonds. The distinction between the two is easy. The sweet almonds are longer and narrower than the bitter ones.
•If you get skinned almonds, your work will become easier.
•If you have a gear juicer, use it to blend the milk. You will not need a cheesecloth to strain the mixture, in that case.
•Do not add the flavoring if you want to use the almond milk in smoothies.
•Avoid adding sugar to the almond milk in order to increase the health benefits.
Almond Milk Benefits
Mentioned below are the almond milk benefits. Apart from medical benefits, almond milk enhances your beauty and skin texture too.
•According to some people it tastes better than dairy milk, due to its lovely texture and nutty taste.
•Almond milk is packed with nutrients and multivitamins.
•As the calories in almond are less, almond milk is a better alternative to dairy milk and soy milk.
•For people who are lactose intolerant, almond milk is a good alternative.
•One of the almond milk nutritional facts is, it does not contain saturated fats, fiber and cholesterol.
•As it is an excellent source of proteins, almond milk can be consumed for daily protein needs.
•The above paragraph talked about how to make almond milk. You realize that it is easy to make this milk at home. As you can see, it is not only free from preservatives but is also fresh.
•Almond milk assists in maintaining the blood sugar level. The sugar in the almonds is very less and is easily digested by the body.
•It helps in the prevention of cancer and heart diseases.
•It is a good source of calcium and vitamin D and hence, it assists in maintaining good bone health.
•The high amount of vitamin C in this milk helps to keep the skin moisturized and supple.
•This milk ensures proper functioning of the eyes as it contains vitamin A.
•Finally, almond milk helps to increase the muscles in the body.
