If you are looking for alternatives to dairy milk, you will love this recipe for fresh vanilla almond milk using soaked almonds. Enjoy it straight from the glass, on your favorite cereal, use it in ice cream recipes and more. Raw vanilla almond milk is enzyme-rich, very hydrating and you can store it in the fridge for about 5-7 days. It may separate, so shake it up before using/drinking. I tend to make a bunch on Sunday and use it throughout the week.
Feel free to experiment with this recipe. Want it less sweet? Don’t use agave. Want a plain almond milk? Nix the vanilla. Add organic Raw Cacao Powder
Makes: approx. 3 cups | Preparation Time: 15mins
Tools needed:
Blender
Nut Milk Bag
Ingredients:
1 cup raw, soaked almonds
1 Tbsp raw agave nectar (can substitute organic maple syrup, raw yacon syrup or raw honey to taste. Note that honey isn’t considered “vegan” and maple syrup isn’t considered “raw”)
1/2 tsp organic vanilla extract
2 Tbsp non-GMO Lecithin Granules
1/4 tsp pink Himalayan sea salt (can substitute Celtic sea salt)
3 cups of fresh young coconut water or store bought (ex: O.N.E.
Let’s Get Started:
Soak your almonds in filtered water for 6-8 hours. I usually get them soaking the night before, hit the hay and they are ready in the morning. Try to avoid soaking more than 12 hours. No time to soak? Then skip it, but here is why soaking is optimal.
After your almonds have finished soaking, drain and rinse them well with filtered water.
Put almonds and all other ingredients in the blender.
Blend on high speed for about 1 minute, until all ingredients are liquified. Set out a large bowl and place the nut milk bag or cheesecloth in it and pour the liquid from the blender through the bag or cheesecloth and squeeze until all you are left with is almond meal. Save the almond meal in the fridge for 1 week or dehydrate and store in the pantry for months to use in recipes like Raw Cacao Tartlets. You can make many delicious pie and tart crusts, desserts and cookies out of almond meal.
Transfer the milk into a glass and/or storage container and enjoy!
NOTE: Look for unique ingredients in your local health food store and try the bulk section for the cost savings. Ask your grocer to stock the ingredients that you need.
Where to purchase unique ingredients online:
Find truly raw, organic, non-pasteurized almonds, organic yacon syrup, raw organic honey and raw organic agave nectars at Sunfood Nutrition.
You can find the following at Amazon:
Raw Honey
Coconut Water
Pink Himalayan Salt (Pack of 3)
Organic Maple Syrup
Non-Genetically Engineered Lecithin Granules
Fresh Young Coconuts (Set of 3)
RawGuru carries:
Raw, Organic Yacon Syrup
Raw, Organic Yacon Syrup
Raw, Premium Amber Agave Nectar
Fine Ground Celtic Sea Salt
Certified Organic Makuna Honey
Organic Young Green Coconuts (Case 10)
Organic Young Thai Coconuts (15lb Case)
Raw, Organic, Young Green Coconut Water (8, 16 oz bottles)
Raw, Organic, Young Green Coconut Water (Gallon)
Fine Ground Celtic Sea Salt
Recommended appliances:
Vita-Mix 1700 Turbo Blend 4500 Countertop Blender
I use this high-powered blender every day for smoothies, milks, sauces, dressings, desserts and more. The pain of the pricetag is a distant memory at this point, with only hundreds of tasty meals as replacement.
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3 Comments to “Raw Vanilla Almond Milk”
[...] 2 cups fresh, Raw Vanilla Almond Milk 1/3 cup raw agave nectar (can substitute organic maple syrup, organic brown rice syrup, raw yacon [...]
Hi Heather – I’d love to know where you get your glass bottles? I’ve been on the hunt for good glass bottles for juices, milks and such…. love your recipes!
Hi Alison~
I tend to reuse GTs Kombucha bottles all the time. I love their size and shape. Actually, any kind of bottle/jar I save, from tiny ones for homemade cosmetics to the larger ones for beverages, even soups. When I want something extra cute I usually search eBay for vintage milk bottles or other cool reusable solutions that have character. You want to use them more when they are fun, right? Thanks for the feedback too!
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