How to Make Almond Milk (Recipe + Variations) (2024)

FAQs

What can I add to almond milk to make it taste better? ›

Flavor boosters: if you love vanilla almond milk like I do, you'll want to add some vanilla extract, honey and a pinch of sea salt. You don't need much but it gives the almond milk such a delicious flavor.

If your almond milk tastes sour or the flavor is unpleasant, the almonds are most likely the culprit. Nuts go bad faster than you'd think, and nowhere is that “off” flavor more apparent than in a batch of nut milk.

Plan ahead: Raw nuts need to soak for at least 12 hours before blending. This saturates the nut from the inside-out, resulting in a smoother, creamier texture. It also yields more liquid, because fully saturated nuts blend better and leave less "pulp" behind.

Homemade almond milk recipes typically call for 1 cup of almonds to 2 to 4 cups of filtered water, so making your own should result in about 10 to 20% almonds rather than the 2% you'll find in store-bought versions. If you choose to leave in the almond milk pulp, there can be up to 25% to 50% almonds in your milk.

Putting lemon juice directly into Almond milk will likely curdle the almond milk. However, if you are eating something with lemon and drinking almond milk at the same time, that's fine.

Homemade almond milk stored in the refrigerator will last about five days. Almond milk bought from the refrigerated section of your market will last in your fridge for about seven to 10 days. Shelf-stable almond milk will last one to two months in your pantry and up to 10 days in the fridge after opening.

For any nut milk, you only need nuts and water. But I love a touch of sweetness which is why I add real maple syrup. You can also use agave or honey. Salt is added to naturally preserve the milk.

Almond milk: Almond milk is a popular choice for smoothies, cereal, and other cold drinks, but it can be a bit trickier to use in cooking and baking. While it can be heated, it has a tendency to separate and curdle at high temperatures, so it's best to use it in recipes that don't require a lot of heat.

The almonds made just under 700ml (23floz) of milk. The cheap almond milk costs about $4 (£3.15) for 32floz (950ml), the fancier stuff comes in at $7 (£5.51) for 28floz (829ml) so it's decidedly not cheaper to make your own.

Is it worth making your own almond milk? ›

Instead of paying for expensive water or low percentage of almonds, when you make your own you know you're drinking quality. By making your own you also avoid all of the additives, preservatives and thickeners and guarantee you are drinking it at its purest state.

The healthiest milk alternative is soy milk because it's nutritionally comparable to dairy milk, says registered dietitian Jamie Nadeau.

You can use the almond milk right away, or add any extra flavorings to taste, such as vanilla, maple syrup, or a pinch of sea salt.

One option is to add a natural sweetener like honey, maple syrup, or agave nectar. You can also try adding a pinch of salt to enhance the flavor. Another option is to blend the almond milk with a banana or other fruit to create a delicious smoothie.

Dates: The key ingredient to sweeten this recipe is fresh, medjool dates. The dates naturally sweeten the almond milk so it contains no refined sugar.

Due to the presence of benzaldehyde you can combine almonds with chocolate, cocoa powder, fruits like cherry, peach, apricot, apple, plum, and dried meats like Iberico ham and Parma ham”. By understanding the aroma of an ingredient, we can suggest flavor combinations, classic ones and new, surprising ones.