Homemade Almond Milk with Honey & Vanilla

Make homemade almond milk at home as a dairy alternative and know exactly what ingredients have been used. These clean ingredients are the perfect addition to your recipes! I am a Blendtec Ambassador, however all opinions are 100% my own!

I shared a while back that I’ve been working on getting healthy. There’s been times I’ve failed and times I’ve really pushed myself. The holidays are obviously a harder time to stay on track, but I’m doing my best, and most importantly trying not to feel guilty when I don’t meet my goals. Cooking more has helped and today I’m sharing this Homemade Almond Milk Recipe that is perfect to use in smoothies! I’ll be sharing a few my favorite smoothie recipes soon!

Almond milk is really not that difficult to make. It does require a few kitchen tools, but other than that it’s simple! I use my Blendtec Blender and the Nut Milk Celery Juice bag that Blendtec offers. If you are in the market for a blender, I have used this one for years and it is a must if you are a smoothie lover! But not only does it make amazing smoothies, there are so many different recipes you can use with this blender.

Dairy Alternative

Let’s talk about the benefits of Almond Milk for just a second. I’m by no means a doctor or nutritionalist. This is just information I’ve gathered and there are many more benefits, I’m just highlighting some of the most commonly searched for benefits!

• It’s low in calories
• Low in sugar
• Lactose Free
• Can be used within many diet/eating restrictions
• And it just tastes good!

How to Make Almond Milk

For this recipe I actually decided to sweeten it a little bit because my main purpose is to use it for smoothies, however you can 100% leave out the vanilla and honey and use it as plain unsweetened homemade almond milk. You can also use just honey or just vanilla depending on how you’d like to use it.

You begin by using fresh slivered almonds and soaking them overnight, then you rinse and blend them with fresh filtered water

As I mentioned before the honey and vanilla is optional, but does provide an amazing flavor!

A requirement for Almond milk is to use a high quality nut bag, which eliminates any almond skin and pulp.

Get the full recipe below for this amazing dairy free/vegan alternative to cows milk.

Homemade Almond Milk with Honey & Vanilla

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• Author: Ashley
• Prep Time: 8-10 hours
• Cook Time: 1 minute
• Total Time: 8-10 hours
• Yield: 4 cups 1x
• Diet: Gluten Free

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Make homemade almond milk at home as a dairy alternative and know exactly what ingredients have been used. These clean ingredients are the perfect addition to your recipes! 

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Ingredients

• 1 c. Slivered Almonds, soaked in water overnight
• 4 c. Filtered Water
• 2 tbsp Raw Honey
• 2 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
• Blendtec Blender
• Blendtec Nut Bug

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Instructions

1. Soak almonds in a bowl of water overnight in the fridge. 
2. Drain and rinse almonds. 
3. Add almonds and 4 c. filtered water to the blender. 
4. Blend on “Whole Juice” setting or on a Medium High speed for 50-60 seconds.
5. Strain milk through the Blendtec Nut Bag to remove almond skins and pulp. Squeeze bag as necessary to remove as much liquid as possible. 
6. Stir almond milk and store in an airtight container for for up to 3 days. 

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• Category: drinks
• Method: Blender
• Cuisine: American

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 8 oz

Keywords: almond milk, dairy-free, smoothies