Almond milk, a creamy and tasty drink that’s also high in calcium. It’s nutritious, made with 3 simple ingredients and ready in just 20 minutes.
Almond milk is one of my favorite kinds of plant milk. It’s more affordable than the store-bought ones, made with natural and nutritious ingredients and it’s absolutely delicious. Besides, almonds are higher in calcium than cow’s milk!
This vegan beverage is a wonderful alternative to regular milk. Of course, it’s vegan-friendly and great for those who are lactose intolerant or simply don’t want to consume milk at all. Almond milk is also very light and cholesterol-free, and it’s so easy to make.
这个食谱非常简单，非常美味，你可以直接喝，也可以加任何甜味剂。此外，你还可以用剩下的果肉来准备各种各样的菜和新的食谱。
Almond milk, flavorful, creamy and so good! It’s made with 3 inexpensive and easy-to-find ingredients and ready in 20 minutes. To make it you only need a blender and a nut milk bag, although a cheesecloth will also work. Enjoy it hot or cold!
How to make almond milk – Step by step
- Soakthealmondsfor at least4-6 hours, preferablyovernight(photo 1).
- Drainandrinsethe almonds(photo 2). You can peel them, but that’s not necessary.
- Add thealmonds,water, anddatesto a blender(photo 3)andblenduntil smooth(photo 4).
- Strainthemixtureusing a nut milk bag, a cheesecloth, a napkin, or a strainer(photo 5).
- Serveimmediately or enjoy ithotorcold.
Pro tips
- Any kind of raw unsalted almonds will do. You can either peel them or not.
- Feel free to add any sweetener you’d like or to make your almond milk unsweetened.
- 有些人喜欢在杏仁奶里加一点盐来提味，但我更喜欢不加盐。
- Customize it with any ingredients you want to, such asvanilla extract, cocoa powder, or ground cinnamon.
How can I use the leftover almond pulp?
You can use the pulp to make plenty of other recipes, such asenergy balls,chocolate truffles(you just need to replace the hazelnut for the almond pulp) orraw cacao bites.
On the other hand, you could even add it to yoursmoothies给它们一个美味的味道和奶油质地，或者简单地用它来做所有你想要的食谱!
How long will this almond milk keep?
这款杏仁奶是用新鲜天然的原料制成的，所以完全不含防腐剂。这就是为什么你需要把它放在密封的容器里，放在冰箱里，可以保存3-5天。
How to serve almond milk
你可以喝纯的、热的、冷的杏仁奶，也可以和咖啡或可可一起喝。It will work great on recipes likevegan hot chocolate,matcha latte,avocado smoothieormango smoothie.
Almond milk is also a good substitute for cow’s milk when baking. For example, you could use it to makevegan browniesorvegan pancakes, but also in some savory recipes like素食阿尔弗雷多酱. It really is a very versatile recipe!
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Almond Milk
- Prep:20 mins
- Total:20 mins
- 21x
- Drink, How to
- American
- Vegan
Servings21x
Almond milk, a creamy and tasty drink that’s also high in calcium. It’s nutritious, made with 3 simple ingredients and ready in just 20 minutes.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cupraw unsalted almonds (100g)
- 2–4cups water (500 ml – 1 l), I usually add 3 to4 cups (750ml –1l)
- 2Medjool or 4 Deglet Nour dates (optional), pitted
Instructions
- 将杏仁浸泡至少4-6小时，最好是一整晚。
- 将杏仁沥干并冲洗干净。你可以去皮，但没必要。
- Add the almonds, water, and dates to a blender and blend until smooth. Add more or less water depending on how thick you want your almond milk to be. I usually add 3 to 4 cups of water (750 ml to 1 l).
- Strain the mixture using a nut milk bag, a cheesecloth, a napkin, or a strainer.
- Enjoy it hot or cold or use it to make recipes likevegan hot chocolate,matcha latte,avocado smoothie,mango smoothie,vegan brownies,vegan pancakes, or even素食阿尔弗雷多酱. Go ahead and get creative!
- Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-5 days.
Notes
- Any kind of raw unsalted almonds will do. You can either peel them or not.
- Feel free to add any sweetener you’d like or to make your almond milk unsweetened.
- 有些人喜欢在杏仁奶里加一点盐来提味，但我更喜欢不加盐。
- Customize it with any ingredients you want to, such asvanilla extract, cocoa powder, or ground cinnamon.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:1 cup without dates (250 ml)
- Calories:40
- Sugar:1 g
- Sodium:180 mg
- Fat:3 g
- Carbohydrates:2 g
- Fiber:1 g
- Protein:1 g
Update Notes:This post was originally published in March of 2014, but was republished with new photos, step by step instructions and tips in June of 2020.
I’m a new vegan and still failing a few days so please be gentle. I don’t like 2% milk as it tastes like water, I liked the full fat variant because it has a creamy full taste and it filled me up and I drank less of it. How do I make my almond, or other vagan milk, to get more to the texture and flavor of full fat milk? Because right nowI cannot get this through my daily diet as it is just too watery.
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Hi! I recommend you start by making coconut milk! It’s the thickest vegan milk
嗨，谢谢分享。我做了杏仁奶，味道好极了。我加了一些枣，香草和肉桂。因为几天前我做了很多，所以我把剩下的放在冰箱里。然而，一天之内它就变质了——可能是因为我一开始加的香草/肉桂吗?
Hi! That’s rare! Maybe you don’t keep it in an airtight container, or yes?
Thanks a lot for the step by step process to make the almond milk.
Is it alright to add sugar ?
Thanks a lot for the informative post.
让我们往好处想吧。
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Hi! Feel free to add sugar if you want but, we prefer to add dates instead of sugar Have a nice day!
你能把这些剩菜做成杏仁粉吗就像用椰奶做成椰子粉一样?Thanks
Hi Trish! Yes, you can
I always wonder about throwing away the soaking water from things. Isn’t that throwing away nutrients?
And how about the strained almond pulp. Is it completely valueless now?
Hi Elaine! I prefer to discard the water, but it’s up to you. You can use the pulp to make smoothies and soups and add extra fiber, to make burger patties, energy balls, almond flour, and so on!
Hi Iosune, why do you need to peel the almonds? I love you blog!
嗨Violeta !You don’t need to peel them, I don’t peel them anymore Thanks a lot!
This was my first attempt ever making Almond Milk. Great recipe it’s really simple, I must say I’m pleasantly surprised about the final product and I didn’t add any sweetener. I’ll never go back to store bought, too many additives and not enough almonds. My only suggestion would be to use the strainer and cheese cloth, I did it twice, unless you prefer a more gritty like texture. Thanks Iodune!
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Hi Laura! You’re so welcome So glad you liked it!
Can this recipe be substituted with any nut to make milk, like cashew, etc?
Hi Kristen! I think any nut will do. Just try the milk and add more water if needed
Will 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!!!
你好,夏天!我自己从来没有冻过豆奶或杏仁奶，所以我不知道，抱歉!
Hi .. can we heat homemade almond milk to prepare a hot chocolate?
Hi Vinitha! Yes, you can Hope you like it!
Yesterday 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.
嗨,科莱特!我没有，我很抱歉!自制的杏仁奶非常健康，但可能不适合你……你可以试试其他不含乳制品的牛奶。祝你过得愉快!
Luv 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………
Hi 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://www.eghq.net/9-easy-plant-milk-recipes/祝你过得愉快!
Almond 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.??
Hi Virginia! I’m so glad to read that, hope you like it!
Why list honey in a ‘vegan’ recipe on a supposedly vegan blog?
That was not required.
嗨,肖恩!这是我们最初的食谱之一，那时我们正在向纯素食主义过渡。我刚刚修改了食谱。Thanks for your help!
Hello,
With the ingredients described what is the actual amount of milk we will have finally?
Thanks
Hi Kaloyan! About 2 cups or 500 ml
我是一个新的素食主义者，我尝试了这个，我不喜欢商店买的杏仁奶，但这个真的很好。我只放了一个枣，因为我想让它不那么甜。现在我在我的茶里找到了乳制品的完美替代品。接下来要尝尝西班牙煎蛋卷。谢谢你的家伙。
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Hi Julie! I’m so happy to read that! Homemade plant milks are soooo good Hope you like the omelette!
Hi 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.
你好飞利浦!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!
Hello Iosune,
I am wondering, how long does the straining process take?
非常感谢分享你的食谱。你真是太慷慨体贴了。
My deepest gratitude to you.
Hi Dana! It takes just a few minutes, it’s really easy Thanks a lot for your kind words
Thank you very much for your fast reply, Iosune. I deeply value your time and efforts.
祝你今天愉快，Dana!
伟大的信息。我做了杏仁奶，味道很好。我还加了一些蜂蜜。谢谢你的分享。每天吃一把杏仁，你就会变得更健康。
There are many benefits of eating almonds!! Or drinking aalmond milk!!
谢谢你分享链接，Ben，太有趣了!
Quick 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?
Hi!! I mean drink it within 3-4 days
1. 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?
非常感谢!
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嗨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.
谢谢你的评论!
Hi! I just had the same question, I have simmered them on stove (all of them!); the texture is creamier and to me the flavor seems enhanced. but I’m concerned about the nutritional part, will they lost their nutrients if simmered?
wow 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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Hi cadoline! I have to try the recipe without peeling the almonds too!
It’s difficult to find educated people about this topic, but you seem like you know
what you’re talking about! Thanks
Thanks 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.
Great!!! Enjoy the almond milk
Dear 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.
Thanks a lot Magali! You don’t need to peel the almonds, your milk will be delicious and white too
Why soooooo many calories in a cup? Commercial almond milk has 40-60 calories per cup.
Hi Darlene! Sorry, but the nutritional information in this recipe is wrong I have to recalculate it again. Thanks for your comment!
Also, there are virtually NO almonds in commercial almond milk!
Thanks for your comment Nina
Do/can you use the pulp for anything?
You should read this post:https://themamasgirls.com/8-ideas-for-the-leftover-almond-pulp-from-making-almond-milk/It’s so useful!
If 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!
You need to try this recipe!!! It’s sooooo creamy and it tastes awesome!