Sunday, February 2, 2014

Almond Milk - Homemade

Almond Milk is healthy alternative for regular cow's milk. It consists of omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins, proteins & less calories compared to regular milk. It is also know as a heart healthy drink & can also help in lowering your bad cholesterol.In general a cup of almonds have 500 & odd calories & when we prepare milk from them the whole calories are divided the cups of water you have added.


Almond Milk


Ingredients
1Cup almonds
1Tsp vanilla extract 
Pinch of salt
6Cups water
2Dates (Soaked overnight)


Almond Milk
Soak almonds for 6hrs to 8hrs in sufficient water. 

Almond Milk
After 8hrs in a blender add almonds, water, salt & vanilla extract.Now blend them till the almonds milk can be seen as above. All the water in blender changes to whitish color. This means your almond milk is ready. 

Almond Milk
Now filter the milk using a mesh filter & a cheese cloth.

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Squeeze out all the milk from almonds. 

Almond Milk
Store it in a air tight container & refrigerate it. 
Enjoy it as you like.

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