Cow's milk is a healthy and tasty product, but not everyone can eat it. The most common cause of rejection is lactose intolerance. Some people exclude it from the diet from ethical considerations. The way out is to replace a product of animal origin with a plant-based drink of similar properties. Many liked almond milk. It contains a large amount of calcium, vitamin D, which promotes its absorption, proteins and polyunsaturated fatty acids. It should be noted and pleasant taste of this product. On sale to meet him can not everywhere, but it is not difficult to make almond milk with his own hands.
Cooking Features
The process of making almond milk is so simple that it can be done daily. Even an aspiring cook will cope with the task. Knowing some of the subtleties, he will not make mistakes, having received at home a tasty and healthy almond product resembling ordinary milk.
- Fresh nuts are used to make almond milk. Roasted almonds for this purpose will not work.
- The preparation technology is simple: the swollen nuts, together with water, are ground in a blender and filtered. Soak the product in clean and cool water for 12-24 hours. Increase time is not worth it to prevent souring the product.
- For grinding almonds, you need to use a powerful blender. First, the nuts are crushed with the addition of a small amount of liquid, then topped up with water and beat together. If the blender is powerful enough, it will take 23 minutes to prepare the product. If the unit is not too strong, chopping nuts and whipping them with water can take 2-3 times more time.
- Ready almond milk must be drained. To do this, use either a very fine sieve, or thin fabric, or folded gauze in several layers. Do not throw out the remaining cake: it can be dried and used as an additive in cookies, sauces, cereals.
Homemade almond milk can be stored in the refrigerator for up to three days. It can be drunk in its pure form, used for the preparation of cocktails, cereals, pancakes and other dishes.
Classic Almond Milk Recipe
Composition:
- almonds - 0, 25 kg;
- water - 1-1, 5 l;
- lemon juice - 1 drop;
- salt - a pinch;
- sugar (optional) - to taste.
Method of preparation:
- Put almonds in a bowl.
- Mix half the water indicated in the recipe with a pinch of salt and a drop of lemon juice. Pour her almonds.
- Put the nuts in a cool place for 12 hours or a little longer.
- Rinse the swollen nuts and place in the blender bowl. If you want to get a product with a slightly sweet taste, add a teaspoon of sugar. Pour in a glass of boiled water, cooled to room temperature.
- Turn the unit on for 2 minutes. Rate the contents of the blender bowl. If it has not yet acquired a uniform consistency, turn on the device for another 2 minutes.
- Add the remaining water, whisk for a minute.
- Strain the resulting thick mixture through a thin cloth or folded gauze in several layers, squeeze the cake.
Almond milk is ready to eat immediately after preparation. But drinking it is not necessary immediately. It will not deteriorate in the refrigerator for 2-3 days, but you should not keep it more.
Almond milk with honey
Composition:
- almonds - 0, 25 kg;
- vanilla sugar - 5 g;
- honey - 20 ml;
- salt - a pinch;
- water - 1 l (not counting the consumption for soaking).
Method of preparation:
- Clean the almonds from the husk, cover with salted water, leave for 12 hours.
- Drain, rinse the nuts. Put in a blender container.
- Melt the honey to a liquid state. It is better to do this on the steam bath in order to maintain the maximum of the beneficial substances contained in it. Pour honey over the nuts.
- Add vanilla sugar and a glass of water. Water must first be boiled and cooled to room temperature.
- Crush almonds. When the contents of the blender have a uniform consistency, add the remaining water and whisk all together for a minute.
- Strain the resulting liquid.
Almond milk prepared according to this recipe has a pleasant sweetish taste, unique flavor. Its use is a real pleasure. Store the product in the refrigerator should be no more than two days, but it is better to drink during the first day.
Almond milk sweetened with dates
Composition:
- almonds - 0, 2 kg;
- water - 0, 5 l;
- dates - 50 g;
- vanilla extract - 5 ml.
Method of preparation:
- Soak the nuts for the night, rinse, and at the same time clean the shell.
- Clean pitted dates. Small cut.
- Pour nuts and dates with a glass of water, grind with a blender.
- Add vanilla extract and remaining water, whisk.
- Strain the prepared liquid and cool.
The almond milk prepared according to this recipe is sweet and aromatic, has an appetizing shade. It resembles a liquid dessert. This drink will surely appeal to children.
Almond milk in its beneficial properties comparable to that of cow and even surpasses it. It costs a lot, but the costs are justified, considering how tasty and healthy this product is. Almond milk does not hurt to include in the diet of those who are allergic to lactose, and vegetarians.
