Joy of Uncooking -Almond Milk
Looking for a healthier alternative to cow’s milk that is high in protein, low in fat, lactose and cholesterol free? Almond milk is also high in vitamin E and contains zinc, magnesium, potassium, calcium and iron.
Almond Milk
1 cup soaked* almonds
4 cups water
Pinch of sea salt
1/4 cup agave nectar (optional)
Combine soaked almonds water in a blender until almonds break down.
Strain the milk through a nut bag into a large bowl.
Rinse the blender cup and pour strained milk back into the blender cup. Add sea salt and agave nectar. Process until you achieve a frothy milk.
Save the almond pulp to make cookies or nut meat.
*To soak almonds, place a cup of almonds in 2 cups of filtered water and soak overnight.
Chai
1 ½ cup almond milk
¾ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ginger powder
¼ teaspoon clove
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Combine ingredients in a blender.
Due to Salmonella outbreaks in 2001 and 2004, the USDA has undergone a mandatory pasteurization of raw almonds. The almonds go through a sterilization process that includes chemicals and/or high-temperature treatments. Organic raw almonds have undergone only the steam-heat treatment. Finding truly raw almonds can be a bit of challenge, but surprisingly they still do exist. Here are a few sources that still provide raw, unpasterizated almonds.
