Almond Milk

A fellow blogger friend of mine Kieran has recently turned Vegan with his girlfriend, because of this regular cows milk is no longer a 'done' thing for them these days. As an alternative they both drink almond milk which is just as easy and available to buy in the supermarket as cows milk.

The health benefits of almond milk seem to be endless. It has no cholesterol and is said to improve eyesight, skin, bone strength as well as being blood sugar friendly due to its low sugar levels, making it ideal for diabetics.

 Because of these health benefits I was dying to try some. So myself, Kieran and his girlfriend, Mary decided to give making our own almond milk a go. Before you imagine us trying to squeeze milk out of individual almonds please know that this recipe is so simple and involves no cooking, no effort what so ever and was actually a lot of fun. 

Makes 1.5 Pints

Ingredients

300g almonds

1.5 pint water

1 tablespoon maple syrup

Method

Kieran and Mary with our makeshift muslin

1. Place the almonds in a large container and cover with cold water. Leave to soak for a minimum of 6 hours, ideally overnight
2. Once the almonds have been soaked drain away the excess water and rinse thoroughly
3. Place the almonds in a blender along with the water and maple syrup
4. Blend on a high speed for a minimum of two minutes until no large pieces of almond remain
5. Put the mixture through a piece of muslin (we didn't have any so we improvised with a pair of tights- I would like to add they were new!) into a jug or bottle
6. Refrigerate and serve.