Almond Milk is a wonderful alternative for people with lactose intolerance. It is a very refreshing drink, source of Potassium and Manganese, Calcium and Magnesium.
It is the wholesome drink if you prepare it by yourself. Unfortunately, commercial varieties of "Almond Milk" have additional ingredients inside of the product to extend the shelf life.
Nevertheless, it is very simple and much healthier to
make the Almond Milk.
==All you need is Almonds, Water (Room Temperature) and Blender. The proportion is 1:3. It means, 1 part of Almond, and 3 Parts of Water.
= 1. Soaking Almonds. Take 1/3 Cup of Almonds and add Water (Room temperature).
Leave them Overnight. The soaking is literally brings Almonds alive: carbohydrates are broken down to simple sugars, proteins -> into free amino acids, fats-> into free fatty acids. On the top of that all enzyme inhibitors, phytates, oxalates are literally washed away and deactivated. This process calls predigestion and helps much easily to assimilate nuts for us. Almonds actually taste much better, than just dry. ("Almond milk" from grocery does not have this predigestion process)
= 2. Next day, drain off Water and rinse Almonds.
= 3. Add Water. I usually use the same cup for measurement, that I measured Almonds. I place soaked Almonds into the cup and add water 3 times more than Almonds. Just align your eyes with the water level. You do not have to be precise to take a measurements.
= 4. Transfer water with almonds to the Blender.
= 5. Blend till the mixture becomes homogenous.
= 6. Take a bowl and a cheesecloth.
= 7. Strain the milk into a bowl through a piece of cheesecloth.
= 8. Squeeze the cheesecloth tightly to extract as much liquid as possible from the Almonds.
= 9. Almond Milk with a creamy consistency and a touch of Amaretto like taste is done.
= 10. Almond Milk can be used for sauces, creams, stews or ice creams. It can be added to a cup of coffee or tea.
Enjoy and Be Healthy:)
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