If you don’t prefer to consume dairy and looking for an alternative, almond milk is perfect for you. I’ve been using organic store bought almond milk for couple a while but even that has a very long ingredient list that is difficult to pronounce. So, I started to make my own almond milk. I doesn’t stay more than 3-4 days in the refrigerator but it tastes yummy and I know what’s in it!

Ingredients:

1 cup almonds
2 cups water
2 pitted dates (optional)
1/2 tablespoon vanilla (optional)
water to soak the almonds

Directions:

1. Soak the almonds overnight or at least 8 hours, drain and discard the soaking water.
2. Bland the almonds, 2 cups of water, dates and vanilla in the blender container and blend them until smooth.
3. Strain the blended almond mixture using a cheesecloth or other strainer, I use a nut milk bag.
4. Put it in a glass jar and keep it in the fridge.You can add more or less water according to your taste for consistency of your milk.

   Enjoy!