How to Make Almond Milk the Easy Way!

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Posted on April 23, 2021 | Last updated on February 5, 2023

Many of the almond milk recipes out there require pre-soaking your nuts and then straining with a cheesecloth. This is how I learned how to make homemade almond milk that tastes amazing. This nut milk hack requires zero soaking, and straining, and takes about ONE minute to make!

Whether you are vegan, lactose intolerant, or simply want to avoid cow’s milk for ethics, there are plenty of plant-based kinds of milk that you can make. It tastes really good and it’s so easy to make! Not only it tastes delicious, but it’s a healthier alternative too.

Keep on reading to learn how to make this easy almond milk.

This post is all about how to make almond milk.

How to Almond Milk the easy way! (No straining required)

How to make nut milk with a Vitamix?

You can definitely use any blender of your choice, but a Vitamix blender is the most common one due to its high speed, and its ability to blend food better than other brands.

Why is the Vitamix blender so good?

A Vitamix blender lets you manually control the blending speed. It gives you the freedom to mix just about anything like chip dips, cake batter, soups of all kinds, smoothies, and much more. Also, a Vitamix can make something hot in a matter of minutes!!

I’ve had mine for about 10 years and it still works amazingly! I love using it myself and highly recommend it.

What you will need to make almond milk:

2 Tbsp raw almond butter
2 Tbsp vanilla extract
6 Dates
Pinch of salt
3 Cups of water (more or less depending on how creamy you like milk)
Optional: Add 1 tsp of cinnamon powder
Optional: Add 1 tsp of ginger powder
Optional: Glass milk jug

The easy steps:

Add all of the ingredients to your blender and blend between 1 to 2 minutes until fully mixed.
Pour into an airtight glass milk jug and store for up to 4 days. Now you can use your own homemade milk to pour over cereal, add to your coffee or use it in any recipe that uses non-dairy milk!

How to customize this nut milk recipe…

What I love about this recipe is that you can customize it to your needs. Do you prefer another nut like cashew, macadamia nut, hazelnut, walnut, or peanut? (Including sunflower butter in case you have nut allergies) You can definitely make the nut milk of your choice!

What if you need a bigger portion? You can double the recipe. Or if you need less? Just cut the recipe in half.

Other nut milk ideas!

Nut milk of your choice:

In case you are not into almond milk, the great thing about this recipe is that you can choose any nut of your choice like…

These are just some nut milk ideas, the possibilities are endless!

Sweetener of your choice:

If you like to add sweetness to your milk you can use any plant-based sweetener like:

The benefits of homemade milk…

This nut milk recipe is super easy and quick to make, but also healthy! It’s a great option if you’re looking to cut back on kitchen waste. Instead of buying cartons upon cartons of milk (which depending on where you live in some areas is not recyclable), you can store this delicious milk in a reusable glass milk jug. This almond milk recipe is a low-waste milk technique that will also save you from possibly throwing away any leftover nut pulp.

Another great thing about this almond milk recipe is that you can adjust how much milk you will need, you won’t worry about it going bad before you can use it up. With this homemade milk, you are avoiding artificial flavors and sweeteners found in store-bought brands.

To sum it up, if you have in your pantry raw nut butter, and a blender, you’re just seconds from making delicious and creamy nut milk to satisfy you and your family, enjoy!