Just made my first batch of almond milk...
 

I gave some to DD, she tasted it, looked up at me, and with a delighted look on her face said "You made your BOOBIE MILK?!!??" :LOL
Guess it's not too bad :D

LOL!!! That's great!!!

Do you have the recipe to share? :D

Thanks!

Olivia

Sure, here's the recipe I used :


Here's what you'll need:

A blender
A medium-size fine strainer
Cheesecloth to line the strainer (I just used a floursack dishtowel I had on hand)
A large bowl
A pitcher with lid, for storage


Blanch almonds by placing them in 1 cup boiling water. Let them stand until the water has cooled slightly, and then peel off skins, or prepare milk with unblanched almonds. (Milk from unblanched almonds will be slightly whiter in color and smoother in consistancy with no difference in flavor.)
Dry almonds well.

1/2 Cup shelled raw almonds
1 Tablespoon Maple syrup (optional)
2 cups water

1. Place almonds in blender and grind to a fine powder. Add sweetener and 1 cup water. Blend again for 1 to 2 minutes to form a smooth cream.

2. Add remaining cup of water slowly through opening in blender lid (I tried this, but it just was spraying too much, so I had to add the water when it was turned off :)). Blend 2 minutes.

3. Place the strainer over a large bowl; to ensure smooth milk, line the strainer with cheesecloth.

4. Pour almond milk slowly into strainer and allow to filter through. Add liquid to strainer in increments and just let it drain naturally, or stir the milk in the strainer with a spoon to encourage it to pass through more rapidly.

5. When all the milk has passed through the strainer, there will be approximately 1/2 cup of almond fiber accumulated. If you have used a cheesecloth liner you can pull the edges together and gently squeeze the remaining milk out of the fiber, or use a spoon to gentlypress the remaining milk through the strainer. (The fiber can be stored in the refrigerator for a few days and used as a moisturizing body scrub when you shower.)

Makes about 2 cups.

Note: The amount can be doubled if you need a quart of almond milk. Almond milk will keep in the refrigerator for 4 or 5 days.
Store it in a jar or pitcher with an airtight lid.

OMG!! That's like the best compliment ever!! I would love to get my 3 year old drinking 'false boobie milk' that tastes as good...he's been jumping in between nursings with the 1 year old and I'm getting a bit 'touched out' lately!

I think I'll try your recipe and exact instructions as soon as it stops snowing here and I can get to the market for fresh almonds!!

I've done rice (and it's tasty) but he's not as enthusiastic as with 'mommy milk'....I should have thought to make fresh almond milk (he's tried the boxed kind and wasn't that happy with it).

Thanks again!

Heather