I started off by soaking 1 cup of almonds in 4 cups of water for about a day and a half. Then I blitzed it in my smoothie maker, strained it through a sieve lined with a tea towel. It yielded exactly 750 ml almond milk. Then I heated the oven to 100 degrees Celsius and dried out the almond meal which I'm saving for... I don't know yet, but I'll make a plan for it.
Only thing I'm disappointed about is the taste of almond milk. I love almonds, but the milk tastes a bit watery, so perhaps I added too much water. Afterwards I read on the net that some people adds a pinch of salt and vanilla to it. I made it to add to my coffee, but I tasted it and prefer coconut milk, so will try adding it to my rooibos and perhaps that taste will work for me.
Next up going to make home-made mayo with egg yolk, olive oil and lemon juice for hubby, and some sort of tomato sauce for me with tomatoes, onions, bell peppers and try sweeten it with a tiny bit of apple/grape juice. I'm enjoying trying out new things in the kitchen!
Wow, supercool Debs!! Looks very cool. Well done, you have every right to feel pleased at trying new things!
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Dankie Jess! Still need to find a use for it though hehe
DeleteThat is awesome, well done! I have wanted to do it but really I am too lazy haha! Have you thought about trying it in smoothies or in baking recipes?
ReplyDeleteOh and I forgot to say, add 2 tsp of nut butter to a smoothie is really delicious, I wonder if it would help with the almond milk flavour?
DeleteHmmm yummy, I'm definitely going to use it for smoothies - and thanks for the nut butter tip, I think I'll make one for breakfast tomorrow morning :-)
DeleteWow wow wow, I am so impressed....I buy mine!!!
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