Recipe Directions

  • 1. Dump almonds into high-speed blender. Add 4 cups water. Blend for 1-2 minutes until smooth.
  • 2. Almond milk must be strained because it is pulpy (gritty). Pulp is very fine. Strain through a nut-milk bag (mesh/nylon/cheesecloth bag) to remove pulp. Almond milk is now ready.
  • 3. There will be some fine almond bits ("almond pulp") leftover in the nut milk bag. Squeeze any excess liquid from almond pulp. Store almond pulp in freezer for use later in other raw recipes.

The Rawtarian's Thoughts

By The Rawtarian

I used to be terrified of making raw almond milk recipes.  Instead, I made cashew milk as an alternative because raw cashew milk seemed easier since no straining was required.

However, now that I'm more price-conscious with my grocery bill, I've decided to make the switch from cashew milk to almond milk since almonds are much less expensive.  And now I'm wondering why I didn't make the switch sooner!

For me, the thought of "straining" with a nut milk bag was overwhelming. And a lot of almond milk instructions seem to be overly complex and way too detailed. However, it's really just a 2-step process: blend and strain!

I hope that you find my pared down instructions on how to make a basic raw almond milk recipe helpful.

Raw almond milk can be stored in the fridge for a few days (3-4) in a sealed container. It might separate. Just shake or stir and it'll look normal again. If it smells funky, throw it out. If you need to use it up before it goes bad, add it to a smoothie.

Q. Do you really need a "nut milk bag"?

Answer:

Yes!! Because I am cheap I thought I could Just use cheesecloth - which is super thin mesh material. However, it was a total disaster and basically didn't work because it was impossible to handle since the cheesecloth gets clogged up immediately and there is nowhere for the pulp to go. Thus, you need a nut-milk bag, which is basically similar to cheesecloth but because it is shaped like a sac it can hold all the excess pulp.

Other Batch Sizes

Almonds Water
1/2 cup almonds 2 cups water
1 cup almonds 4 cups water
1 1/2 cups almonds 6 1/2 cups water

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Nutrition Facts

Nutritional score: 90 out of 100
  • This recipe is very low in Calories, Carbohydrates, and Sodium.
  • This recipe is an excellent source of Vitamin E.
  • This recipe is a good source of Protein, and Riboflavin.
  • This recipe is a noteworthy source of Dietary Fiber, Calcium, and Iron.

Amounts per 271 g (10 oz) suggested serving

NameAmount% Daily
Calories 206 8 %
Protein 7 g 13 %
Fat 18 g 23 %
Carbohydrates 7 g 2 %
Dietary Fiber 4 g 12 %
Sugars 1.7 g
Calcium 100 mg 10 %
Iron 1.3 mg 10 %
Sodium 8 mg
Source: USDA

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Do you ever blanch your almonds? Would it come out more like the store brands that way?

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Hi Ilene, Even if you blanche your almonds it will still come out similar to the unblanched version

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Thanks for the recipe, you did a great job. Just wondering though, isn't the pulp the healthy stuff? Straining all it out will half the nutrition, no?

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Hi Sam! Yes, pulp is good for you but it is a bit too gritty in milk. I do save my pulp and use it in other recipes though, like my almond pulp fudge!

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I made the milk, but used the same water the almonds soaked in, it tastes ok, I still have to get used to it. Do I have to rinse the almonds or do you think the way I did it would also be ok?
I didn't have a cheese cloth nor a nut milk bag, but I had a pair of pantyhose that never used because it ripped, and it works amazing as a strainer.

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Ingenious pantyhose idea, Gre!    

Next time, definitely get rid of the soak water and use fresh clean water instead

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Hi do you have recipies to use the pulp?

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Hi Ana! Yes, at the bottom of the recipe categories look for "raw almond pulp recipes" there's a very good fudge one, plus pizza crust :)

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My son is allergic to milk, so I started making almond milk with my Bendtec. My whole family LOVES the taste of it when I add a tsp of vanilla, a few tablespoons of honey, and a date or two (figs are good too!). So yummy! Thanks for your suggestions on what to do with the pulp. I recently obtained a dehydrator and am excited to try some of your recipes.

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Awesome Paula. Sounds like you are making it work!

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What a fab website. Kudo's to you. I'm a newbie trying out raw. I had great success with this raw almond milk recipe, now i'm off to Amazon to purchase the bag to strain it for my future attempts. It tasted great in the smoothies I made. Thanks for posting it! I can't wait to try some of the other recipes on your site.

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Awesome Slim Chick! Love putting it in smoothies. <slurp!>

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Just wanted to say thanks for your awesome site. I finally just made my first almond milk... so easy! I couldn't find a nut bag locally so in the end I purchased a new garment laundry bag. It worked a treat and because its a slightly larger bag I could fit all the milk in the bag in one hit, meaning no mess on the bench:)

Now off to make raw brownies with my left over almond pulp:)

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Way to make it work, Angela! xox

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After the vitamix, put the pulp through a juicer - this gets most of the juice out and can save the need for a nut bag :). also coconut milk is amazing - just use the meat from brown coconuts with water - amazing!

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Hi!

can you please tell me which online store I can purchase the nut milk bag you present at your video? it looks really easy to use. tnxxx

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Hi Christina, I bought mine locally, but here is a very similar nylon nut milk bag that I recommend: http://tinyurl.com/b5vocdj

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Hi,
I just discovered your website and am loving the recipes, I'm eating the raw carrot cake right now.

I'm looking at nut bags and was wondering if there is any significant difference in the type of bags you can get - mesh, nylon, cotton?
Thanks a ton!

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Hi Amy, I haven't tried too many of them. The ones that I have are food-grade nylon: http://tinyurl.com/b5vocdj

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I've been making my own almond milk as well as coconut milk (my personal favorite!) and experimenting with making some of your yummy bars with the leftover almond meal as well as leftover coconut. One question I've been wondering and different websites seem to say different things or are unclear on this matter. I always soak my almonds as I do not have a vitamix yet. My question is...Do I discard the soaking water and add fresh water to the blender? I've made it both ways (just blended up the almonds with the water they've been soaking in vs. rinsed the nuts and added fresh water). I've read that almonds release a toxin when soaked. Do you know?

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Hi Hannah, if you do soak, you should definitely discard the soak water and rinse til clean.   You are correct that the almonds have a layer on the exterior (called an enzyme inhibitor, which stops the almonds from sprouting) so you don't really want to be intentionally consuming this.

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I don't see the video?

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Hi Happy, you can try this link! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBLz83zTIXI

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I use cheese cloth all of the time. I double wrap, and use an old cheese press I found to get as much milk out as I can. It's a small one that I have in an old food grade 3 gallon bucket from the local grocery store bakery. They get their frosting in it.

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Hi Val! Sounds like you've got a great procedure that well for you. Thanks for sharing!

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