I always bought almond milk from the store before because it was easy and convenient. Yes, I knew, it wasn’t the best choice if you know how to read food labels. Even the thought of making my own nut milk made me feel uneasy because it required so much work, I thought.

Everything changed since I got my Ninja Hot & Cold Blender. I found the recipe for almond milk in the recipe book that came with the blender and decided to try it. To my huge surprise, the outcome completely shocked me in a good way. What the heck was I thinking before?

It’s super simple to make, requiring just 3 ingredients and a blender!

Making homemade almond milk starts with soaking almonds for 4-6 hours in water. 

Then, the water is drained out and the almonds are added to a blender with fresh water, salt, and dates for sweetness (optional).

After blending the mixture for 2 minutes, the milk is poured through the strainer into a mixing bowl or nut milk bag. And then squeezed to extract all of the liquid.

And you have simple homemade almond milk that’s creamy, delicious, and healthy without any unnecessary ingredients! You are in control of your own recipe.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 2 minutes

Servings: 10

Ingredients

• 300 g raw almonds, soaked in water for 4–6 hours, then strained
• 1.25L water
• 2 dates

Instructions

1. Place all ingredients into the blender pitcher.
2. Select BLEND then HIGH and run for 60 seconds. Then press HIGH again and allow to run for another 60 seconds.
3. Set a strainer over a bowl and pour the blended mixture into the strainer, then squeeze the milk out into the bowl. Remove ground almonds from the strainer.
4. Chill almond milk for at least 2 hours before serving. Store unused milk in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.