Homemade Almond Milk

Danielle Walker - AgainstAllGrain.com

Ingredients:

• 1 cup raw almonds
• 8 cups filtered water, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, divided
• 1 small date, pitted (omit for Whole30)

Instructions:

1. Place almonds in a bowl with 4 cups of filtered water and 1/8 teaspoon of the salt and soak for 10 hours or overnight.
2. Drain the nuts and rinse well. Transfer them to a blender and fill with 4 cups filtered water. Add the date and the remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt and puree until smooth.
3. Strain the milk through a fine-mesh sieve, a nut milk bag, or doubled cheesecloth. Squeeze to remove all of the liquid. Store in the refrigerator for 5 days. Makes 1 quart.