What are you eating right now?

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As part of my breakfast this morning, I enjoyed some homemade almond milk, made with the organic, raw almonds that arrived yesterday from Massa Organics (https://massaorganics.com/). I've been making almond milk for years and always use raw, organic, almonds from either Massa or another local grower. There's a real flavor difference between them and roasted or cooked nuts, and the older nuts often found in supermarkets.

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I usually sweeten the nut milk with one or two medjool dates, sometimes I prefer unsweetened nut milk, sometimes I'll add a couple-three drops of vanilla extract or a small piece of vanilla bean (my preference), and always include a very small amount of Diamond Crystal salt.

The almonds are soaked in filtered water for at least twelve hours. They are first rinsed well and then the water is changed at least once during the soak. The almonds are then put into a high-powered blender and very cold water is added. The percentage of almonds to water varies by my mood. Most of the time I use about 1.5 cups of dry almonds to about 3/4 of a liter of water. This morning I went a little thinner, using 1 cup of almonds to .8 liter of water. The whole measuring thing is purely personal preference.

After whirring for about a minute on high, the mixture is strained through a nut bag. I use Ellie's which is a very well-made and durable product. I've been using mine since 2016:
(eG-friendly Amazon.com link)

Maybe you'll try something like this. It's very refreshing and very easy to make.
 
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