Simply Almond Milk (Homemade Copycat)
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Are you missing Simply Almond Milk since it went off the market? Fortunately, you can make your own at home in minutes! It's cheap, there's no soaking or expensive equipment needed, and it can be modified for taste and creaminess. It's great on cereal, in smoothies, and for recipes.
Author: Alisa Fleming
Recipe type: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Serves: Scant 4¼ cups
Ingredients
Base - Unsweetened Plain Version
- 4 cups water
- 2½ to 3 tablespoons creamy almond butter (see Almond Butter Note below)
- ⅛ teaspoon salt (omit if using salted almond butter)
Original Version
- 2 tablespoons sugar
Vanilla Version
- 3½ tablespoons sugar
- ½ to 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, to taste
Instructions
- In your blender, puree the water, almond butter, and salt until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute.
- If making the Original version, blend in the 2 tablespoons sugar. If making the Vanilla version, blend in the 3½ tablespoons sugar and vanilla to taste.
- Line a fine mesh sieve with cheesecloth. Pour the almond milk through the sieve into a pitcher. Lightly squeeze the cheesecloth to extract any residual liquid. This step is optional, but helps to remove most of the almond skin bits or sediment if your almond butter wasn't very smooth or was made with unblanched almonds. It also helps to get rid of any foam from blending.
- Cover the almond milk and store in the refrigerator. Stir or shake (depending on your pitcher!) before each use. Milk alternatives without additives do settle!
Notes
Almond Butter Note: 2½ tablespoons of almond butter will achieve approximately the same nutrition as Simply Almond Milk (as noted in the Nutrition Facts). But I prefer to use 3 tablespoons of almond butter for a consistency that's closer to Simply Almond Milk.
Creamier Options: Use ¼ cup almond butter for a creamier finish or ⅓ cup almond butter for extra creamy.
Single Serve Option: Use 1 cup water, 1½ to 2 teaspoons almond butter, and a generous pinch of salt. Add 1½ teaspoons sugar for the Original version, or 2½ teaspoons sugar plus ⅛ to ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract for the Vanilla version. For creamier, use 1 tablespoon almond butter.
Nutrition Notes: The Original Version has about 76 calories and 6 grams of sugar per cup. The Vanilla Version has about 92 calories and 10 grams of sugar per cup.
Creamier Options: Use ¼ cup almond butter for a creamier finish or ⅓ cup almond butter for extra creamy.
Single Serve Option: Use 1 cup water, 1½ to 2 teaspoons almond butter, and a generous pinch of salt. Add 1½ teaspoons sugar for the Original version, or 2½ teaspoons sugar plus ⅛ to ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract for the Vanilla version. For creamier, use 1 tablespoon almond butter.
Nutrition Notes: The Original Version has about 76 calories and 6 grams of sugar per cup. The Vanilla Version has about 92 calories and 10 grams of sugar per cup.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 cup Calories: 52 Fat: 4.5g Carbohydrates: 1g Sugar: 0g Sodium: 70mg Fiber: 1g Protein: 2g
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/simply-almond-milk-copycat