I ran out of Rice Milk this morning (Peter is Allergic to mommy drinking soy) for baking some Sabbath Morning Bran Muffins so I tried making up a batch of almond milk.
I probably could have just used water, but this sounded like more fun. Many websites suggest soaking the almonds for some reason or another. Next time when I have 8 hours of warning, I'll try that.
We don't have any cheesecloth for straining out the almond pulp. Hmm... this nice clean kitchen towel will do. DON'T TELL LAURA!!!
We'll do a taste test when she wakes up (Peter teething = a hard night)
4 cups Water
1 cup Raw Almonds
1/8 t salt
1/2 t Vanilla
2T Honey
Blend in a manly blender. Strain through cheesecloth to get out almond pulp (I'm sure it would be useful somewhere). Unstrained it is an excellent replacement for milk in many recipes.