Fresh Almond Milk

I am a lover of dairy. So milk substitutes are not something I ever buy, I may have even looked down my nose on them. But while I was on the phone with my brother last night he told me he’s been making almond milk and all of a sudden there was nothing that I wanted more.  He is a genius when it comes to very simple recipes with very delicious results. 

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1 cup whole raw almonds with skins 
1/2 teaspoon vanilla flavor 
2 teaspoons of honey or two whole dates pinch of salt

Cover almonds with water and soak in fridge for 24 hours. Strain and rinse discarding the water. In a blender add 3 cups water and the remainder of the ingredients to the almonds. Puree for several minutes until it is very milky and the almonds have completely combined with the water. Strain through cheesecloth reserving the almond milk. 

Use the left over almond meal for baking!