Homemade almond milk

Name: Homemade almond milk
Total time: 8 h 15 min
Yield: ± 800 ml
Ingredients: 150 g shelled sweet almonds; 800 ml water, plus water for soaking; 1 tbsp maple syrup or 1 date (optional); 1 pinch of salt

Updated on 9 October 2026

Makes: ± 800 ml
Time: 15 min + 8 hrs soaking
From: Almond

Ingredients

150 g shelled sweet almonds
800 ml water, plus water for soaking
1 tbsp maple syrup or 1 date (optional)
1 pinch of salt

Method

Soak the almonds for 8 hours or overnight in plenty of water.
Pour off the soaking water and rinse the almonds.
Blend them for 1 to 2 minutes with 800 ml fresh water, the syrup or date and the salt, until you have a smooth, white liquid.
Strain through a fine sieve or a clean cloth and squeeze out all the milk.
Pour the milk into a bottle and put it in the fridge. Shake before use.

Storing: 3 days in the fridge. The milk may separate: simply shake it. The leftover pulp can be used in biscuits or porridge.