Good Morning from Tokyo!
Or more accurately, from Hikari 509, a shinkansen (awesome fast train)
somewhere between Tokyo and Kyoto.
I must admit I had grand plans to write so many blog posts on the 13 hour flight here, but no sooner did I hit the airport (or the airport bar) OR spend 2+ hours sitting on the tarmac being gently lulled to sleep by jet fumes did all those grandiose plans go right out the window.
So we’re going to keep it short and sweet (well as sweet as you like your almond milk) this morning, and get right to a simple and delicious way to make your own nut milks at home. It’s cheaper and tastier than the store bought stuff, takes only a few minutes to make, and requires only two ingredients! Although I usually toss in a few dates, a little vanilla and a pinch of salt as well.
- 1 cup almonds
- 3-4 cups filtered water
- additional water for soaking
- 3 dates optional
- 1” vanilla bean scraped or 1 teaspoon vanilla optional
- pinch of salt
- Soak almonds in a bowl just covered with filtered water for 12-24 hours.
- Rinse almonds then toss in blender with 3-4 cups water and dates if desired.
- Blend 1 minute on low, then 2 minutes on high speed.
- Pour mixture into a nut milk bag and strain out almond pulp OR pour through strainer/cheese cloth until no solids remain.
- Rinse out blender then pour newly strained milk back into blender, add salt, and if desired, vanilla, and blend.
Store your almond milk in a mason jar or other sealed container in your refrigerator for about 5 days.
ps. Check out the view from my window:
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ppps. Do you frequently fly for work? How do you get anything done on the plane?
I only seem to be good at reading books and drinking beer!