The benefits of almonds are probably known not only to adults, but also to children who are also happy to enjoy solid fruits. Usually they are used as a tasty addition in baking or desserts, but almonds will bring no less benefit when consumed independently, even in liquid form. In what way can you get vegetable milk from it and whether its composition after that will remain quite useful - read about this in the article.
Benefit for health
Many consumers consider almond milk a dietary product, consumed primarily by those who eat a healthy diet. This is partly true, but do not forget about people suffering from lactose intolerance. With proper preparation, this product can be an excellent alternative to the animal variety, since it does not contain harmful cholesterol and the lactose component.
Did you know? The high content of vitamin E in almond fruits allows you to store nuts in the refrigerator for two years - however, the presence of a hermetically sealed container is a prerequisite for this.
Instead, the nut contains a large amount of vitamins C, E, A, as well as micro and macro elements (for example, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium), which positively affect the cardiovascular, nervous and skeletal systems of the human body. This means that with regular consumption, you can significantly improve the appearance of hair, nails and skin, while eliminating sleep problems and improving your overall well-being.
Selection of ingredients
Since in most cases almond milk is prepared only using the nuts and water themselves, it is worthwhile first of all to pay attention to the choice of almond kernels. All of them should be as fresh and ripe (green will not work), with a light nutty flavor and a sweet aftertaste.
Bitter fruits are dangerous, since the toxic cyanide contained in them in the human body turns into potassium cyanide. Because of this, older fruits are used only for cosmetic purposes, but not inside. As for the remaining possible ingredients (for example, sugar or honey), they should also be clean and fresh, without an unpleasant odor. You can take distilled drinking water for the recipe.Important! It is better not to use the water from the wells, as this threatens to disturb the digestive system.
Almond milk recipe
3-48-10 hours to soak
almonds (swollen overnight in water)
2 cups
Nutritional value per 100 g:
- Transfer the washed and swollen raw almonds into a blender and, adding water to it, beat for two minutes.
- Strain the resulting homogeneous mixture through cheesecloth folded into several layers, literally twisting the white liquid from the pulp into a glass.
- If you wish, you can add honey or sugar to a cold homemade drink, but without it it turns out very tasty.
Video recipe
Almond Milk RecipeImportant! Ready milk should not be stored at room temperature, because after a few hours it will not be so tasty and healthy. This is especially true when honey has been added to it.
Making lactose-free milk from almonds will not take much time, but the benefit from it is simply enormous, sometimes even greater than from a cow's product. To preserve the drink for a long time, it can be frozen, but it’s better to prepare a new, fresh portion each time.