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26 responses to “Raw Nut Milk ~ Almond or Hazelnut”

  1. Anita

    I did it! I can’t believe how great it tastes and how easy to make. I drained the little fine grains out of the milk and was wondering if you had any suggestions for uses. I have a 12 week old baby and use almond milk for my source of calcium. Do i need to add anything to my milk to keep the same nutritional value as found in commercial almond breeze?

    I hope you don’t mind all of the questions. I am very new at this and desire to rid the fillers out of our diet. My two older children suffer from chronic ear infections and I will do and try anything to help my little muffins. I believe it has to be an allergy to something but don’t know what.

    thanks Again

    anita

    Anita, Good for you! The commercial almond milk is probably fortified. What you can do is buy powdered calcium citrate (citrate is the best assimilated form of calcium) and add it to your milk. I have never done this, personally, but I did consider it at one time. Or you can search out other forms of calcium and make sure your children are getting plenty of other food sources. The website World’s Healthiest Foods has a wonderful list that can assist you with this.

    I’m sorry your children are suffering from chronic ear infections. I think if you’re eliminating all dairy, this is a good place to start. You might search out if they are allergic to other common food allergens, such as eggs, nuts, soy, wheat, etc.

    The almond pulp can be added to breads, cookies, brownies, muffins… it makes a wonderful addition and no other adjustments are needed usually.

    Love, Wardeh

  2. Ivan S.

    Hello! :) I just wonder what you mean by filtered water? And where can I get a fine mesh filter to filter the milk with?

    Hi! By filtered water, I mean water that is clean, that you would be content drinking. I found my fine mesh filter in the kitchen section of a Walmart-type store. It has to be fine enough so the fine grinds don’t slip through. I have neat one that fits right inside the lip of a half-gallon mason jar. ~Wardeh

  3. Cathy

    Thank you so much for a wonderful nut milk recipe!!
    After reading one of your replies I had to respond. Sadly dairy has gotten a bad wrap. I too was vegan for 12 years! I am learning that it is not dairy that’s the problem, its the pasteurizing and homogenizing! Dairy is truely a blessing from the Gods. Cows turn un edible grass into nutritious complete food source bursting with good bacteria, enzymes, vitamins and minerals. Raw milk products is illegal here in Australia but there are places in America where you can get it. Check out realmilk.com and other work by Sally Fallon who leads the campaign. Also ear infections can also be a negitive effect to vaccinations. Do not vaccinate your kids! From my experience vegetarian and vaccinated kids are always sick. Children who aren’t vaccinated rarely get sick. There are groups everywhere looking into this because they see the connection. I am a new big fan of RAW dairy and I am also a HUGE fan or RAW nut milk! Kind regards, Cathy, Australia

  4. Jamie

    I would encourage those who read Cathys’ comments to do their homework. One of the reasons that vegetarians (not vegans) seem so sick all the time is that they substitute the protein in meat for the protein found in eggs and milk. What you really need to look for is mucus causing foods, milk, eggs, sugar, and refined flours being the main culprits. Mucus is the “food” that germs feed on. They are Gods little garbage men. When the body has to much mucus that it can not get rid of it, it becomes a breeding ground for these germs. That is why there is no “cure for the common cold”. It is my opinion that dairy does the deserve the negative attention that it is getting. It may be bursting all right, with chemicals from overuse of antibiotics, milk producing hormones and steroids! Please do your homework. Milk is no dream food!

    Jamie, thank you for your remarks. I appreciate the time you’ve taken to address Cathy’s comments. I tend to agree with you, based on our experience. Although I don’t know for sure if raw milk might be better than conventional, as she suggested. I would like to test this. However, our family did see changes when we removed dairy products, and I’m fairly certain it was because of the mucus-factor you mentioned. Love, Wardeh

  5. Alice

    Hello Wardeh,

    I am making the Hazelnut Milk and have a couple of questions. I’m using a blender and my blender container is not large enough for the nuts, 2 cups of soaking water, and the additional 6 cups of water. The container holds only 5 cups of water. So, I’ve made it with less water. I’m assuming this won’t be much of a problem…it should just give me a more concentrated milk. Am I right in my assumption?

    Hello, Alice!

    You are right in your assumption that it will just make more concentrated milk. However, I realize by your question that my directions were not as clear as they should be. I didn’t intend for the 2 cups of soaking water to be put into the blender with the 6 cups of water.

    There is no reason that I know that one can’t use the soaking water to make the milk. In fact, I routinely use my soaking water in the Vita-Mix method. So I will update the other the blender method to clarify this.

    Thanks — and enjoy the hazelnut milk!

    Love, Wardeh

  6. Sam

    Thanks for the great recipe! I have been making almond milk for a while but I never had thought about adding dates or agave!

    love from california’s central coast

  7. Stephanie

    When you soak the almonds in the 6 c of water overnight can it be in a sealed container or does it need to have an open top?

    Either is fine. Love, Wardeh

  8. Stephanie

    When do almonds go bad if you’re soaking them? In other words, I think I put mine in to soak like 3 or 4 days ago. Do I need to throw them out or can I still blend them? Thanks, Steph

    Steph, I’m not sure what the limit is. Definitely smell them and rinse them well and smell them again. When I used to make soy milk, the soy beans would get to a certain point of being soaked too long and they wouldn’t make good milk. That was about a week. (I would soak a bunch and just keep them in the fridge in daily fresh water.) So, you might just have to try making the milk to find out if it is good or not. Sorry I can’t be more help. Love, Wardeh

  9. Stephanie

    Thanks a bunch for the info! That is plenty of help. We have also really enjoyed your almond milk recipe without all the hassles of cheesecloths, etc. It’s great to be able to just blend it up in the vitamix. Thanks for sharing, it’s delicious with the dates, too. Steph

  10. Shivie

    So I made my first almond milk yesterday – I soaked the lamonds overnight and blended them in the blender and strained thru cheesecloth (my nut bag arrived today – yeah)…it was creamy and delish excpept it seemed to seaparte later in the fridge – do you know why this happens – is the milk still good…I have an awesome raw choc mousse I need raw milk for so i would appreciate any insight you have.
    Have a rawsome day! dreaming of the day I too have a vita mix..

    Hello, Shivie. I do not know why the separation happens, but it does happen to me, too. I just shake it up and it is perfect again. Have you ever bought commercial rice or soy milk? You have to shake those up first, too. I do hope you get a VM at some point. You’ll love it! And please do share the raw choc mousse! Sounds delicious. Love, Wardeh

  11. JN

    I read the replies re: milk vs. nut milk, as it concerns mucus. Here is what I have to add. I should add that I have been a vegetarian since the early eighties and raised two kids that way. I made my son fresh nut milk made from sunflower seeds since we were/are both vegetarians. Unfortunately, that sunflower seed milk caused a lot of mucos in him. At that time, and this was some time ago, I remember reading that sesame milk is the best nut milk of all. Never got around to figuring out how to make it.

    Also, I lived in Iceland for a month. Dairy is everywhere, it was the first time I ate it in a long time and I ate a lot of it. NO MUCUS response. I was shocked. I agree with Cathy, I think the quality of the dairy really matters.

    Hi, JN. I really appreciate your input on this. The voice of experience is weighty with me. I agree with you and Cathy that the quality matters. However, in my opinion, cow’s milk is probably not the best milk for humans. But, it seems individuals vary in their response to it, as demonstrated by your experience in Iceland. On another note… what an awesome experience to be in Iceland for a month. Thanks for chiming in on this. ~Wardeh

  12. Melissa, Chicago IL

    Thanks to Shivie for her question on why the almond milk seperates. In addition to this, the milk also smells. As I’ve just begun making it, and I’m not sure HOW its supposed to smell, can you advise me on how long it keeps in the fridge before it goes bad? Since we are all making it at home, we have to develop our own Expiration Dates. THANK YOU.

    Melissa, when you say the milk smells, do you mean smells badly? It shouldn’t smell badly. It smells nutty and fresh when it is good. In my experience, 4-5 days is about the most my almond milk keeps, but I prefer to use it up within 3 days or less. I hope this helps and thanks for your questions! Love, Wardeh

  13. Katie

    Hello, I was wondering if this would work for making milks out of other nuts, such as macadamia and walnut? Would there be any modifications if so? Thank you!

  14. ernest

    ok…..I have read everything and will make the almond milk in my soy milk maker.
    Why don’t put it on the entire cycle with heat?

  15. Ellen Allard

    I just stumbled onto your website and love it! I am looking forward to exploring it some more. I especially appreciate all of the gluten free recipes and information, as I have Celiac Disease and have been eating a strict GF diet for 2 1/2 years. I have been wanting to try teff grain (I use teff flour successfully), but haven’t found a good source for it.

    Meanwhile, a comment and a couple of questions:

    I bought a GREAT nylon mesh nut bag for straining almond milk from Brigitte Mars at http://www.brigittemars.com. It works much more efficiently than the cotton one I’d been using and it dries in no time at all. I can’t seem to find it at her website, but if you email her, she will send you the info. I think it cost about $9 with shipping.

    Where do you order your organic grains, beans and seeds from? If they come from bulk sources, how do you ensure that there is no cross contamination?

    I began making my own raw almond milk about a year ago, when raw almonds were still really raw. Since then, in the US, most suppliers sell almonds that have been steamed for a short burst so they’re not really raw. When I first started making the almond milk, it would last at least three days in the frig. I took a hiatus and stopped making it for awhile and have only recently begun to make it again. I always bought the raw almonds from Trader Joe’s, only now I know they’re not really raw. I’ve noticed that in the past few months, the raw almond milk doesn’t last more than a day. I’m wondering if the steaming of the almonds has anything to do with it. It’s the only thing that I think is different. What is your thought about this?

    Thanks!

  16. Ellen

    Hi Wardeh,

    Go to my blog (www.Iamglutenfree.blogspot.com) and go to the sidebar where I have my recipes archived. Look under the Breakfast category at the Teff Banana Pancakes. I haven’t written out the recipe because it’s from a book that was given to me to review and I don’t the author wanted me to do that. I think if you can get your hands on teff flour and then experiment with it, you’ll find that it’s very flexible. Or if your budget will allow, pick up a copy of the book. It’s really an excellent reference and cookbook. She uses all kinds of different grains – one of the great things about the book is that she makes lots of suggestions for substitutions – kind of encouraging you to be creative.

    I am leary about buying any beans, seeds, grains, nuts from sources unless I can be sure that the people doing the bagging are careful about not accidentally sticking a scoop into a bag of wheat and then using the same scoop for a bag of quinoa (for example). Or perhaps they haven’t changed their gloves.

    I wish I could find a reliable source for good tasting raw almonds. I purchased a small amount of raw almonds from a place in California and I am not happy with them. They almost taste stale. I use a TON of almonds so I’m hoping that I can find a good source for them. I am not in the Pacific northwest. In fact, I’m way on the other side of the country in Massachusetts! I sure wish we had a large Natural Foods warehouse that we could buy from. I could join the Northeast Co-op which delivers monthly to this area (usually a drop off site at a local church), but it involves working a certain amount of hours and I’m not in a position to do that.

    Anyway, thanks again. I just love your site – so informative and thorough. Great job!

    Ellen

  17. trublu

    I made my first almond milk a year ago, and now I drink nothing else. But I always hated throwing away the leftover paste, so….I made cookies!
    I added dried cranberries, chopped dates, raisins, vanilla, molasses, honey and cinnamon, all to taste. Put TBS size dollops on plastic dehydrator sheet and pressed them out to 1/2 inch thick with my finger.
    Dehydrate (90-100 degrees)until top is dry, a few hours or so, then turn over onto a mesh tray and dehydrate few more hours until outside is dry, or longer for crispier cookies.
    As with most every raw recipe, add whatever suits your fancy.
    I was surprised at how tasty these are, but gotta go easy on them because they are ground nuts and NOT low calorie. Enjoy!

  18. trublu

    Cathy, please do more reaserch on milk. Think of it this way, humans are the ONLY SPECIES that drinks another species milk , and the ONLY SPECIES that drinks milk after weening. Does a Tiger chase after an elephant for its milk??
    Countries that cannot get milk have lower rate of osteoporosis, while the U.S. has the highest rate of osteoporosis along with the highest rate of milk consumption.
    Milk has almost 300 components and is the most complex food on earth, making it the most difficult food for the body to process.
    Vegetables are a gerat source of easily digestable calcium.
    I have never been a big fan of milk, I am 45 and have normal bone density, while a same age friend is a huge milk drinker, and is on Boniva.
    On top of all that…..it’s DEAD food……raw or not, non-fat or not…pasturized or not…. it is an animal product and full of bacteria.
    Just a little “food for thought”.

  19. Arlene Lamb

    I stumbled onto your site as I am looking for an almond milk recipe made with Coconut Milk. I thought there was one listed here but somehow I have overlooked it. I am new to raw foods and unlearned about the entire lifestyle I have read about here. I really like to drink coffee, yes I am sure you have a comment about that however I am hoping that I can substitute Almond Milk for creamer and where can I purchase cocoa beans. I have heard that they make a wonderful hot chocolate mixing the cocoa with with almond milk. I do live in the Pacific Northwest and would love to know where the natural food warehouse is located and does it have raw vegetables? I have also started juicing however do not have a reliable source of organic vegetables. Got any tips or know of a hydroponic source?

  20. Arlene Lamb

    Hi Wardeh,

    Thank you for your feedback, I appreciate it. Eugene is too far from where I live to get produce but thanks for letting me know about the warehouse as my son frequents Eugene. I did not mean coffee beans, I meant cocoa beans. I also appreciate your comments on the hydroponics. I once had a friend who experienced war on a ship that taught him the art of hydroponics. He has long passed. So would you recommend that I grow the fresh vegetables that I juice in a greenhouse during the winter? I live in Centralia Washington and there are not very many markets that carry fresh organic greens.

    Does the canned coconut milk have preservatives in it?

    And what would I use Coconut oil for? Friends of mine asked me to pick some up but never told me what to do with it. They live in Denver and are in the process of moving so I don’t know when they will be phone or internet connected.

    Arlene

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