I was on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) quite a while before I tried making my own almond milk. I guess I thought it was time consuming and I was already spending so much time preparing food. Well I finally made it for the first time a few months ago and it was worth the wait. It tastes so good in smoothies, in tea or just on it’s own. If you haven’t made it before I highly recommend you try it. Everyone seems to have their own version of almond milk. I sweeten mine a little with dates but I don’t put in any vanilla extract.
Useful tips:
1. Use blanched almonds. They are less bitter and easier to digest.
2. Soak them overnight-this makes a smoother milk and also makes the milk more nutritious as the water activates the enzymes in the almonds.
3. The more powerful your blender, the better.
4. You will need a nut bag to make a smooth milk-I ordered mine from Love Tree Products in the UK.
5. This milk only keeps for two days in the fridge so only make a big batch if you will use it.
6. Place the leftover almond meal in a very cool oven for 2-3 hours to dehydrate it. It can then be used in baking.

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- 1 cup (140g) Blanched almonds, soaked overnight
- 4 cups (940ml) Water
- 2 Organic dates, halved and pitted
Ingredients
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- Drain the soaked almonds and add to a powerful blender with the water and dates. Blend for a few minutes on high until you achieve a smooth milk.
- Pour through a nut milk bag into a glass bottle with a lid. Use immediately or store in the fridge for up to 2 days.
Hi Maria,
I love your blog, thank you for sharing delicious recipes with us.
I have been on SCD diet for a while and recently discovered Plenish almond drink in Waitrose containing only 3 ingredients – filtered water, almonds and sea salt. I am not sure why Elaine Gottschall would only recommend home made almond drink in her book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle, but I contacted the producer which assured me that nothing else goes in this drink apart from those 3 ingredients. Can you please advise me if it’s safe to drink this? Your response will be very much appreciated.
Many thanks
Elena