Makes ~ 6 cups
2 cups raw almonds
12 cups filtered water, divided
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract (or pure almond extract)
pinch sea salt
½ teaspoon powdered stevia, or 7 to 10 drops of liquid stevia (optional)
Instructions
Soak almonds in at least 4 cups of water for 12 hours
Drain water and rinse almonds well
Place almonds in a blender with 8 cups of filtered water
Blend on high for 2 to 3 minutes
Line a strainer with cheesecloth and place the strainer over a large, glass measuring bowl
Slowly pour the blended almond mixture into the cheesecloth, stirring with a spoon to help separate the liquid from the almond meal
When the last bit of liquid is poured into the cheesecloth, squeeze the cheesecloth to remove any excess liquid (reserve the almond meal for future recipes)
Pour the strained liquid back into the blender
Add the vanilla, sea salt, and stevia (optional) and blend for 30 seconds.
Pour into a glass container and refrigerate for up to 7 days.
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