For those of you who are allergic to cow's milk may often consume soy milk / soy essence as a substitute for cow's milk. But soy milk can not replace the flavor and texture of creamy cow's milk, although in terms of nutritional value is good enough.
So that almond milk becomes an alternative choice for those who are allergic to cow's milk. Milk from almonds is claimed to be healthier for the body compared to cow's milk and tastes better than soy milk or soy milk. Almond milk contains a lot of calcium, vitamins and minerals that can replace cow's milk.
But there is one flaw that is owned by almond milk, the price is very expensive. In the supermarket, 1 liter of cow's milk is sold for 15 thousand rupiah. While 1 liter of almond milk can cost up to 80 thousand Rupiah, much more expensive than cow's milk.
But for those of you who do a healthy lifestyle, you can still consume this almond milk and still save money shopping. The trick is to make your own almond milk at home. In addition to healthy, you can also ensure that the milk you make yourself more secure because without preservatives.
The process of making almond milk is very easy, the raw material of almonds is also not hard to find because many sell cheap almonds in supermarkets or you can also buy them online. Here's how to make your own almond milk at home:
Wash nuts almond to clean and soak almonds in boiled water for 8 hours or overnight.
Prepare additional ingredients such as vanilla to add flavor.
Put the almonds into the blender, add water, vanilla and a little salt.
Next Blender the almond beans with boiled water for a few minutes. With a ratio of 125 grams of almonds to 500ml water (or you can adjust to your taste).
Filter the almond nuts with a special strainer to separate the almond juice with the dregs.
Squeeze until the water runs out and the dregs are dry. Do not dispose of the dregs as they can be reused into almond butter.
Be ready to drink almond milk.
You can immediately consume freshly made almond milk without having to go through the heating process, so the content of vitamins and minerals are maintained. In addition to the original flavor, you can also add other flavors such as dates, green tea and coffe.
Almond milk is very sensitive to changes in temperature, because it does not through pasteurization process like cow's milk. So that almond milk can quickly stale if not in the store on the refrigerator and can survive for a week in the freezer. Well, by making your own almond milk at home, you can still enjoy a healthy lifestyle while saving money on shopping.
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