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Almond Milk

Ingredients

• 1 cup soaked almonds
  (Soak in a bowl in the refrigerator overnight and rinse before using)
• 3 cups water
• 1 vanilla bean, seeds scooped out
• 3-5 soft pitted dates (or soak hard dates in water for 1/2 hour) or
  other sweetener to taste such as honey or stevia

Directions:

1. To make raw almond milk blend the soaked almonds with water until smooth. Then strain mixture through a sprout bag, cheesecloth, or strainer into a big bowl. Save the almond pulp in a container and put in the refrigerator for later use.
2. Put the almond milk back into blender carafe and blend in vanilla seeds and dates or other sweetener until smooth. This milk will last in the refrigerator for about 3-5 days. Shake well before using.

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