I Started Making My Own Almond Milk at Home — It’s Shockingly Easy and Delicious
If you prefer almond milk (or oat milk or any other kind of milk that doesn’t come from a four-legged animal), making it at home is a totally viable option. Personally, I’ve been drinking almond milk for years because it doesn’t expire as quickly as regular milk. Recently, I’ve taken to making almond milk at home — a task that I’m sure sounds more daunting than it actually is. That’s thanks to Almond Cow.
My favorite thing about this plant-based milk-making machine is that it takes one minute. Sixty seconds and you have fresh milk that’s ready to drink! Keep reading to see how simple this machine really is to use plus where to get one for yourself.
How to make almond milk at home in 60 seconds
When I say this is one of the simplest home gadgets you’ll ever use, I mean it. All you have to do is load water and the almonds (or oats or other plant-based option) into the filter basket and let the HVDV Motor do the work! In 60 seconds, you’ll have fresh plant-based milk that’s ready to drink.
The Milk-in-a-Minute Starter Kit
Plant-based milk in 60 seconds!
- Description
This all-in-one starter kit has everything you need to start making plant-based milk at home. It includes the Almond Cow Milk Maker and six batches of ingredients (choose from Creamy Cococash or Original Almonds 'N' Dates). The bottle brush and fridge-friendly glass milk jug are also included!
Get just the Almond Cow Milk Maker from Amazon for $250.
Here’s a step-by-step breakdown of how to make plant-based milk at home with Almond Cow:
- Pour water into the base to the fill line and add your ingredients to the filter basket.
- Attached the filter basket to the blender top.
- Press the cow start button and wait for the light to stop flashing — when it does, your milk is ready!
And if you’re ready for the big leagues or have to make milk for a crowd, The Pro Milk Maker ($695) makes two gallons (about 33 cups) of your favorite plant-based milk.
Almond milk ingredients
When you make it at home with Almond Cow, you know exactly what’s in the ingredients! Unlike the store-bought brands that have additives like oils, gums, and acids for preservation, what you put in to your Milk Maker is what’s in your plant-based milk.
Almond Cow offers Milk Medleys, conveniently weighed-out ingredients that you simply dump into your machine and blend with water. But you can use any kind of ingredients you want, from oats to rice, coconut, cashew, hazelnut, and so much more.
For traditional almond milk, the ingredients are:
- Almonds
- Water
- Optional sweetener like dates, honey, or maple syrup
- Optional flavorings like vanilla, cocoa powder, or cinnamon
That’s it! There are no emulsifiers, preservatives, or added sugars commonly found in the store-bought brands.
Does almond milk go bad?
Sure does! Like anything made fresh, there’s a shelf-life to the milk made with an Almond Cow machine.
Store-bought almond milk has a longer shelf-life thanks to pasteurization and additives. Homemade plant-based milks like almond milk will usually last three to five days.
To maximize that freshness, store your milk in the glass container provided in the starter kit and keep it refrigerated! Don’t forget to shake before use (separation is natural).
If for any reason your homemade milk smells sour or there’s a change in the texture or taste, it’s time to make a fresh batch. Fortunately, that only takes 60 seconds with Almond Cow!
What to do with the pulp left over from homemade almond milk
Once your almond milk is made, don’t throw away the pulp! There are plenty of delicious zero-waste recipes you can make with the leftovers. I’m talking Dirt Pudding, Linzer Cookies, and even that delicious Japanese Carrot Ginger Dressing you get from your favorite hibachi place.
Is making almond milk at home worth it?
If you’re tired of additives, waste, and overall cost of store-bought almond milk, turn to Almond Cow. You can start whipping up fresh, preservative-free plant-based milk in seconds!
What’s more, buying plant-based milk options at the store can cost you $4-$6 per carton. When you make it at home, it only costs pennies per serving! Not to mention the waste you’re helping to eliminate.
Whether you’re lactose-intolerant, vegan, or just passionate about clean-eating, Almond Cow makes it easy to have plant-based milk in your home on-demand.
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