Almond milk

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In a message dated 8/16/2005 8:00:16 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,

SNOCELLA333 writes:

 

Sat Nam,

 

I would like to know if there is a recipe for almond milk or is it something

you have to buy?

 

 

Almonds increase ojas, thus almond milk is very nourishing and is good for

all constitutions. To eat almonds, soak them, as soaking raw nuts and seeds

activates them, turns off the enzyme inhibitors, thus making them easier to

digest. Almonds are saatvic, energizing, and balancing. The almond tree belongs

to the same family of plants as the rose, the plum, and the peach. The

ayurvedic way to make almond milk is to blanch the almond and then soak them

overnight before blending them. The skins are thought to be too astringent and

can aggravate Pitta. Sesame milk is also nourishing and can be made in the same

fashion, as can any other type of seed or nut milk.

 

Almond Milk

 

1 Cup Blanched, Soaked almonds

4-6 Cups Water

 

Combine almonds and water.

 

Place in a blender and process until all of the almonds are ground.

Drink as is or filter using cheesecloth or a clean piece of cloth (T-shirt

cotton works well) before drinking. Use the almond pulp to make nut loaves or

patties or to add to baked goods.

Agave nectar, maple syrup or a few soaked dates may be added (not for

Kapha!) before blending for sweetness. Some enjoy honey and use it as well. I

like

to add warming spices (ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, cardamom and even curry

spices at times) to my almond milks, depending on the intended use and consumer

of the milk.

 

I am working on a cookbook that combines the sciences of Ayurveda and blends

that wisdom with Traditional properties (they are very

similar and compatible in many ways).

 

Blessings and Be Well!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam,

 

I would like to know if there is a recipe for almond milk or is it something

you have to buy?

 

PEACE LOVE AND ALL LIGHT,

Sadhana Seva

Philadelphia, PA

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Sadhana Seva:

 

You can make your own almond milk. It is delicious. But I don't think

you'll save much money compared with buying a box of 12 cartons of almond

milk at a time... You can buy almond milk in health food stores or in big

food store that have a health food dept.. If you choose to make it

yourself, you'll need a cheese cloth or fine strainer for straining.

 

One recipee is this:

1 cup raw almonds

3 cups water

1 TBS honey (or some other sugar substitute if you're vegan)

 

Soak almonds at room temperature for 1-2 days. Change water every day. If

you can't make it right then, put in refrigerator (in water) for up to a

5-6 days until you are ready. Keep changing water daily. Use clean water,

tap water usually has chlorine and fluoride and may cause lots of health

problems.

 

When ready to make the milk, drain container. Add 3 cups of clean water

and the almonds to a blender. Blend with the sweetener until smooth.

Strain through a cheese cloth or fine strainer.

 

Enjoy!

Awtar S.

Rochester, NY

 

> I would like to know if there is a recipe for almond milk or is it

> something

> you have to buy?

>

> PEACE LOVE AND ALL LIGHT,

> Sadhana Seva

> Philadelphia, PA

[Guest guest]

There is a brand of almond milk that not only tastes good but has enough body to

use it in tea or coffee. It is called Almond Breeze by Blue Diamond, a growers'

cooperative. I buy it in health food stores and in some grocery stores.

 

Nirmal Kaur

Anacortes, WA

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d h a r a m

Kundaliniyoga

Sunday, October 16, 2005 8:17 AM

Re: Kundalini Yoga Almond milk

 

 

Sat Nam Sadhana Seva,

It will probably cost you more (in time spent and in real cash) to

make it yourself than to buy it from the Natural Food Store.

As far as making it yourself, there is not much more to it than putting

almonds and water together in a blender. Study the label in a commercial

product and duplicate. You can maybe come up with something with a

little more "body" to it, so it will be more like Soy milk. That would

be good. At any rate Almond milk is the more potent food, Ayurvedically

speaking. It builds Ojas and thusly immunity.

Have fun,

Dharam