How To Make Non Dairy Milk (Easy, Delicious & Creamy)

If you can’t do dairy, or you experience dairy allergies or intolerance, non dairy milk might be a great substitute! Almond milk is one of the most common non dairy milks. It’s a kitchen staple so many of us rely on as an easy substitute for all things dairy.

You can drink almond milk, turn it into yogurt, make ice cream or ice pops, or even turn it into mouth-watering cheese!

Essentially anything you can do with cow’s milk, you can do with almond milk.

And the way you make homemade almond milk is exactly the same as for other non dairy milks.

But how do you make deliciously creamy, decadent homemade non dairy milk?

Why Make Non-dairy Milk at Home

From a nutritional point of view, there are many excellent reasons to make your own non dairy milk at home. I’ve talked about why making homemade nut or seed milk is one of my favourite ways to eat healthier, too.

When you make homemade non dairy milk, you can:

• avoid additional sugar
• avoid questionable additives like carrageenan. It may or may not pose a problem for you.
• ensure your almonds are high quality, raw and organic if that’s important to you.
• avoid synthetic vitamins. There are good reasons to avoid synthetic vitamins as much as we can.
• flavour it any way you like!

What you may not know is how easy it is to make your own homemade vegan milk.

For ingredients, you only need nuts or seeds, water, and some sea salt.

For equipment, you will need:

• a blender (preferably a high-powered one like a Vitamix or similar);
• a strainer and cheesecloth, or preferably, a nut bag. You can also use a produce bag, which is what I normally use.

Optional ingredients include sweetener or flavourings if you want to make a custom flavour that you can’t get anywhere else!

How I Make Homemade Dairy-free Milk

In today’s version, I’m using cinnamon and I’m not adding any extra sweetener. Cinnamon adds a slightly sweet note anyway so I don’t think it’s necessary.

This also keeps the recipe as nutritious and as versatile as possible.

The recipe as written makes a half-batch (about 2 cups), which is perfect for singles or small households.

This doesn’t contain any preservatives, so it won’t last more than 2-3 days in your fridge.

I prefer making smaller batches of homemade non dairy milk more frequently. That way we’re eating foods at their freshest.

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Here’s my recipe for delicious, creamy dairy-free milk:

How to Modify this Non Dairy Milk Recipe

Like many of my favourite recipes, this non dairy recipe is simple and great for everyday use.

For something special, there are loads of ways you can jazz up this basic almond milk.

Strawberries are awesome this time of year for naturally flavoured strawberry milk. Chocolate, vanilla, cocoa, pumpkin, etc.

What’s your favourite way to enjoy homemade non dairy milk? Let me know below!

Life is a plate… eat up!

Ashleigh