Almond Milk

[margoss]

What makes it seperate? Last week, I made some that was soo good. The past 2 have seperated within a few hrs & taste nasty.

[klomasius]

Mine sometimes separates, but I just shake it and it returns to an emulsion.

It might taste nasty because it's off? How long did you keep it for (I only keep mine round 3 days), did you have it at room temp for any amount of time (almond milk tends to go off at warm summer room temp very quickly).

Did you soak the almonds in a really warm place? If it's hot you can always soak your almonds for an hour at room temp then overnight in the fridge. I do this only when it's really hot weather.

Hope this helps!

Also I keep my almond milk in the fridge in airtight glass jars, not in a jug, it stays fresher longer that way.

[Shona]

Homemade milks do separate, but it isn't a big deal. I just give mine a shake before using and they are as good as new! They should still taste good though. Separation doesn't affect the flavour. Silly question, but you do store your nut milks in the fridge, right? They need to be kept cold or they will spoil.

If your milk tastes off as soon as you make it, the problem might be rancid or old nuts. I keep my nuts in the freezer for maximum freshness.

[margoss]

I soak them on the counter, it's hot here. That may be it. I think the one I did that was so good, I put the nuts in the fridge. It taste sour with in few hrs. Going to fridge now. thanks.

[spicyfull]

Remember its a solid mixing with Water although it has been shreeded, minced, Vita-Mixed....Its still a solid and the heavy nutty flesh will seperate.

[Theobroma]

maybe someone can help me out with this. I was going to start making my own almond milk but I'm afraid of cyanide. how do I avoid poisoning myself/???

[Shona]

maybe someone can help me out with this. I was going to start making my own almond milk but I'm afraid of cyanide. how do I avoid poisoning myself/???

I don't think cyanide is a problem with regular almonds. I've read many raw food articles and have never seen mention of cyanide.

You might be thinking of bitter almonds which are mildly toxic in raw form and aren't available for sale in North America [according to The Cook's Thesaurus].

[Theobroma]

I'm making the switch now from soy milk to almond milk. I had it once in the past and thought it tasted weird but the stuff I recently got tastes great!

[margoss]

putting it in the fridge helped a lot..this batch tastes great...thanks.

[klomasius]

putting it in the fridge helped a lot..this batch tastes great...thanks.


yaaaayyyy!

[Rubyred]

From what I've read soaked nuts or seeds shouldn't be over 80 degrees while they soak.