Almond milk may not come from an animal, but we still call it milk. Almond milk is now getting many fans round the globe. How about you make your own Almond milk? Try it at home by soaking them for around eight hours, then blend them with 2:1 ratio of water. You can even add some vanilla essence or chocolate powder to break the monotony. Strain this mixture through a muslin cloth, and voila you have your almond milk ready. But why make almond milk when you can buy almond milk? Almond milk has become so popular that you may find it at any supermarket or general store. People who are lactose-intolerant, vegan or health conscious prefer almond milk over any other dairy or nut milk. You can use it to make coffees, pancakes, smoothies, and milkshakes etc.
Many popular almond milk brands consist of 30 to 40 calories and one gram of protein and fibre each. They also consist of a fair amount of fats required for daily consumption. The calories in dairy milk are way more than nut milk like almonds. To cover up the nutrition from cow milk, many producers are making almond milk look and taste like cow’s milk. They may add additional vitamins, stabilizers, and sweeteners to enhance the taste and make it healthy. The benefits of almond milk are that they reduce blood sugar since the content of carbohydrates are low. Almond milk is rich in good fats, which leads to a healthy heart. It provides 50 percent of your daily vitamin E intake and leads to glowing and younger looking skin.
Once you adapt your taste in almond milk it is fantastic to make healthy smoothies and desserts. It can be used in making Indian desserts, like, barfi, gulab jamun, rasmalai etc. It’s a drink you can consume at any point of the day and can be stored without being refrigerated!