Once you learn how to make almond milk at home, you might never go back.

Plant-based milk has come a long way.
These days, you can buy nondairy milk in a dizzying array of intriguing flavors ? ricemilk, soymilk, quinoa milk, banana milk? yes, really, banana milk.
Even non-vegans have embraced this new vegan milk trend, whether it?s for the health benefits, lower calories, or delicious taste they can get by switching to one of the many plant-based choices on the market. Unlike cow?s milk, you can also buy plant-based milk with zero grams of sugar, making it prefect to use in savory recipes such as my Vegan Cheese Sauce.
Giant fast-food chains such as Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts now offer almond milk as an option to their customers, and grocery stores often dedicate at least one entire column of the dairy case to different types and flavors of nondairy milk. But buying specialty milks can be expensive, and many brands also include ingredients some people would rather avoid, such as carageenan, xanthan gum, and added sugar. Certain varieties of nondairy milk can have up to 20 grams of sugar, in just one cup!
Luckily it is easy to make your own almond milk at home, where you get to control what ingredients go in and how much sugar?if any?to add.

Homemade Almond Milk Flavors:

Chocolate Almond Milk: Add 1 tsp pure vanilla extract and 1-3 tbsp cocoa or cacao powder, depending on how chocolatey you want it. Sweeten as desired.
Vanilla Almond Milk: Add the seeds of 1 vanilla b...