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Courtesy of Gina Gorelik, Hippocrates Program Consultant
Ingredients
Supplies
Preparation Time
10 minutes
Cost
Approximately the same as store-bought
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Step 1: Rinse the almonds several times, until the water is clear.
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Step 2: Put the almonds, 3 cups distilled or spring water, 1 tsp vanilla, and 2 pitted dates (optional) in high speed blender. Start at low, increase to high, blend for 1 minute.
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Step 4: Take the mesh bag, put over a tall wide container or a narrow bowl. Squeeze out all the liquid.
Step 5: Optional: if you want to get a little extra, add a cup of water to the wet pulp and repeat steps 2 through 4 (but do not add dates or vanilla).
