I talk a lot about the health benefits of drinking raw cow’s milk or raw goat’s milk on this blog, but for those of you that cannot tolerate it, are vegan, or who cannot obtain pasture-fed raw milk where you live, an excellent alternative is Raw Almond Milk!
With raw almond milk, you can still enjoy cereals, porridge, milky tea, smoothies and all the other nice things you really miss out on when you can’t use raw dairy.
Unfortunately, most commercial brands contain thickeners, like carrageenan, or oils (which may not be cold-pressed and completely free of rancidity). The solution (especially for those with sensitive digestive systems) is to make your own. You won’t believe how easy and quick it is!
Dr. Ben Kim (and his wife Margaret) have posted this excellent pictorial instruction on how to make yummy, fresh, raw almond milk. You can really taste the difference once you make your own homemade almond milk, and you’ll never want to buy a commercial brand again!
Just remember to use raw, unpeeled almonds (preferably organic). If you don’t want to use dates as a sweetener, you can always use stevia, or raw honey.
Enjoy!
Original post August 2009. Most recently updated August 2020.
Jini Patel Thompson is an internationally recognized expert on natural healing for digestive diseases. She healed herself from widespread Crohn’s Disease and has remained drug and surgery-free for over 25 years. Jini has appeared on numerous podcast, TV, and radio shows throughout the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Australia, giving people hope and vision for how they can heal their Colitis, Crohn’s, Diverticulitis and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), using entirely natural methods. Her books on natural healing for digestive diseases have sold worldwide in over 80 countries.
