Introduction: Warm Almond Milk
An exhilarating drink to warm up your body and soul. And with temperatures soaring it is a great drink to cool down your system. It is ridiculously easy to make with only 3 ingredients and has various health benefits as It is an excellent source of vitamin E which is a powerful antioxidant to combat inflammation and is enriched with calcium.
Supplies
Serves: 4-5 cups
Ingredients:
- Milk (of your choice but preferably cow's milk and full cream) - Here I am using 1 liter of milk.
- Almonds - 3/4 cup
- Sugar - 5 teaspoon (or as per your taste and choice)
Tools:
- Blender
- Saucepan
- Spatula
Step 1: Soaking the Almonds in Hot Water
Take a saucepan and fill it with some water.
Turn the stove to medium-high heat and let it boil.
Then soak the almonds in hot water.
Step 2: Peeling Off the Skin
Next, we peel off the skin of each almond by hand as it comes off easily.
Then add the blanched almonds to the blender with 2 tablespoons of water and blend it.
Step 3: Blending the Blanched Almonds to a Smooth Paste
Blend it till you get a smooth almond paste (you can keep adding 1 teaspoon of water whenever necessary).
Set it aside.
Step 4: Simmering the Milk With the Prepared Almond Paste
Take a saucepan and add milk to it.
Turn on the stove to medium high heat.
Add the prepared almond paste and stir it well with a spatula.
Let it simmer for 10-15 mins and make sure to stir it often.
Then add sugar and stir until it dissolves.
Turn off the heat and serve it hot.
Step 5: Done!!!
And our warm delight is ready to drink :)
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