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Everybody loves curling up on the couch with a nice warm drink on a cold winter’s night – and this dairy free alternative is both delicious and nutritious. Cinnamon not only gives this drink a beautiful flavour, it is also has the benefit of balancing out blood sugar levels, helping to control sweet cravings.
Chai spiced almond milk recipe
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
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What to do
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Soak almonds in water overnight. Drain and rinse.
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Add almonds and water to a high speed blender and whizz for 1 ½ minutes to make your ‘milk’. Strain the blended liquid through a nut bag or muslin cloth into a bowl or jug.
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Add your almond milk back to the blender and add the rest of the ingredients. Whizz on high speed for 1 minute or until everything is well blended.
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Pour the milk into a pot and gently heat on medium heat until it just starts to boil.
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Pour into 4 mugs, sprinkle with extra cinnamon and serve.
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This milk can be stored in the fridge for 3 days.
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Note:
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You can store the leftover almond pulp in the freezer to use for other recipes such as gluten free cakes and biscuits.
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