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Learn how to make homemade strawberry almond milk by making your own strawberry syrup from real strawberries. It is a creamy, healthy, dairy-free drink that is great for sipping or to put in smoothies.
This strawberry milk made from almonds is such a treat! It has the best strawberry flavor thanks to the most delicious strawberry syrup made from fresh strawberries and maple syrup.
It’s a wonderful dairy-free and Vegan drink that just hits the spot when you are craving strawberries. I love adding it to a bowl of granola or using it to make smoothies. I also just love having a big glass of it mixed with ice, yum!
Try my homemade chocolate mint almond milk or almond milk matcha latte for other almond drink recipes.
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What makes this recipe great
- It is made with a handful of clean ingredients. Most almond milks have gums in them, but there are no gums here!
- It is easy to make.
- There is great strawberry flavor.
- It is great for those looking for a dairy-free and Vegan strawberry milk option.
Recipe Ingredients
- Almonds– use raw almonds for this recipe. Don’t use roasted or flavored almonds.
- Water– filtered water is best.
- Vanilla– you can use any type of vanilla that works for you.
- Strawberries– fresh strawberries are used to make the syrup.
- Maple syrup– this sweetens the syrup.
See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Additions/ Substitutions
- Instead of maple syrup, you can use honey. Just know the recipe will no longer be Vegan.
- You can omit the vanilla, but it does add more balance to the flavor.
If you are wanting to make oat milk instead, try this homemade oatmilk recipe from The Helpful GF.
Step by step instructions
Step 1: 1. Soak the almonds in water for 8-12 hours
I usually do this before bed, so that when I wake up the almonds are ready.
Step 2: Add sliced strawberries, maple syrup, vanilla, and water to a pan.
Step 3: Cook until the strawberries are softened and a syrup has formed.
Step 4: Use a fine mesh strainer to strain the syrup into a bowl. Keep the strawberry remains/ pulp for later.
Step 5: Set the strawberry syrup aside. There should be 4 Tablespoons of strawberry syrup.
Step 6: Add the soaked almonds, water and the strawberry remains/ pulp left behind from the syrup to a blender.
Step 7: Blend it all together.
Step 8: Put a nut milk bag in a large bowl, and pour the blended mixture into it to strain the almond milk.
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Step 9: Squeeze the nut milk bag to get the almond milk out.
Step 10: Keep squeezing until the almond pulp clumps and almost appears dry in the bag. This should take several minutes.
Step 11: Pour the strained almond milk into a container, add the strawberry syrup and mix.
Step 12: Mix before serving.
How to use strawberry almond milk
- Drink it on its own ! It tastes SO good fresh with them ice.
- Make healthy dairy-free popsicles with it.
- Add it in your oatmeal, cereal, or granola.
- Add it to your coffee.
- Add it to your smoothies.
Strawberry almond milk FAQs
It lasts 3-4 days in an airtight container in the fridge.
Yes you can, you’ll just have to cook it for longer, until the strawberries mush and a syrup is formed.
Separation is natural with homemade almond milk because it doesn’t contain gums or fillers. Just make sure to shake it or stir before serving.
Other strawberry recipes you’ll love:
This gluten-free strawberry shortcake from Life After Wheat looks SO delicious.
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How to Make Strawberry Almond Milk (Vegan, Dairy-free)
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 2 Tablespoons water
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups raw almonds
- 6 cups water
Instructions
- Put the almonds into a bowl and cover in water. Let them soak in water for 8-12 hours. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan, add 2 cups of sliced strawberries, 1/3 cup maple syrup, 2 Tablespoons water and 2 teaspoons vanilla to a pan and cook over medium heat. Mix everything together and then wait until the mixture bubbles to mix again. While the strawberries cook, pay attention to how soft they are. Once the strawberries soften, mash them with a fork or a mashed potato masher. Mix every so often until a syrup forms, this should takes 15 minutes. Mix more often towards the end so nothing burns at the bottom of the pan. Then, use a mesh strainer to strain the syrup into a small bowl and set aside both the syrup and the strawberry remains aside. You will use both in the recipe. There should be about 4 tablespoons of syrup.
- Drain the almonds and then put them into a blender.
- Add 6 cups of filtered water to the blender, along with the strawberry remains, and mix for about a minute. ( You may need to mix for more or less time depending on the strength of your blender. I used the ice cream setting of my vitamix).
- Put the nut milk bag into a large bowl and pour the blended almond mixture from from the blender into it. Twist & squeeze the bag until all the almond milk is out of the bag and the pulp is separated from the milk. It will look dry in the nut milk bag. This will take several minutes.
- Pour the strained almond milk into a glass container, and pour the strawberry syrup into it and mix well. Chill in the refrigerator.
- The milk will separate in the fridge, so mix the strawberry almond milk before serving.
Notes
- Instead of maple syrup, you can use honey. Just know the recipe will no longer be Vegan.
- You can omit the vanilla, but it does add more balance to the flavor.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
