Almond Yogurt

Tunes: Frank Sinatra… ‘nuff said.

1 cup almonds

1 cup water

½ tsp probiotic powder - I used Renew Life Ultimate Flora Super Critical 200 Billion High Bifido Maximum Support: when I went to my health food store to look for a probiotic powder I didn’t really know what I was looking for so I asked for help.  So, the salesman helped me find them and then gave me a free sample which was enough for me to use so I didn’t actually have to buy anything.  I like free :)

1.  Soak almonds: place in a jar and cover with at least 3 cups of water.  Place a lid on it, not tightly.  I soaked mine for 22 hours (the recipe I based this off of said to let them soak for 12 to 24 hours).

2.  Drain and rinse the almonds.  Remove the skins.  It took me about 45 minutes to remove them, I just peeled them off.  I did find, about half way through, that if you snip the tiny tip off with your finger nails and peel from there, for the most part, the skins will peel right off… sometimes in one shot.  There may be a better way to remove the skin but I didn’t feel like researching it.  The recipe I based this off of didn’t call to do this but the last time I made almond yogurt there was just something about the taste and texture I didn’t like and I’m thinking maybe it was the skin.
3.  Place the almonds, water and probiotic into your blender: blend well, until creamy, about 6 minutes on low-med, adding more water if necessary (I added about ¼ cup more water to mine).

4.  Place the mixture in a jar and cover with a paper towel (I secured it with a rubber band).  The recipe I based this off of says to let it sit overnight at room temperature; I let mine sit for  about 16 hours and 15 minutes.  The top thicker part should be bubbly and there should be a liquid layer on the bottom.  After letting it sit, cover with a real lid and refrigerate.

*Before enjoying, stir to mix thick and liquid parts.

*Save 2 tablespoons of the yogurt to use as a starter for the next batch.

I did like this a lot better then the last time I made almond yogurt.  I made this original batch last week and it was really delicious.  I made a second batch of it this week using the 2 tablespoons of yogurt in place of the probiotic powder.  I didn't have to add extra water when I was blending and it came out looking good... I haven't actually tried it yet but I'm confident it also tastes delicious :)