Going nuts for milk

I'm so very pleased with myself for managing to make milk. Well I did a great job years ago but turns out I still have a brilliant ability. Slightly different process - OK no comparison - radically different process but milk nontheless. 

It was really on the back of a not so successful (aren't all the best discoveries?) attempt - this time at a vegan like nutella.  Turns out I wasn't so good at almond nutella although it did grow on me a bit.  Now almond milk? A different story. I am GOOD!

The recipe was from How it all Vegan, a vegan cookbook and is as follows:

60g almonds
475ml water
2 pitted (I used Medjool) dates

Blend the raw almonds until they become a coarse powder - add water and dates and blend again. Strain any lumps and chill.

They recommend for cereal and porridge.  I used on my homemade granola and really enjoyed - little miss not so much her porridge with it although yours truly tasted it and found it delicious.

Coconut milk still to be trialled but again from the same book:

250ml boiling water
40g desiccated coconut.

In a blender or processor puree the water and coconut until well incorporated.  Strain out coconut bits and chill.

With big thanks to everyone who kept telling me almond milk was tasty - so glad I checked it out for myself. Easy to make and without all the additives from the supermarket versions.