Title: Fruit Shake (Non-Dairy!)
Categories: Beverages Snack Fake Vegetarian
Yield: 2 Servings

ALMOND MILK
1/2	c	Almonds
1	tb	Syrup, maple
2	c	Water
SHAKE
2	c	Fruit; frozen
1	tb	Syrup, maple

Use raw almonds.

Freeze strawberries, bananas, blueberries, peaches, or fruit of your choice.

Place almonds in blender and grind to fine powder. Add syrup and 1 c water. Blend 1-2 minutes until smooth. With blender running on high, slowly add remaining water. Blend 2 minutes. Place strainer over large bowl. Line with cheesecloth (not 100% necessary, but recommended. Otherwise strain twice with very fine strainer.) Pour almond milk slowly into strainer and let filter through. When all milk has passed through strainer, press remaining milk out of accumulated almond fiber. Milk will keep in fridge 4-5 days. Leftover fiber can be used as moisturizing body scrub in the shower.

Blend almond milk and shake ingredients in blender until creamy.

Frozen bananas will begin to discolor after a week or so. Eat shakes right away, because the bananas can oxidize, changing the appearance and taste. Use only ripe bananas for the best shakes.

Author's comments: No one will believe there is no dairy in these --- they're thick enough to eat with a spoon. I find these absolutely delicious.

Sylvia's comments: I don't usually like bananas, so froze some strawberries and blueberries instead. I also added a few ts brown sugar. Yumm! Definitely a keeper. The almond milk isn't much work in my Osterizer, but since it needs to be made ahead of time and chilled, this isn't a spur-of-the-moment drink unless you just keep the almond milk on hand.

Source: _American Vegetarian Cookbook_ by Marilyn Diamond

Posted by D.EBAUGH [MarginWalker], Sun Sep 20, 1992

From the recipe files of Sylvia Steiger, GEnie THE.STEIGERS, CI$ 71511,2253, GT Cookbook echo moderator at net/node 004/005 Submitted By SYLVIA STEIGER MSG#: 173

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