Almond Milk (Hariri)

Ingredients

• •2 cups blanched almonds
• •4 cups boiling water
• •1/4 to 1/3 cup sugar
• •1 teaspoon rosewater or orange blossom water
• •1 pinch kosher salt
• •Ice cubes for serving (optional)

Instructions

1. 1

   Grind the blanched almonds in a food processor until very fine, like a coarse meal.

2. 2

   Place the ground almonds in a bowl and pour the boiling water over them.

3. 3

   Cover and let the mixture soak for about 2 hours so the almonds release their flavor.

4. 4

   Pour the mixture through a cheesecloth-lined sieve into a clean bowl and squeeze firmly to extract as much liquid as possible.

5. 5

   Sweeten the strained milk with sugar and add a tiny pinch of salt to round out the flavor.

6. 6

   Stir in the rosewater or orange blossom water sparingly.

7. 7

   Chill thoroughly before serving, or pour over ice if desired.

8. 8

   Shake or stir before pouring, since natural almond sediment may settle.