The FastDay Forum

Does the fresh Almond Milk taste better than the tetra pak shelf stable form? I use the latter for fast day cocoa, but I'm not crazy about the taste.

@peebles. Yes because you can control the quantity of almonds to water plus any sweetener if you desire. I buy unsweetened 365 almond organic from Whole Foods but I honestly prefer to make my own. Especially brazil nut.

I made my own once but wasn't really sure how to work out the calorie count - any ideas? The 2 ready made brands I buy, Alpro and Diamond Breeze have slightly different values.

Thanks @Juliana.Rivers, there are two shops selling it an equal short distance from me.

Thanks @Juliana.Rivers, there are two shops selling it an equal short distance from me.

Let me know what it's like chinchin. Harris Farms and other shops in Sydney are too far for me to make a special journey. or close a bit too early on the one day im right next door.

I was making almond milk from scratch but work and stuff got in the way. i hope this new stuff is as good as they say it is as I get a bit sick of the So Good branded one but its better than nothing. ocassionally its at like $2.50 a carton so stock up on it. at $3.70 its a bit exxy

I don't have the patience to make it at home, and I suspect that if I did, the calorie count would soar, because I suspect it is the wateriness of the tetrapak stuff that makes it so low calorie. I buy the version with no sweetener. But I also have a thing about avoiding foods with added phosphates, as they are quite hard on our vascular system and kidneys, so Almond Breeze is the only brand I will buy.

I just wondered how different the stuff is found in the Dairy Case at the supermarket. It's more expensive, and I barely get through the small TetraPak before it goes bad, so I haven't tried it.

I get the alpro unsweetened when its on offer (£1 in Tesco at the moment) - love a glass of it at the end of a fast day, will definitely try gillymary's idea. I drink it alongside cow's milk- can't stand the taste of anything else in tea& coffee, and I am one of those weird people who has absolutely no problem digesting dairy or wheat - I know, what's wrong with me!

I like my almond milk on cereal, in smoothies & porridge, and one day I will have to try making my own as I have heard it is so different. I bet brazil nut milk is fabulous but I think I just heard my belt ping just thinking about it!