Cover the almonds with filtered water and let them soak overnight

Drain the water and add almonds to the blender along with 4-5 cups of fresh filtered water, vanilla, cinnamon, and dates if using. The less water you use, the creamier your milk will be

Blend for 1-2 minutes until it is smooth and frothy. If you don’t mind the tiny almond chunks you can enjoy your almond milk as it is. But if you prefer a smoother, creamier product you can strain your almond milk

Put a nut-milk bag in a funnel that sits on top of your milk jar. Pour the mixture into the nut milk bag in batches depending on the size of your funnel and bag. Squeeze the bag gently with your hands and try to get as much of the milk out into the jar as you can. Save the pulp to use in one of the recipes linked above and store the milk in the fridge for 4-5 days. Enjoy!