almond milk

[ ah-muhnd milk, am-uhnd ]

/ ˈɑ mənd ˌmɪlk, ˈæm ənd /

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noun

a creamy mixture of presoaked almonds blended to a paste with water and then sieved, used especially as a substitute for dairy milk.

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Origin of almond milk

First recorded in 1350–1400

Boomers like to accuse millennials of splurging so much on avocado toast and almond milk lattes that they’ll never be able to afford to buy a house.
Meet the Millennials With Money|Kate Bartlett|August 25, 2021|Ozy
Fermented almond milk, alchemized into a new form of crème fraîche.
Eleven Madison’s all-vegan menu was motivated by more than climate concerns|Sarah Todd|May 7, 2021|Quartz
Love makes people buy almond milk instead of regular because that’s what their spouse prefers.
Kraft Is Introducing ‘Candy Mac & Cheese’ for Valentine’s Day, as if We Need More to Fear|Jaya Saxena|January 29, 2021|Eater
And, with Coca-Cola announcing the launch of a new milk product, the beverage could be back in our hands before we know it.
History's Craziest Hangover Cures|Justin Jones|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He would shake a chilled Coke, and then spray the soda into a cold glass of milk.
History's Craziest Hangover Cures|Justin Jones|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Warm milk mixed with a spoonful of fireplace ashes seemed to also be popular among 19th century England.
History's Craziest Hangover Cures|Justin Jones|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tosi has been using cereal milk as a flavor ever since 2007, and she says it taps into a universal “memory sensor.”
Cereal Cafe’s Big Bowl of Hate|David Levesley|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You can even buy containers of their Cereal Milk in select stores.
Cereal Cafe’s Big Bowl of Hate|David Levesley|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And right after that, some nice sour milk would come splashing down into the trough of the pen.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum
As soon as he was in it Squinty ran over to the trough, hoping there would be some sour milk in it.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum
He watched the man put some bread and milk in a tin pan, and set it down on the floor of the basket.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum
"Getting back home," answered Squinty, as he took a big drink of sour milk.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum
And Squinty thought acorns were just the best things he had ever tasted, except apples, and potatoes or perhaps sour milk.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum