Raw Food Recipe - Almond Drink

I have been having quite a bit of fun making up and experimenting with different raw food recipes.  This drink is a delicious one and will definitely be done again.  Our son Judah helped to make this one by operating the blender.

Almond Drink

1 cup almonds (soaked and peeled)
3 cups water
1 tsp almond essence
sweetener
ice cubes

Method
Blend almonds and 2 cups of the water on high in the blender for a couple minutes ensuring that the almonds are well broken down.  Strain with a fine cloth or nut milk bag and return liquid to blender reserving the pulp for future raw food recipes.  Add remaining water, ice cubes, essence and sweetener.  Blend for a few more seconds.  Serve immediately. 

Here's another view of the glass of almond drink and another picture showing what it looked like in the blender:

 

 

Delicious is what I say and again very simple.  I love simple.