You can definitely make the almond milk by adding just water and almonds and blending it up in your Vitamix. Usually with almond milk though you need to strain it because even in a high powered blender you get the little bits of pulp present. If you made cashew milk instead you don't need to strain that. They blend up cleanly. However, if you are only using the milk for cooking in things like oatmeal etc then you probably could get away with leaving the pulp in if you give it a really good shake before using. If you are planning on drinking it and using it in sauces etc then you will find that you need to strain it. If you do strain it you can keep the pulp though. I sometimes freeze it to use at a later date, or I make cookies with it, or add it to oatmeal, smoothies etc. You can even spread it out on a baking tray and bake it in a low oven until dry and use it like almond flour. Hope that helps!

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By all means omit the sugar if you would prefer to. The natural sweetness of the almonds, coconut etc will be good. I just have a sweet tooth hence the sugar addition!

Thank you Kathryn. You can't beat homemade coconut milk or almond butter. I hope you enjoy the oatmeal!