Where to buy almond milk in bulk/cheap? [UK]

ScottThomasM
ScottThomasM Posts: 53
in Food and Nutrition
Hi folks the title says it all really I want to replace all my milk with almond milk but it's a pain to buy and I really can't find somewhere to get it cheaply in the UK if anyone knows any stores or online that do it and doesn't destroy my bank account I would really appreciate it!

EDIT:

Never knew Amazon sold food! There's this great looking deal of a 12 pack of Blue Diamond milk but it has mixed reviews, has anyone had any problems with this brand of almond milk? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blue-Diamond-Almond-Breeze-Unsweetened/dp/B00DJTDBNM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1388161499&sr=8-1&keywords=almond+milk

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  • TheArmadillo
    TheArmadillo Posts: 299 Member
    Tried it, it's fine, tastes the same as the other almond milks I have tried. I usually get the alpro unsweetened one from the supermarket (morrisons/tesco/sainsburys).
  • talisamb
    talisamb Posts: 65 Member
    I use Blue Diamond and I have no issues
  • Debi_
    Debi_ Posts: 6 Member
    I have Alpro or Blue Diamond, both being the unsweetened version. If you use a comparison site like mysupermarket you can see where has it on offer. I usually stock up when I see if for £1 a carton. Sainsburys have also just released their own unsweetened almond milk, it was on offer for a bit but up to about the same price as the others now.
  • ScottThomasM
    ScottThomasM Posts: 53
    Thanks for the helpful replies everyone, bought the 12 pack which I'm sure will last me a long time :D
  • elfo
    elfo Posts: 353 Member
    MAke your own. 1 cup (soaked) almonds, 3 cups filtered water, 2 dates and some vanilla. Put into a high powered blender- strain through a nut milk bag and presto!!!
  • lcyfrn
    lcyfrn Posts: 121 Member
    Blue Diamond Almond milk is quite often on offer in Tesco/Asda for £1 :)
  • arleyv
    arleyv Posts: 2 Member
    I always make my own, There are loads of recipes on the internet.
  • CMB1979
    CMB1979 Posts: 588 Member
    I make my own or get it from iherb.com. (I'm in Korea and it's 5x the price here).
    http://www.iherb.com?rcode=QEP304
  • mmipanda
    mmipanda Posts: 351 Member
    MAke your own. 1 cup (soaked) almonds, 3 cups filtered water, 2 dates and some vanilla. Put into a high powered blender- strain through a nut milk bag and presto!!!

    Is that really any cheaper? Almonds are super expensive. Maybe its an Australia thing.
  • littlelexical
    littlelexical Posts: 146 Member
    Yep - i totally agree with making your own - although... im an aussie too :P
  • SKME2013
    SKME2013 Posts: 704 Member
    Costco has cheap almond milk. I agree...I wonder whether is is cheaper to make your own. Almonds are quite expensive.
    Stef.
  • littlelexical
    littlelexical Posts: 146 Member
    1 cup of whole almonds is about 170g and makes about 1 litre of milk (i dont add the extras)- so i guess it depends what price you can buy almonds for where you are (looking at bulk buying is normally much much cheaper and they keep well) - in bulk it can be about $2/L - if you can get them in bulk at the end of the season from a grower/farmers market - it can be cheaper again :)

    I just looked at exchange rates & I guess at 'normal' rates it is a bit more expensive than bought - but it is all natural, with no additives in it & you can make as much or as little as you need at one time. If you can get them at end of season, or market rates i think it would be quite competitive - and better again if you can grown them yourself ;):)

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