Product: Almond Dream Unsweetened Original Almond Milk – $3.89+
As you may know by now…I am a little bit obsessive about non-dairy milk products. I’ve done almond milks, hazelnut milk, coconut milk (did I ever review those?), rice milk and so on. And I have been pleasantly surprised by what I have had. Almond milk is still a favorite of mine to have in my morning cereal. There’s just something epic about the nutty flavor mixing with the corn, rice, cinnamon, chocolate, whatever flavor of the day cereal I have.
In my epic quest to find the best-ever almond milk out there, I picked up a shelf-stable box of Almond Dream Unsweetened Original Almond Milk on sale. While I do show a bias to one particular brand of almond milk in general (from my blogs…you know what I’m talking about), I was actually quite surprised with how much flavor was in Almond Dream’s Unsweetened version of almond milk.
Honestly.
While this did go over my cereal, I reserved a bit of it to try on its own…only fair.
Well, what I found out was that this unsweetened beverage has enough sweetness on its own. This had a lot of flavor and had that sweet nuttiness I expect from a good almond milk, even of the unsweetened variety. This brand even has a bit more of a creamy texture than some of the others on the market. I liked that. It gave it an added boost.
Additionally, Almond Dream’s almond milks are a great source of antioxidants, vitamins A & E, and is also fortified with vitamins B12, D, and calcium. That’s one great thing about almond milk is how much calcium you get from it. When dairy is not an option, you gotta find calcium elsewhere and I’ve found the almond drinks to do just that.
While Almond Dream didn’t quite win against my favorite brand, it does rank high on my list of almond drinks. So if one is not in the budget, I have a great one to fall back on. Additionally, this paired really well with the smoked applewood Gouda I put in my homemade, gluten-free macaroni & cheese for Thanksgiving. No weird flavor…it soaked up the white sauce and provided a creamy cheese base to pour over my brown rice noodles. Very rich, very tasty.
I definitely recommend everyone give Almond Dream a try when searching for a non-dairy beverage. The unsweetened variety is sweet on its own and full of amazing flavor. Pour yourself a glass, add it to coffee, pour it over your cereal, bake something with it…I promise…you’ll love it.
The Celiathlete 