Almond Milk

• 1 cup raw almonds (soaked overnight in cool water // or 1-2 hours in very hot water)
• 5 cups filtered water (less to thicken, more to thin)
• 1 pinch sea salt
• 2 whole dates (optional // pitted // or other sweetener of choice // omit for unsweetened)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional // or sub 1 vanilla bean, scraped per 1 tsp extract // omit for plain)