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36 I. Introducción<br />

animal milks and, hence, they are healthier. Almond milk stands out among<br />

other nut milks as being an appropriate alternative to cow milk, since, besides<br />

the lipid profile, it has a low ratio of Na/K and a balanced ratio of Ca/P<br />

(Luengo, 2009).<br />

H 2 O<br />

Skins<br />

Unshelled nuts<br />

BLANCHING<br />

COARSE FILTRATION<br />

PEELED<br />

Boiling H 2 O<br />

95-100 ºC<br />

2-3 min<br />

Emulsifiers,<br />

sweeteners,<br />

stabilisers…<br />

solids<br />

non-soluble<br />

paste<br />

COARSE GRINDING<br />

EXTRACTION IIPROCEDURE<br />

<strong>DE</strong>CANTATION<br />

HOMOGENISATION<br />

H 2 O at 75-90ºC<br />

(85-95% of total water content)<br />

18-30 MPa<br />

Nut particles ≈10 m;<br />

7-14% w/v nut in water<br />

H 2 O (5-10 %)<br />

buffers<br />

HIGH PASTEURISATION<br />

95ºC 6-8 min<br />

or equivalent<br />

pH-REGULATION<br />

pH =7-7.5<br />

Fermentation<br />

procedures<br />

UHT -<br />

TREATMENT<br />

140-150 ºC<br />

2 sec.<br />

or equivalent<br />

ASEPTIC PACKAGING<br />

EVAPORATION<br />

& SPRAY DRIED<br />

Figure 2 Typical nut milk processing flow diagram.

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