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Golden Milk (aka Turmeric Latte)

Keeping the theme of foods and drinks for energy which seem to align to orange and green hues!

Cold or hot weather, Golden Milk is a vibrant, delicious caffeine free latte to get you going in the morning. Improving digestion & circulation, this drink calms the mind and heals the body.

The perfect mix of sweet and spicy... studies have shown that simmering with black pepper increases the curcumin you can absorb and that your body can use. Curcumin has been associated with numerous health benefits including anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, protecting healthy cells from free radicals which cause damage! ENJOY!

Golden Milk

Serves 1

INGREDIENTS:

Organic, locally sourced where possible -

  • 250ml Oat Milk (or what you enjoy!)

  • 150ml Filtered Water

  • 1-2 teaspoons of homemade Turmeric Paste*

  • 1 tsp Raw Honey to taste - can substitute with Coconut Sugar, 1-2 Dates, Maple Syrup or Stevia

* If you don’t have the Turmeric Paste you can use the following ingredients;

  • ½ tsp Ground Turmeric

  • 1 tsp Ceylon Cinnamon

  • 1cm Piece Ginger (or ¼ to ½ tsp Ground)

  • Pinch of Cardamom & Black Pepper

METHOD:

  1. Blend all ingredients, except raw honey if using.

  2. Gently simmer for 5 minutes in pan to cook the spices then pour into a mug.

  3. If using raw honey add once it's cool enough to drink.