Golden Milk Latte

An amazing, relaxing and morning time tonic made with turmeric, black pepper, ginger & cinnamon.

Have you heard about “golden milk”? A couple of weeks ago I posted on instagram a photo of my turmeric latte, it received such a great feedback and a lot of my followers asked for the recipe. This latte is super versatile and you can definitely add or leave ingredients out, as you wish. For me, Golden Milk Latte is perfect for weekend mornings as it offers a nice base for the digestive system, but it can be used nighttime relaxation, especially for stressful weeknights.

What is Golden Milk anyways?

Golden milk is a creamy, warm and nourishing beverage made with turmeric, as the main ingredient, known for its healing and nurturing properties. It has been proven to have many beneficial health properties, from acting as a systemic anti-inflammatory, to being beneficial to the digestive system, and to be a healer to the immune system. Whether it’s from physical or mental stress, inflammation can manifest itself in various forms; we often don’t realize it until it’s too late!

Turmeric also has powerful antiseptic properties, which means that it helps stop or slow down the growth of harmful disease, like the influenza that’s going around. I’m always looking to add these types of ingredients to my lifestyle because you never know what kind of inflammation or disease is going to have a party in your system.

Why add turmeric to your meals?

Adding something like turmeric to your daily regimen might help with:

• relaxation & stress relief
• soothes digestive system
• immune boosting properties (may help keep away infection or diseases)
• boosts liver function by helping our body process toxic environmental chemicals

What’s the point of all of these ingredients?

• Turmeric: This spice offers healthy anti-inflammatory and immune support.
• Coconut Oil: There are many benefits of coconut oil, and I’m sure you know most. It’s high in natural saturated fats that increase the healthy cholesterol in your body, and help convert the “bad” cholesterol into healthy cholesterols.
• Black Pepper: THIS IS THE KEY! There’s a chemical in black pepper called piperline, that can enhance the bioavailability of turmeric. Think of it as the activator.
• Ginger: Also anti-inflammatory and digestive soothing properties.
• Cinnamon: This spice has a way of balancing your blood sugar and helps regulate hormones.

Recipe: GOLDEN MILK LATTE

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Yield: one serving

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of milk of choice (I use coconut milk)
• 1 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• pinch of grated ginger
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• pinch of black pepper
• pinch of black pepper
• agave nectar or maple syrup
• optional: pinch of salt (I use himalayan pink salt)

Procedure:

1. Warm coconut milk in a boiling pot, to low-heat.
2. Once the milk is warm, add ground turmeric, cinnamon, black pepper, ginger and vanilla extract, then stir or whisk for about 1 minute.
3. After everything is evenly combined, add the coconut oil, agave nectar or maple syrup, and the pinch of salt. Mix until everything is emulsified.
4. Enjoy relaxation and a happy immune system!

Ps. 

• Wash out the cooking utensils you used immediately after making the golden milk, otherwise the turmeric will stain everything.

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