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Bedtime Golden Milk with Turmeric and Ginger
- Prep Time: 0 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
Description
This nourishing recipe takes less than 5 minutes to prepare and is the perfect drink to help support long-term health. Here are just a few of the benefits:
- Golden milk is rich in antioxidants, which help protect cells from damage, fight off
disease and infections and contribute to your overall health. - Turmeric, ginger and cinnamon, the main ingredients in golden milk, have strong
anti-inflammatory properties that may reduce inflammation and joint pain. - The ingredients used to make golden milk have antibacterial and antiviral properties which may protect your body from infections. Their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties may strengthen your immune system as well.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups plant-based milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground turmeric (or 1 1/2 tablespoons of freshly grated turmeric)
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger (or 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or 1 large cinnamon stick
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 tablespoon unrefined coconut oil (optional)
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup or unpasteurized honey
Instructions
- Add the milk to a small saucepan over low heat. Add turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, and black pepper. Whisk until well combined.
- Bring the mixture to a simmer, but do not boil. Allow to simmer for 5 minutes, whisking occasionally, until smooth and hot.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat. If you used whole spices, strain the golden milk over a fine mesh sieve and discard the solids. Stir the coconut oil and maple syrup (if using) into the milk.
- Taste and add maple syrup if needed.
Notes
If you are new to consuming turmeric and haven’t acquired the taste yet, use just 1 teaspoon.
