Golden Milk - lymph-loving elixir
Golden Milk Latte’s are such a common health drink of our age, who knew it had lymph-loving benefits?!
Turmeric, ginger, and black pepper are anti-inflammatory powerhouses. Ginger is often referred to in Ayurveda s a cure all, because it is helpful for so many different ailments and supporting overall health from digestion to circulation, to joint pain and detoxifying the body, keeping our inner living river clean and flowing. Turmeric has an incredible ability to modulate inflammation, meaning it brings it down in the body, and Turmeric is especially helpful for chronic inflammation, which for us lymphies can be something that we need to continuously work on. Enjoy this delicious drink in the morning or afternoon and know you are supporting your lymph system with something tasty and healthy.
To get the most of your latte on an energetic level, synergy of spices is important and so cool too!
The way to get the most out of Turmeric is to combine with oil and black pepper. Black pepper increases the bio-availability of turmeric by 2000 percent! Heat and oil help extract the constituents of turmeric as well. This is why a hot drink is a great way to consume turmeric.
RECIPES!
I’m going to show you two ways to make this elixir. The first way is, mix as you go working with dried herbs and another way is to make a Golden Paste that you can make lattes from without measuring out the powders each time. Both are delicious and offer the same benefits, just choose the method that feels right for you!
METHOD 1 - Golden Milk Elixir
1-2 tsp. Turmeric, ground
1/4 tsp. Black Pepper, freshly ground
1/2 tsp. Cinnamon, ground
1/4 tsp. Ginger Root, ground
1/4-1/2 tsp. Reishi mushroom powder
1/4 tsp. Cardamom, powder (optional)
1/4 tsp. Nutmeg, freshly grated (optional)
1 tsp. ghee or coconut oil
1-2 c. plant milk (almond or oat or soy)
rose petals, dried (optional)
Measure out ground herbs into a small saucepan, add milk and warm ingredients until just before simmering. Pour into a mug and froth with a milk frother to make it foamy. Sprinkle with dried rose petals for some heart loving attention and self-care to elevate the experience. Or, say a mantra to yourself to embed the message into your drink such as. Life is full of moments we can make more loving and joyful and playful for ourselves!
RECIPE 2 - GOLDEN PASTE
Make Golden Paste
This is a great way to make a bulk amount if you want a quick way to make a latte without getting out all the spices each time, or make them often and want to save yourself some time. The heat activates the synergy of the black pepper and turmeric nicely too.
1/2 c. Turmeric, ground
1 tsp. Ginger root, ground
1 tsp. Black Pepper, freshly ground
1 tbsp. Cinnamon, ground
2 tsp. Reishi mushroom powder
1 tsp. Nutmeg, freshly ground
1/4 c. Ghee or coconut oil
1 c. Water
Add all ingredients to a small saucepan and heat gently to mix for a few minutes. Now you have a paste that you can use for golden milk, add to a carrot soup recipe, or make golden tea. To make Golden Tea, add 1 tsp of paste to a mug of freshly boiled water with a tsp or two of honey or maple syrup, and milk of your choice if desired.
Paste will keep for 2 weeks in the fridge. So make up only as much as your need for that time.
