If you aren’t already familiar with the amazing health benefits of consuming turmeric, click here to get the details.
In a nutshell, turmeric has proven medicinal properties like reducing inflammation, treating cancer and managing diabetes.
If you’re like me and don’t love the taste of turmeric, you may not be excited about adding it to your daily dishes like eggs, soups, sautéed veggies or ground meat.
And then there’s the issue of needing to mix turmeric with black pepper and healthy fat to ensure it’s fully absorbed by your body…that can get tricky, too.
The good news is there’s a super simple and DELICIOUS way to enjoy your daily dose of turmeric in a tasty milk recipe that’s bursting with health benefits.
As an added benefit, this golden milk recipe also helps you work in a daily dose of coconut oil, which has several health benefits like boosting your immune system and fighting inflammation. SCORE!
THE RECIPE
Ingredients:
- 1 Cup of Organic Coconut Milk (It’s super easy to make your own! Click here for the details.)
- 1 Teaspoon of Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil (like this)
- 1/2 Teaspoon of Organic Turmeric Powder (like this)
- 1/4 Teaspoon of Organic Ground Ginger Root (like this)
- 1/4 Teaspoon of Organic Ceylon Cinnamon (like this – should be from Sri Lanka)
- 1/8 Teaspoon of Organic Black Pepper (like this)
- Pure Maple Syrup (like this) or Raw Honey (like this) to Taste – try to stick with 1 teaspoon or less
Directions:
- Put the coconut milk, coconut oil and all the spices into a small saucepan.
- Heat the mixture over medium heat until it is hot and starting to bubble, but not boiling. Be sure to whisk the mixture constantly as it heats.
- Pour the heated mix into a mug and stir in the maple syrup or honey.
- Enjoy your golden milk!
TIME-SAVING TIP!
Use cute little containers like these to measure out your turmeric, ginger, ceylon cinnamon and black pepper in advance for multiple days.
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Cheers to enjoying a delicious cup of golden milk that will greatly benefit your health!
With love and gratitude,
Kandi
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