Golden milk

Photo by Osha Key

Your eyeballs may have become desensitised to turmeric lattes and golden milk popping up everywhere on social media but I want you to give them another chance. Ginger and turmeric are potent anti-inflammatory, immune-boosting super spices. The black pepper helps increase the bioavailability of the antioxidant compounds so don’t leave it out.

Ingredients

2 cups milk (I use almond or oat milk)

1 1/2 tsp ground turmeric or freshly grated if you can get it

1 tsp ground ginger or freshly grated

1 whole cinnamon stick or 1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon (I love cinnamon, if you don’t - use less or swap for cardamom)

A few good grinds of fresh black pepper

1/4 tsp freshly ground nutmeg

1 tsp coconut oil

A drizzle of maple or date syrup to sweeten

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients, apart from syrup) in a pan and stir. Heat through.

  2. When hot add a little syrup to taste and enjoy.

Anna Firth