The Golden State has just discovered Golden Turmeric Milk. It’s really just

a super healthy chai latte that promotes relaxation.

Turmeric contains antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds which keep your body a lean, mean, fighting sleeping machine.

Turmeric Milk comes from Ayurvedic medicine and is nothing new to Eastern cultures in general. It’s been known to help anything from sore throats, colds, and indigestion- and is typically drank before bed like a hot cup of tea.

Most benefits of turmeric come from it’s compound curcumin, which has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anti-septic properties.

I like to add black pepper to anything with turmeric to enhance absorption and benefits. The piperine compound has been shown to increase absorption of curcumin.

More on the benefits of Turmeric here.

Turmeric Latte 

Ingrédients

Serves 2

2 cups almondmilk

1 tablespoon Coconut oil

1 teaspoon-tablespoon (to taste) Honey or Raw Agave

1 cinnamon stick -or- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground Turmeric

1 pinch black pepper

1 pinch ground ginger (but fresh is best)

1. Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat. I like to add any ingredients in wet to dry order, so I started with the almondmilk and coconut oil.

2. Whisk together with a wire whisk or fork and bring to a simmer. Cover and let simmer for 10 minutes. Enjoy warm!

*If the taste is still a little too strong you can add a drop of vanilla extract. Also, instead of the almondmilk+coconut oil mix, you can use 2 cups of coconut milk.

As much as I love this chai latte nightcap… I’m sure to brush my teeth after.

Turmeric STAINS YELLOW.

Bon App’