Golden Milk Tea Time: An Ayurvedic Recipe

An Ayurvedic ritual that has quickly become a favorite of mine is Golden Milk. This recipe is nourishing and has all sorts of health benefits. I’ve recently given up caffeine and this drink has been a good replacement for coffee in the morning and is a delicious evening treat as well.

I saw celeb nutritionist, Kimberly Snyder, speak at a beauty conference a few weeks ago - she has a similar recipe to mine (although she makes hers with hemp milk, definitely worth a try) and I've been committed to trying her beauty detox recipes on the regular.

Golden Milk’s warming spices aid in digestion and circulation, and turmeric (which I talked about in detail here) reduces inflammation. A few other reasons to drink Golden Milk: increase your immunity, cleanse your body of toxins, and beautify your complexion from the inside.

I like mine first thing in the morning or right before bedtime. Here's how to make it:

Golden Milk Recipe: An Ayurvedic Tea

• 1/2 cup farm fresh milk, or sub almond or coconut milk

• 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric paste**

• 1 piece ginger, unpeeled, thinly sliced

• 1 tablespoon honey

• 1 tablespoon coconut oil

• ground cinnamon or cayenne pepper

Whisk coconut milk, turmeric paste, ginger, honey, coconut oil and 1/2 cup filtered water in a small saucepan. Reduce heat and simmer until flavors combine, about 10 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into mugs and top with a dash of cinnamon or cayenne depending on your preference.

** Turmeric paste is a mixture of 1/4 cup of dried turmeric, 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper and 1/2 cup filtered water - heated and then stored in the refrigerator in a glass jar. It can be used in all sorts of dishes. I add it to gluten free pastas in the evening and eggs for weekend brunch. 

btw, can we just talk about the teacups below?!

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This post originally appeared on ouiwegirl.com in December ‘17. We’ve updated the recipe for you here!