Turmeric Faux Latte: My Anti-Inflammatory Fix

• 19 April 2020
• clean-living,
• healthy-recipes,
• home-brew,
• real-food,
• smoothies

Description

Turmeric has become the talk of the town in the nutritional sciences community. Why? Because it's such a potent anti-inflammatory. And let's face it, the majority of us experience inflammation (stress) in one form or another on most days.

This recipe is my twist on the popular Ayurvedic Golden Milk. It’s low-carb, which makes it acceptable for those drinking it for its medicinal value → to reduce inflammation.

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups warm water or tea (chaga, chai)
• 1/4 cup coconut cream or unsweetened nut milk
• 1 tbsp coconut oil or MCT oil
• 2 tbsp turmeric (fresh or powdered)
• 2 tbsp ginger (fresh or powdered)
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp chai powders
• Pinch of black pepper, pink salt, stevia

Instructions

Step 1

To a high-speed blender, add warm water or tea, followed by the remaining wet and dry ingredients.

Step 2

Blend on high for 15–20 seconds and serve immediately.

Tips and Techniques

• Ensure the water isn’t too hot — you should be able to hold a finger in it for ~5 seconds without pain.
• If you can’t put warm water in your blender, blend with room temperature water and heat afterward on the stove.
• Clean your blender right away to prevent turmeric stains.
• Always add black pepper — it boosts turmeric absorption.

Why I Love This Recipe

This recipe is a fun alternative to coffee or “foffee.” Instead of making you feel high, it makes you feel grounded and charged. It’s also a beautiful way to take in a higher dose of turmeric — let’s be honest, the spice doesn’t taste too great on its own.

Benefits

• Coconut → high in healthy, energizing fats
• Turmeric → powerful anti-inflammatory and liver activator
• Ginger → digestive aid and anti-inflammatory agent
• Chaga → antioxidant and energy enhancer

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