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"Golden milk" is a creamy, chai-like drink loaded with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties due to turmeric.
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk of your choice
- 1 inch fresh turmeric rhizome, peeled
- 1/2 inch fresh ginger rhizome
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 star anise
- Ground black pepper, to taste
- Local honey or maple syrup, to taste
Directions
- Combine all ingredients, except sweetener, in a saucepan and bring to a low boil.
- Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring often.
- Remove from heat, strain through a fine mesh sieve, and sweeten with honey or maple syrup to taste.
- Serve warm.
- Read more about growing and harvesting ginger and turmeric in Grow Turmeric and Ginger in Any Climate.
