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Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Golden Milk Or Turmeric Tea



Today I am sharing a warm concoction that I have been drinking most every day for the past month.It is called Golden Milk or Turmeric tea.  While it is delicious, I drink it for its health benefits as well as its pleasing taste, which is similar to a spicy chai latte.

I have been hearing about the possible benefits of turmeric for years now and I decided to give it a try. Turmeric contains anti-inflammatory properties and antioxidants.
I am always a bit of a skeptic but there is lots of research showing turmeric may have some wonderful healing and pain relieving properties! There have been scientific studies which may show a link to turmeric decreasing pain from arthritis, osteoporosis, or fibromyalgia. It may reduce headaches.  Turmeric may help with such varied conditions as ulcerative colitis, stomach upset IBS, High cholesterol or high triglycerides. There is evidence in studies that it can help fight against colon and prostate cancers. Turmeric may boost immunity. It has some benefits for the brain in slowing or improving conditions such as dementia, Alzheimer’s, and depression. It may help with liver function and with insomnia.
Now I am not saying all of these benefits are certain and I am not saying you can get enough Curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, by drinking this tea but it should help!  I read that 1 -1 ½ tsp  a day is a good dose for health benefits but you should start out with only ½ tsp a day to see how you tolerate .
Please check with your health care professional to see if it is good for you to have daily turmeric. There is some evidence that you should not take regular doses of turmeric if you are pregnant or if you have GERD. It could cause blood thinning so don’t use before surgery or if you have a blood disorder. It might make gall bladder issues worse. The verdict is still out so check with your health care professional. But I have been drinking golden milk daily and I am feeling less pain and sleeping better.

Golden Milk Or Turmeric Tea

Make a mix for four servings:
2 cups water

4 tsp ground turmeric (If just starting out, try using 2 tsp turmeric for the first batch)

3-4 tsp ginger, powdered, adjust to desired flavor

Five thin slices of fresh ginger or 3-4 small chunks of crystalized ginger, optional

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp black pepper, coarsely ground or pepper corns

1 tsp coconut oil

3-4 tsp ginger syrup, honey, maple syrup, optional, you may add sweetener later with milk to taste

Pinch of cardamom ( or a pod, crushed) or cloves if desired

For serving- Milk ( dairy, coconut, almond, or cashew milk) and sweetener if desired

Place all ingredient except milk in small sauce pan and simmer for at least 10 minutes. If you have time, Let in sit for another 10 minutes before using.
Strain through a mesh sieve at least one time and place in a glass container. You may use it immediately in warm milk if you are making four cups or mix up one serving, see directions below, and place the rest in a container in the refrigerator.
To serve—heat up a ½ cup of this mixture and pour into mug of ½ cup warm milk—coconut, cashew, almond or dairy. You can add more or less milk as you desire. You can heat up the turmeric mixture and milk together in a sauce pan over low heat or in microwave but don’t get it too hot.
I think Golden milk is best served very warm.  Add sweetener such as maple syrup, ginger syrup or honey if desired, but not too much. Top with cinnamon if desired. You may want to skip the last sip as the spice will settle in the bottom of the mug and can be gritty.
The turmeric mix can be stored for a week or so in the refrigerator. I am not sure if it could be stored longer but it is best to drink this daily for maximum health benefits so it should be gone within four days anyway. 









5 comments:

  1. I liked your Turmeric Tea Recipe.thanks for sharing. Turmeric Tea is really useful to remove heath Problem. Turmeric tea is also acts as treatment of Cancer. We should take drink turmeric tea. It removes stress.

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  2. You might have heard of drinking turmeric milk but you might be unaware of the complete benefits of drinking turmeric milk and here we will bring to your knowledge the amazing and the unknown Benefits of Drinking Turmeric Milk . In childhood, most of the children are forced by their parents to drink turmeric milk and you used to save yourself from this because that time you were unaware of the health benefits that this milk provides to your body and helps you to get relief from various health issues. Benefits of Drinking Turmeric Milk

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