Golden Milk aka Turmeric Latte or Turmeric Milk

Ingredients:
1 cup milk (cow, goat, almond, coconut, soy, etc.)
½ tsp turmeric powder
1 inch piece fresh ginger root, thinly sliced or ground ginger
1 tsp sweetener (raw honey, agave nectar, maple syrup, etc.)
½ tsp virgin coconut oil or homemade ghee
2-4 whole black peppercorns
1 cinnamon stick (optional)
Garnish with:
2 pinches ground cardamom
2 pinches ground cinnamon
freshly grated nutmeg

Directions:
1. Place milk, turmeric, ginger, coconut oil or ghee, peppercorns and cinnamon stick (if using) in a small saucepan.

2. Warm over medium heat, to just about boiling and then lower heat and simmer for 7-10 minutes.

3. Strain into a mug and stir in dosha-appropriate sweetener (agave nectar for Vata, maple syrup for Pitta, raw honey for Kapha).

4. Garnish with cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg if desired.

Doshic Considerations

This Ayurvedic Golden Milk recipe can be tailored to any dosha by following the recommendations listed below.

Vata should use cow’s milk or almond milk if vegan or lactose-intolerant; should use ghee; and should add extra ginger as well as nutmeg and cardamom as garnishes.
Pitta should use cow’s milk or coconut milk and almond milk if vegan or lactose-intolerant; should use ghee or coconut oil if vegan; and should use spices as recommended in the recipe.
Kapha should use goat’s milk or almond milk if vegan or lactose-intolerant; should use ghee; and should add an extra cinnamon stick in the cooking process as well as extra cinnamon as a garnish.