TURMERIC COFFEE LATTE
Incorporating anti-inflammatory and strong antioxidant ingredients like turmeric and honey into your morning latte not only can boost the immune system, but also prevent illness.
Swapping out dairy for plant-based milk provides plant-based nutrition with servings of whole-grain oats and proteins per 8-ounces.
Regardless if you’re a fan of dairy milk or nut milk, nothing says yummy like turmeric and honey marrying with espresso coffee.
Popularity Of Plant-Based Milk
Oatmilk is popular plant-based milk used in coffee lattes followed by almond, hemp, and cashew.
One word of caution when buying store-bought nut milk.
Make sure to read the label on the back to make sure the plant-based milk doesn’t contain binders or fillers.
My go-to brand is Elmhurst 1925. Elmhurst 1925 operated as a dairy company for 90 years before switching to plant-based milk in 2017.
Their HydroRelease method extracts more nutrition from nuts with up to four more nuts per serving compared to other store brands without gums or emulsifiers makes their nuts milk thick creamy enough to froth.
Putting these two ingredients and incorporating nut milk might sound odd, but my advice to you is don’t knock it until you try it. It’s easy to make homemade nut milk.
My favorite coffees are from my travels in which various spices like cinnamon and cardamom are included to give it a unique flavor without being overpowering.
I enjoyed the turmeric honey latte during a stop in Seward, Alaska on a seven-day Alaska cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia.
Since then, I have made tweaks to the recipe by including pumpkin spice which has ginger, allspice, nutmeg, and cinnamon, a perfect combination of anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory power.
Turmeric and Honey Benefits
Turmeric is the essential ingredient in Indian cuisine that gives curry that yellow color. The herb has a long history of being used in traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda health treatments for diseases and ailments.
The natural pain reliever contains manganese, iron, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, and magnesium that can treat and prevent headaches, improve IBS symptoms, ease depression symptoms.
Honey may contain trace amounts of vitamins and minerals, but it is rich in antioxidants which reduces the risk of strokes, heart attacks, lower bad cholesterol and raise good cholesterol.
It’s easy to add this herb to your favorite drink and cook in your food by slicing fresh turmeric for a stronger punch and a great way to get more herbs in your diet.
I stay away from turmeric powder as some brands have unknown additives not listed on the labels like wheat and starch that can cause adverse symptoms in people with gluten intolerance or celiac disease.
To prevent fresh turmeric from going bad, buy a couple of pieces from the grocery store, store in the freezer and grate it.
Turmeric Honey Latte
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup espresso
- 1/4 tsp freshly greated turmeric
- 1/8 tsp pumpkin pie spice (optional)
- 1 tbsp buckwheat honey or your favorite local honey
- 1 cup dairy or plant-based milk (my favorite is Elmhurst’s 1925 Cashew Milk)
Instructions
- Add 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric and one tablespoon of honey to one cup of dairy or plant-based milk to a saucepan.
- Warm-up for a minute or two before it reaches boiling point.
- Use a frothing wand to froth the milk.
- Pour shots of espresso into a coffee cup and top with frothed milk.
- Give yourself an added boost of vitamin C by adding one organic dried orange slice to the turmeric honey latte. It gives a hint ofcitrus flavor without being overpowering.
- Steep the orange slice in the coffee to soak up the turmeric to eat after enjoying your latte.