Golden Turmeric Milk
A beautiful, unusual drink with an incredible aroma! Golden turmeric milk heals, soothes, and lifts your mood. After a cup of golden milk with a couple of dried fruits on the side, I personally slept like a baby :)
Cooking method
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Step 1:
How do you make golden turmeric milk? Gather the ingredients for the turmeric paste that forms the base of the drink. If you can taste the turmeric first (at a market, say), go for a sweet one rather than a bitter one. It's best to grind the pepper fresh from peppercorns right before making the drink.
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Step 2:
Once you mix the ingredients for the base, you'll get a thick paste like this. You may need a little more or less water—adjust it to get the right consistency. The base keeps in the fridge for up to a week, so if you enjoy the drink, you can make a larger batch for several servings at once.
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Step 3:
Heat the milk in a saucepan over low heat until it just starts to simmer. Don't take your eyes off it for a moment, so it doesn't boil over, and stir it now and then with a spoon (a wooden one is best).
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Step 4:
Pour the hot milk into a mug and add the turmeric paste. Start with about a third of a teaspoon, then stir and adjust the amount to your taste. Add olive oil or a pat of butter if you like—both the paste and the fat dissolve more evenly in hot milk.
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Step 5:
Stir the milk. It turns a yellow-orange-green right before your eyes—it's gorgeous! Garnish with a pinch of turmeric before serving if you like.
- I won't weigh in on whether golden milk is good or bad for you—I'm not a doctor. Before deciding to drink something this spice-rich, check with your physician.
- I didn't expect this turmeric drink to come out with such a delicate, fruity-floral aroma! I served it with dried fruit, but you could instead stir in half a teaspoon of honey per serving for sweetness.
- Enjoy!
- Since everyone's tolerance for salt, sweetness, bitterness, heat, and acidity is different, always add spices and seasonings to your own taste. Keep in mind that some are especially easy to overdo (hot pepper, for example).
- For the turmeric paste, it's best to use filtered or bottled water with a neutral taste. Tap water can give the drink an off, characteristic flavor.
Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish
- Whole cow's milk - 68 kcal/100g
- Milk 3.5% fat content - 64 kcal/100g
- Milk 3.2% fat content - 60 kcal/100g
- Milk 1.5% fat content - 47 kcal/100g
- Concentrated milk 7.5% fat content - 140 kcal/100g
- Milk 2.5% fat content - 54 kcal/100g
- Turmeric - 325 kcal/100g
- Water - 0 kcal/100g
- Olive oil - 913 kcal/100g
- Ground hot pepper - 21 kcal/100g
