turmeric latte | pamela salzman

My friend Alex sent me an email a few weeks ago with the subject line: โ€œnew obsessionโ€.  Alex and I have very similar tastes in food and she is also not one for melodrama, so I knew this was an email I was interested in reading.  She proceeded to write: โ€ I have a new obsession.  Full out obsessionโ€ with the recipe for a delicious-sounding โ€œTurmeric Tea.โ€  Thank you, Alex!  Right up my alley.  Print!

turmeric latte | pamela salzman

I donโ€™t know what has taken me so long to wind down an evening, any evening, with a cup of warm, anti-inflammatory turmeric tea or latte.  Itโ€™s everything I love โ€” soothing, nourishing, delicious and might even help me sleep better to boot.  The same day I received Alexโ€™s email, a text came through from another girlfriend, whose husband was instructed to follow and anti-inflammatory diet.  โ€œCan you tell me what foods are anti-inflammatory?  Need to get on this pronto!โ€  First thing I wrote back was โ€ฆ turmeric.

turmeric latte | pamela salzman

I love turmeric in curries, stews, juices and I even add it to my homemade taco seasoning.  Because turmeric runs bright, flaming yellow, I also use it in place of saffron sometimes (like in Mediterranean fish stew and paella.)  It is truly one of the most healing, powerful foods on earth.  I already mentioned turmericโ€™s anti-inflammatory properties, but it is also an antioxidant, wound healer, digestive stimulant, liver detoxifier, helps to lower cholesterol, and has a warming thermal nature.  I use fresh turmeric in juices, and ground in everything else for practical reasons.  Turmeric has a very distinct, but mild flavor.  Since it is related to ginger, it does have a faint hint of ginger, but also a bitter, tart, chalkiness, too.  A little is nice, but a lot can be offensive.  It also stains like crazy โ€” from clothing to countertops โ€” so be careful!

turmeric latte | pamela salzman

Since Alexโ€™s email, I have made this beverage many, many times and guess what?  Iโ€™m OBSESSED!  Itโ€™s my new favorite drink, just in time for winter when I donโ€™t really drink cooling juices as much.  However Iโ€™m calling this a Turmeric Latte, since the base of it is milk.  I use almond milk, because itโ€™s my go-to and I always have homemade on hand.  Of course you can use regular milk or your favorite alternative milk, or a combo of milks.  I recently started playing around with adding a little cashew milk to almond to add a thick, creamy richness.  More on that another time!

turmeric latte | pamela salzman

This turmeric latte is beyond delightful and the perfect way to settle into a restful evening.  It is also quite easy to prepare and you might even have all the ingredients on hand.  I would start with the basic recipe below and then change it to suit your taste/needs.  For example, it would be perfectly easy to use a few drops of stevia to sweeten instead of the maple syrup.  Or a couple pinches of ground ginger instead of fresh.  If you love turmeric, feel free to add more.

turmeric latte | pamela salzman

As we near the end of 2014, I know many of you have resolutions of better health and adopting new habits on the brain.  I hope this post catches you in time, as I think drinking a turmeric latte a few times a week is a resolution I can stick to.  How about you?

turmeric latte | pamela salzman

turmeric latte | pamela salzman

turmeric latte | pamela salzman

turmeric latte | pamela salzman

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Turmeric Latte

By Pamela
Servings:

Ingredients 

  • ยฝ teaspoon ground turmeric, or more if you like it
  • ยฝ teaspoon pure maple syrup
  • pinch cayenne, optional
  • pinch freshly ground black pepper, helps absorb up to 2000% more curcumin
  • 1- inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and cut into chunks or ยผ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 8 ounces warm unsweetened almond milk, or half coconut milk-half almond milk, regular milk or cashew milk
  • other possible add-ins: pinch of ground cinnamon, drop of pure vanilla extract, spoonful of unrefined coconut oil, chai spices
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Instructions 

  • Place turmeric, maple syrup, cayenne, and ginger in a mug. Pour in warmed almond milk. Stir and allow to steep for a minute. Enjoy!

Notes

Feel free to use this recipe as a base for your latte, then add other spices or more/different sweetener to taste.
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28 Comments

  1. Maria Oxman says:

    This looks amazing!!! I will definitely try it! We love your recipes. You truly have impacted our family in so many positive ways: more organized when grocery shopping, feeding husband and two small children healthy delicious food, being able to quickly put a yummy dinner on the table after a long day at work, etc.
    Now quick question: what is your favorite frother ? Your cappuccinos always look so delicious. Thank you!!

    1. Pamela says:

      Thank you, Maria. Your comment made me so happy :). I have an old Nespresso aeroccino. I imagine the new model works as well. I like it because it heats the liquid at the same time. There are also frothing wands that you can use in a mug of already hot liquid. I have one of those too that I bring with me to work.

  2. cindy says:

    I just made this for the first time and it is so wonderful! Now I have the perfect idea for a teacher appreciation gift โ€“ a mug, your recipe, a piece of ginger, some turmeric and maple syrup. Thank you tenfold!!

    1. Pamela says:

      Brilliant idea! The teachers will be thrilled. ๐Ÿ™‚