Golden Milk Paste
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Golden Milk Paste
Description
The Golden Milk Paste combines turmeric with complementary spices like ginger, cinnamon, black pepper, and optional nutmeg and clove to create a richly spiced base. Coconut oil is included to help dissolve and increase the bioavailability of turmeric’s active compounds. Sweetness is added with maple syrup and hot water to form a smooth, spreadable paste. The recipe can be adjusted to taste by varying spice amounts or sweetener.
To make a golden milk drink, the paste is mixed into a warmed dairy-free milk such as coconut, cashew, or almond milk. The drink is heated until just warm for a comforting beverage or shaken with ice for a refreshing cold version. Additional sweetener can be added if desired after tasting.
This concentrate stores well in the refrigerator for up to one month and can be frozen in portions for longer storage. Making a batch in advance is convenient for daily or regular golden milk preparation, offering a consistent, well-blended mixture of these traditional spices.
Ingredients
GOLDEN MILK PASTE
- 4 Tbsp Turmeric ground
- 2 tsp ground ginger plus more to taste, powder
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon (plus more to taste)
- 1 tsp black pepper plus more to taste, ground
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg (optional)
- 1/8 tsp ground clove (optional)
- 1 Tbsp coconut oil fat helps increase the absorption of turmeric - if avoiding oil, reduce to 1 tsp or less and compensate with additional water, melted
- 3-4 Tbsp maple syrup (or other sweetener of choice // or if you’d prefer, omit and sweeten golden milk to taste upon preparation)
- 1-2 Tbsp water hot
TO MAKE GOLDEN MILK
- 1 ½ tsp golden milk paste (recipe above)
- 1 cup dairy-free milk (we find light canned coconut milk, cashew milk, or almond milk to work best here, our favorite being coconut milk)
- More sweetener to taste (optional)
Instructions
- To make mix, add all spices (add-ins optional) to a small jar and shake or stir thoroughly to combine. Add melted coconut oil, maple syrup, and hot water (starting with lesser end of ranges) and stir until a paste forms.
- To make HOT golden milk, add 1 ½ tsp Golden Milk Paste and 1 cup dairy-free milk to a small saucepan and whisk to combine (amounts as original recipe is written // adjust if making more than 1 serving). Heat over medium heat until just hot/warm (not boiling). Taste test and add additional sweetener if desired.
- To make ICED golden milk, add 1 ½ tsp Golden Milk Paste and 1 cup dairy-free milk to a glass jar with a lid and shake vigorously to combine. Place several large ice cubes in a serving glass, then pour the shaken golden milk over ice before serving.
- Store paste in the refrigerator up to 1 month. Double the recipe if you intend to use it daily (it goes fast!). You can also store paste in the freezer by filling the wells of an ice cube tray according to your desired serving size.
Notes
- The nutrition estimate given is for one serving prepared with 1½ teaspoons paste and 1 cup canned light coconut milk without added sweetener.
- Store the paste in the refrigerator for up to one month or freeze in ice cube trays for convenient portioning.
- Adjust spices and sweetener to your taste preferences when preparing the paste or the golden milk drink.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 14(1 ½ tsp paste/serving)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 165 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1mug of golden milk | |
| Calories | 165 | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 6.7g | 2% |
| Protein | 0.3g | 1% |
| Fat | 16.1g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 12.9g | 65% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 72mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2.7g | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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