Green Kitchen Stories' Turmeric Tonic
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Green Kitchen Stories' Turmeric Tonic
Description
Green Kitchen Stories' Turmeric Tonic uses raw almonds and cashews soaked for 12 hours to soften them for blending, which ensures a smooth and creamy texture. Turmeric and ginger add warm, earthy, and slightly pungent notes that characterize the tonic, while maple syrup and vanilla provide sweetness and depth without overpowering the subtle spices. The drink is blended until very smooth and then strained through a nut milk bag or sieve to remove pulp, yielding a silky, refined liquid. It can be stored in the fridge for a few days and served cold or gently warmed as preferred.
The preparation method highlights soaking nuts to improve blendability and digestibility. Careful adjustment of the ginger and maple syrup levels allows personalization of the drink's spiciness and sweetness. The pinch of black pepper enhances the bioavailability of curcumin from turmeric. Overall, this tonic offers a balanced way to enjoy turmeric's flavor and properties in a creamy nut-based beverage.
Suitable for serving during colder months or as a comforting spoonable tonic, it can be a flavorful alternative to dairy-based milk drinks, adding variety to plant-based or raw nut milks. The use of natural sweeteners and spices creates a nuanced profile rewarding for slow sipping or mixing into other drinks.
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond mixed, raw, 150g
- 1 cup cashew mixed, raw, 150g
- 4 teaspoons Turmeric or 2 teaspoons ground turmeric, grated, fresh
- 2 teaspoon ginger or 1-2 teaspoons ground ginger, grated fresh
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups water filtered, 1¾ pints
- ¼ teaspoon salt sea salt
- pinch black pepper
Instructions
- Place the nuts in a bowl, cover with filtered water and soak for 12 hours (in the morning or overnight)
- Drain and rinse the nuts, discarding the soaking water.
- Add them to a blender along with the rest of the ingredients. Blend on a high speed until completely smooth.
- Taste and adjust the spiciness and sweetness to your liking by adding more ginger and/or maple syrup
- Strain the turmeric milk through a nut milk bag or a piece of cheesecloth or a fine-mesh sieve and store in the fridge in a large glass carafe with a lid/stopper
- The tonic can keep for a few days in the fridge, if sealed.
- Serve cold or gently warmed up.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 139 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 139kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Sodium | 147mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 199mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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