Vegan Golden Milk {turmeric milk}

Nourishing, warming and simply delicious, this easy peasy vegan golden milk (or turmeric milk) is sure to be a favourite, especially during the colder months when you need something to warm ya up!

Hey friends!

Bringing you one of my favourite warm drinks to date—> this golden milk recipe!

I’ve always been a fan of warm milk at night so it’s no surprise that I love this vegan golden milk.

Me…

Pajamas…

Bunny slippers…

Top bun…

Golden milk.

That’s pretty a random weekday night for me.

I lead an exciting life, I know. Don’t be jealous, lol 😉

Anywho…with lots of warming spices, coconut and maple syrup, what’s not to love?

Fair warning, though, turmeric is one tricky little bugger.

It can stain your counters, your hands… and also ruin your white nail polish) so try to be neat while handling.

Other than that? Go for it!

What is Golden Milk?

With origins in India, golden milk has been around for quite some time. This warm drink has gained more popularity in recent years, especially in coffee shops with golden milk lattes (read crazy expensive drinks that you can make at home on the cheap).

Essentially golden milk (also known as ‘turmeric milk’ or ‘haldi doodh’) is a warm milk with all those cozy cold weather spices, like turmeric, cinnamon and sometimes, cardamom. It can be sweetened to taste.

It’s been touted for its health benefits with the inclusion of turmeric and other nutritious ingredients.

Me though? I just enjoy because it tastes dang delicious! Simple as dat!

And if you’re looking for a cool drink with turmeric, you may enjoy this green ginger smoothie with spinach!

Golden Milk Ingredients

• Coconut flavoured almond milk (or coconut milk or dairy)
• Coconut oil
• Turmeric
• Cinnamon
• Ginger
• Cardamom
• Black pepper
• Vanilla extract
• Maple syrup

How to Make Golden Milk

Making golden milk couldn’t be simpler! You place all the ingredients in a pot, warm through and enjoy!

Tip—>Once the milk has started to bubble just a tad around the edges, warm through 5-8 minutes or so. Don’t boil or leave it. Whisk occasionally.

What Does Golden Milk Taste Like?

Golden milk has lots of delicious flavour from those warming spices, like cinnamon, ginger and cardamom.

You can make it as sweet (or not) as you like with the addition of maple syrup (or your favourite sweetener). It’s creamy and seriously good!

Can I Reheat?

Absolutely! If you don’t enjoy all at once, store leftovers in a covered jar in the fridge and warm through in a pot on the stove-top. Leftovers are good for as long as your dairy (or non dairy) is.

Tips for Recipe Success

Milk can boil over quickly! Don’t turn it on and leave.

The spices can settle to the bottom of the mug. Serve with a spoon or cinnamon stick to give a little swirly swirl as you are enjoying.

Speaking of spices, I like to use ground cinnamon here. If you only have cinnamon sticks on hand, you can use those. However, because of the short cook time, I find that the ground cinnamon imparts more flavour than its whole counterpart.

If you like more (or less) of a spice, feel free to adjust to your taste.

Recipe Variations

Coconut flavoured almond milk was used here to cut back a little on the fat that would come from full fat coconut milk. Feel free to sub with your favourite dairy or non dairy.

Instead of coconut oil, you can opt for ghee (clarified butter) instead.

I’ve also added a pinch of ground nutmeg and cayenne to my golden milk drinks too.

Maple syrup was the sweetener of choice here, but you can opt for something else (like blitzed up dates) or honey (if you don’t need this to be vegan).

Hope you love this feel good turmeric milk recipe as much as we do!

If you’re looking for something to go with, try these vegan orange spice muffins from my friend, Haylie, of Our Balanced Bowl.

Until next time, take care and chit chat again soon,

~Dawn

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Vegan Golden Milk {turmeric milk}

Nourishing, warming and simply delicious, this easy peasy vegan golden milk (or turmeric milk) is sure to be a favourite, especially during the colder months when you need something to warm ya up!

Course Drinks

Cuisine Indian

Keyword golden milk recipe, turmeric milk

Prep Time 2 minutes

Cook Time 8 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings 2 servings (about 1.5 cups each)

Author Dawn – Girl Heart Food

Ingredients

• 3 cups coconut almond milk -or coconut milk or your favourite dairy or non dairy
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 1 tsp coconut oil
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
• pinch black pepper
• 1 tbsp maple syrup -or to taste

Instructions

• Combine all ingredients in a pot on the stove-top and warm through (do not boil) for 5-8 minutes. Garnish with a pinch of your favourite spices, if you like. Enjoy!

Notes

 

• Milk can boil over quickly! Don’t turn it on and leave.
• The spices can settle to the bottom of the mug. Serve with a spoon or cinnamon stick to give a little swirly swirl as you are enjoying.
• Speaking of spices, I like to use ground cinnamon here. If you only have cinnamon sticks on hand, you can use those. However, because of the short cook time, I find that the ground cinnamon imparts more flavour than its whole counterpart.
• If you like more (or less) of a spice, feel free to adjust to your taste.
• Coconut flavoured almond milk was used here to cut back a little on the fat that would come from full fat coconut milk. Feel free to sub with your favourite dairy or non dairy.
• Instead of coconut oil, you can opt for ghee (clarified butter) instead.
• I’ve also added a pinch of ground nutmeg and cayenne to my golden milk drinks too.
• Maple syrup was the sweetener of choice here, but you can opt for something else (like blitzed up dates) or honey (if you don’t need this to be vegan).

 

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