Creamy Turmeric Tea
To call this beverage tea might be a little misleading. “Creamy Mug of Warming Deliciousness” is more accurate. It just plain feels good to drink this slightly sweet, slightly spicy blend of heated almond (or coconut) milk, turmeric, ginger, cayenne and honey. Turmeric tea will perk you up in the morning, calm you down at night and soothe sniffles and sore throats. It’s also a really pleasant way to end a meal.
At first glance, the ingredients might not sound like a combination you’d want to drink. Something magical happens in the mug, though, and the result is richer than regular tea, less intense than coffee and oddly delicious. Turmeric is the dominant flavor and admittedly, one that takes a little getting used to. Although not spicy itself, turmeric’s slightly bitter, earthy flavor is the perfect backdrop for other spices, which is why it’s a main ingredient in curry powder. The ginger and cayenne in this tea aren’t overwhelming because they’re floating in creamy, turmeric-infused milk that’s been lightly sweetened.
Turmeric is ginger’s mellow cousin and is a root used just as often for its bright yellow-orange color as it is for flavor. Turmeric powder is a frequent ingredient in East Indian, Middle Eastern, South Asian and Caribbean cooking and is also believed to have numerous healing properties. When cooking with turmeric, it’s most often used in conjunction with ginger and spices like cumin, cinnamon and coriander. Moroccan Chicken Casserole is one dish that benefits from turmeric’s flavor. If you’d like to use turmeric more often, you can also add extra turmeric to dishes that already have curry powder in them, like Butter Chicken or Beef Curry Meatballs. Or, after trying this recipe, you might just go through all the turmeric in your spice rack by brewing mugs of Creamy Turmeric Tea.
Servings: 1 cup of tea
Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (1 cup) almond or coconut milk
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2-inch wide round slice of ginger root, peeled and finely chopped
- Dash of cayenne pepper
- 1/2 – 1 teaspoon honey or other sweetener
- Optional additions: a small pat of butter, cinnamon, cardamom
Instructions:
Gently warm the almond or coconut milk on the stove.
In a mug, combine the remaining ingredients.
Drizzle a teaspoon of the warmed milk into the mug and mix until the liquid is smooth with no lumps. Add the rest of the milk and mix well. You can leave the pieces of ginger in the tea, or strain it out before drinking.
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Posted By: Worker Bee
I just made this tea and it’s really wonderful. I used soaked raw almonds, 1 cup filtered water, tumeric, honey, ginger root, organic raw honey, cardamon and a pinch of organic pepercorn blend. I love it. It will become my new favourite hot drink. Thank you so much for sharing!
This works better than modern medicine. I’ve been antibiotic free for 10 years because of turmeric, eating raw ginger, and other Ayurvedic remedies.
Yes, at first taste sucks, but you adapt to it. You will start liking it. My opinion is if you can drink Alcohol or Coffee, then you can drink Turmeric Milk.
Mix almond and coconut milk add ginger infused syrup, course ground pepper and cinnamon for a chair taste!
Just brewed up a cup of this for my sore throat, and I loved everything about it, from grating the ginger to sipping the tea. My throat has a gentle, therapeutic burn right now. Thanks!
LOVE this… I added cinnamon and grinded some fresh nutmeg into it. I also used the black pepper for absorption in lieu of the cayenne. I woke up with horrible sinus issues this morning… watering eyes mostly. It really seemed to help immediately and now I’m fighting making a second cup! Thanks!
I’ve been drinking this once a day and have found that it improves my singing voice. I’ve added a couple of notes to the top of my range. No idea why. The ginger, perhaps? Anyway, I love the tea and I love the benefits.
i couldn’t find my tumeric and used abt a tablespoon of ground ginger (i like a bit more kick), used other ingredients to taste. didn’t use the butter.
i didn’t have any coconut milk so i heated on low 8oz water w/tablespoon of tropical traditions coconut cream. still came out delicious!
I have been finding research about cayenne that it actually is at the root of inflammation. Check out Inflammation Nation by Ed Wendlocher. (inflammatoryfoods.com) So, I’d go with black pepper in this recipe.
I use coconut milk,1 tsp turmeric powder,1 tsp pepper powder and heat it up.you can also use half and half or regular milk.also can add dry ginger powder if you have it.Great remedy for itchy,scratchy throat and dry cough.
I love turmeric! usually I would just mix a bit of it with milk, but this is so much better!
I’m happy to just put turmeric in hot water with a little liquid stevia- and ,yes, a grind of black pepper to improve the absorbtion. Peace.
The taste wasn’t what I was expecting, but I really liked it. I’m glad to have a recipe for a quick, healthy, warm beverage on a cold day. Learned a lot from everyone’s comments too!
This drink is amazing! Seriously. I was so sick with a cough a few weeks ago and this stuff really helped to loosen the phlegm and calm the fire in my lungs. Added bonus for the ladies; it has normalized my period and made my normally intense cramps bareable for the first time in years!! I do add just a little black pepper to activate the healing properties of the turmeric.
My tastebuds tingled. I found it to be a very soothing drink. I used coconut milk and added cinnemon and pepper. It certainly can
be considered a laxative if you’re sensitive to spice. Hey not a bad thing.
I can’t believe how seriously yummy and creamy this tea tasted. I am definitely adding this to my daily menu. Thank you
I just started a juice fast today, and thought I was going to eat my arm I was so hungry. I had pinned this tea recipe on Pinterest a week or so ago, and thought it would be just what I needed to help me feel like I had something creamy and filling, like coffee w/ cream or hot chocolate. It is AMAZING it is soo good. Thanks so much! Now I am buried in reading this gold mine of good info on this website. Yay!
I didn’t add any cayenne (didn’t have any), but will use the black pepper next time – that was good info. I also added cinnamon (2 shakes).
Sounds like a great tea for a cold winter night, but another way to get the healthy benefits of turmeric in higher doses is to fill your own gel caps with organic powdered turmeric. I’ve started doing this recently … taking several a day.
Ok, so some of the intro comments are people theorizing on how this tastes which I didn’t find helpful. I just made it. Right now. It’s in my hand. It is a creamy, delicious ,and extremely yellow. It tastes pretty much like heaven (I added s little extra honey). I think the coconut is the key, but I bet almond milk does the trick, too.
I love this! I make a paste almost every morning with turmeric, grated ginger, cinnamon, lemongrass, raw honey and sometimes raw garlic! I just quickly swallow it and it is an amazing anti-inflammatory! But this is truly awesome, Thanks!
So glad I found your recipe. The only thing I did differently was use fresh ginger and turmeric and grated them into the almond milk that was simmering and added a bit of black pepper. Yum!! I didn’t expect it to be so sweet and comforting, but it is very delicious. And very good for me too!!! Thank you!!!!
what a great recipe, cant wait to try this out.
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