Turmeric has been called the spice of life, a superfood, a wonder spice. It’s known to have a whole slew of health benefits and turmeric golden milk is a delicious way to incorporate it in your diet.
Sorry to interrupt our regular holiday baking programming – I have just been too ill to do any sort of baking lately (but hey, check out this round-up of stunning cake ideas you can serve this Thanksgiving).
I always get sick when the weather gets colder (so that’s 8 months in the year up here!) and being allergic to almost all medicine that can help me, I’m usually sick longer and my symptoms a tad bit worse.
I’ve learned to cope though and believe me when I say I’ve tried a lot of home remedies and herbal medicine and just outright weird and nasty stuff. Some worked, some didn’t, and there are some that are standouts.
Today is about one of those standouts. It has become one of my favourite drinks – turmeric golden milk. I know it sounds weird – turmeric is used for curry after all – and I thought so too at first.
But when I googled the health benefits of turmeric, I thought it was just silly for me not to try it at least once. Haven’t looked back since.
Health benefits of turmeric
I won’t go into much detail here because you would always find different opinions about home remedies like this. What is common in all of them is this: it’s good for you.
And a great way to incorporate it in your diet is through turmeric golden milk.
How to make turmeric golden milk
My recipe uses almond milk
though feel free to experiment with milk or even coconut milk.
I picked almond because I like the taste and I read (yes, I like to google stuff) that dairy milk should be avoided when you have a cough (makes phlegm thicker > irritates the throat > makes it harder for you to breathe – lovely picture isn’t it?).
So if it’s cough & colds you’re trying to get rid of, stick to non-dairy milk.
(Looking to make something cold? Try this anti inflammatory golden milkshake!)
Why do you need black pepper with turmeric?
Another unusual thing about this drink is it has black pepper in it. According to google (yup, again!), black pepper helps our bodies absorb turmeric and curcumin, its main active ingredient.
Don’t worry, you can hardly taste it; in addition to helping in absorption, it just gives a very subtle spicy kick to your drink which is nice.
Turmeric golden milk is very yellow though. So be careful not to spill it on your sparkling white countertop and you may want to brush your teeth after drinking it. Not the ideal first date drink but perfect for days when you need something warm and comfy to make you feel better.
Other delicious home remedies
If you’re looking for other home remedies to fight the winter sniffles, check these out:
How to Make Turmeric Golden Milk
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- ¾ teaspoon ground turmeric
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Honey to taste
- Dash ground black pepper
Instructions
- In small saucepan over medium heat, whisk 1 cup almond milk, ¾ teaspoon ground turmeric, ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon and honey until the honey is dissolved and ingredients are well incorporated (3-5 minutes).
- Remove from heat and add a dash of ground black pepper. Give it a final whisk.
- Serve immediately.
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Nutrition
Nutritional information are estimates only.
Cheers to your health!
Did you make turmeric golden milk? What are your personal home remedies when you’re not feeling well? Tell me about it in the comments section below. I’d love to hear all about it.
Here are some things that make me feel better when I’m under the weather. Hope they cheer you up too!
Celeste SunDragonLady Burgess
Now, this will be something new for me to try. I have heard of tumeric but have yet to use it. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Jennifer Corter
Hmm. I’ve never tried Turmeric before! There’s no time like the present, right?
Jolina
No there isn’t! Hope you like it 🙂 Thanks Jennifer!
Kortney // Allergy Girl Eats
I’ve been hearing a lot about golden milk lately. I rarely cook with turmeric, but definitely intrigued by this! I’m always so afraid it will stain haha
Jolina
Hi Kortney! I’m afraid it will stain. I’ve made it a habit to brush my teeth after every time I drink it and only use dark mugs lol! It’s worth though, hope you try it! 🙂
Amanda
Turmeric has to be one of my favorite spices. I’ll put it on chicken before baking and it gives a lovely color and flavor. The health benefits are numerous including liver support.
I’ve tried making the golden milk with coconut milk and it was great!
Jolina
Hi Amanda! I’ve been hearing such great feedback about turmeric and coconut milk. I would definitely try that next. Hope you’re having a wonderful thanksgiving!
Lori Vachon
I’ve never tried Tumeric in anything. I’m definitely intrigued!
Lisa Rios
Turmeric has some wonderful health benefits and my grandma used it as a healing agent in many foods. The turmeric golden milk looks delicious and so easy to prepare as well. Would love to try it out right away!
Jolina
It does! I, on the other hand, want to try turmeric in other foods (maybe baked goods!). Hope you like the golden milk Lisa!
LAURA
My sister made this for me once a while back, now its a staple! Its so delicious and I love all the goodness that turmeric offers.
Jolina
Nice! It’s like a hug in a mug amiright? 🙂 Thanks Laura!
Ana
I don’t like turmeric but my hubby is going to love this turmeric milk! Thanks for sharing the recipe with us!
michelle mink
I have never had anything with turmeric before. I would love to try turmeric golden milk which sounds wonderful!
Jolina
I’ve only ever had it with curry before this haha. Hope you like it!
Elizabeth O
I’ve always used turmeric in my cooking because of its curative, anti-inflammatory properties. It remains one-of-a-kind and one of my favorite spices.
Jolina
I’m a new fan of turmeric and I’m amazed at how many health benefits it has! Just incredible.
DogVills
It looks really good! I’m sure my husband would also love it as well.
Nikki
I’ve heard really great things about the benefits of Tumeric, so I definitely want to give this a try. I honestly had no idea how to incorporate it into my very picky diet. This, I could do!
Jolina
Hi Nikki! This is definitely an…easy way of getting it into your diet. I hope you like it!
Carrie
Thanks for this simple Turmeric Golden Milk recipe! I’ve been wanting to make some but most of the recipe have been difficult and very time consuming! I am definitely going to be trying this one.
Jolina
Hi Carrie! That’s exactly what I thought haha. And I’m all for simple and this one works for me. Hope you like it!
Stylooo
I tried turmeric but this is the first time i heard golden turmeric milk, will try out it. Thanks for sharing.
Jolina
It’s very earthy and has a very unique flavour. Hope you like it!
Stephanie Huston
I recently started taking turmeric for inflammation, but this seems much tastier than taking capsules.
Jolina
Funny, one of my blogger friends take capsules because she doesn’t like the taste of turmeric haha 🙂 Hope you like this! It’s warm and cozy and perfect on a chilly night.