Creamy Turmeric Tea

I know a lot of people take turmeric for its anti-inflammatory benefits. I found this tea on Mark's Daily Apple paleo/primal diet site and it is delicious.
So, it would be good for anyone who is wanting to get some anti-inflammatory turmeric and for anyone who is paleo and wants a delicious tasting creamy drink.

I used coconut milk that was full fat - canned coconut milk, so I used 3/4 mug of the warm coconut milk and 1/4 mug water. I think some people were using the boxed coconut milk, similar to the boxed almond milk.
For the ginger, I just grated some into my mug with a microplane grater.
I also used a bit more turmeric than suggested in the recipe.

I really could hardly believe how good this tasted.

This recipe also uses black pepper with the turmeric because the pepper increases the bioavailability of the turmeric as noted in this source---


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9619120


CREAMY TURMERIC TEA

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
several grinds of black pepper (finely ground)
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.

Read more: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/creamy-turmeric-tea/#ixzz1oCCsjDSX


I hope someone can use this to enjoy a good drink.
J

Will try this soon! Thanks. I've been wanting to make coconut milk myself for a while. Haven't gotten around to it yet. It seems pretty simple.

JayGuitar,

Thanks for posting this.

Since I can't tolerate anything coconut (milk or otherwise), I'll try it with almond milk instead.

Jay: thanks for posting this!!

JayGuitar-
Sounds good. Will definitely try. Thanks for posting!