Blood Orange and Cherry Turmeric Milk

Name: Blood Orange and Cherry Turmeric Milk
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups coconut milk ((homemade or organic regular or light coconut milk)); 1 Tbsp turmeric ((fresh, grated, or 1 tsp turmeric powder)); 2 tsp ginger ((fresh grated)); 10 dark cherries ((pitted)); 1/8 tsp black pepper ((ground, fresh)); 1 tsp vanilla extract ((pure)); 1/4 tsp cinnamon ((ceylon)); 2 Tbsp honey ((raw)); 1 blood orange juice ((medium)); 2 Tbsp tart cherry ((organic, juice, concentrate))

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Shelley Alexander in Drinks

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Easy

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Total

5min

Serves

Level

Easy

Ingredients

Ingreds.

Total

5min

People have been drinking turmeric milk forever. This is a particularly delicious vegan take on this ancient health drink. Blood oranges, cherry, ginger and turmeric make for a powerful potion with an exquisite taste and look.

Both turmeric and ginger are powerful anti-inflammatories. This concoction is also loaded with phytonutrients and vitamins. Enjoy it as a comforting bed-time drink or anytime snack.

Ingredients

2 cups coconut milk (homemade or organic regular or light coconut milk)
1 Tbsp turmeric (fresh, grated, or 1 tsp turmeric powder)
2 tsp ginger (fresh grated)
10 dark cherries (pitted)
1/8 tsp black pepper (ground, fresh)
1 tsp vanilla extract (pure)
1/4 tsp cinnamon (ceylon)
2 Tbsp honey (raw)
1 blood orange juice (medium)
2 Tbsp tart cherry (organic, juice, concentrate)

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Directions

Prep

5 min

Total

5 min

Place all ingredients except raw honey, blood orange juice and tart cherry juice into a small saucepan and allow flavors to melt together. You can heat the milk up if you like, but do not allow it to boil. It is traditionally served warm.
After 20 minutes, add in the raw honey, blood orange juice and tart cherry juice and place the hot turmeric milk into a blender or use an immersion stick to blend the milk until smooth. Pour into two mugs and enjoy immediately!