Golden (Turmeric) Cocoa Chai
With all the healing properties of turmeric and the richness of cocoa, this is a filling drink with a burst of energy from the caffeine hit of cacao. You need only a few ingredients and a blender to make this immunity-boosting "chai" at home.
Ingredients
- Handful 5-8 nuts of any choice (cashews, walnuts or almonds) soaked in water for an hour or overnight (alternatively use a mug of any milk)
- 1 tsp cocoa powder
- ¼ tsp cinnamon powder
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 cm piece of ginger root (or use pinch of ginger powder)
- 1 mug water
- 1 tsp honey
Instructions
- Blend together all the above ingredients (not the honey) in a high-speed blender – the longer you soak the nuts the easier they are to blend but soaking also makes them easier to digest. Now boil this blended mixture in a pan, then pour into a mug, stir in the honey and it’s ready to sip, savour and enjoy!
- If you don’t have a blender, boil together all the ingredients with any milk of your choice, then stir in the honey and sip.