Turmeric Latte is extremely popular and healthy in cold and gloomy times of the year. As a vegan iced Turmeric Latte, it is the perfect refreshment for hot summer days. With many chai spices and sweetened with dates, the summer version tastes more than tasty and refreshing. It is simply a drink that tastes, yes exactly, after a relaxing time-out.
As beautiful, as healthy
A Turmeric Latte is said to have healing properties. The bright sun-yellow color and the fine, oriental taste alone already have a positive effect on me! I lean back in my deck chair and enjoy my tasty, ice-cold summer drink. My iced Turmeric Latte – sweetened with dates – doesn’t contain any refined sugar. Additionally, you can adjust the sweetness to your own taste by using less or a little more of dates.
Iced Turmeric Latte is also known as “Golden Milk” and its one of the trendy drinks that has its origin in Ayurveda. The many great spices are good for the whole body. Turmeric, for example, is known as superfood. Its positive effects are so many that entire books have been written about the Turmeric root. Incidentally, the absorption of the active ingredient curcumin is increased greatly by the piperine in black pepper. Just remember to add some black pepper when preparing your Turmeric Latte.
Just in case
For cooler temperatures, I suggest you also try my vegan Spiced Chai Latte, which equally contains many healthy spices.
As relaxing
If you are looking for holistic relaxation, please contact me. Holistic relaxation is perfect to recharge your batteries with yoga and experience gentle interval fasting. Naturally, a healthy, vegan diet will be a part of your relaxation week. You will learn how to prepare vegan, healthy and balanced food, while you are watching or preparing.
Are you looking for support when cooking vegan? Why not book one of my cooking classes together with your friends or family? The classes will give you tasty recipes, all beautifully presented. Far away from the old, boring image of vegan dishes!
Iced Tumeric Latte – sweetened with dates
Ingredients
- 4 cardamon capsules Crush in a mortar, alternatively use cardamom powder
- 5 g turmeric root grate finely (careful – it stains!)
- 10 g ginger grate finely
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
- ½ tsp Pimento power
- 1 small pinch salt
- 2 pinches black pepper
- 30 g dates 4 Stk *, in grobe Stücke schneiden
- 500 ml plant drink z.B. Hafer-, Mandel-, Sojadrink
- 100 ml water
Für the iced drink:
- 6 ice cubes
Instructions
- Heat all ingredients in a saucepan on medium heat for 20 minutes. The liquid should not come to a boil.
- Puree everything in a blender.
- Pour the mix through a fine-mesh sieve. Either enjoy immediately, enjoy warm. Or let it cool down, chill for at least 30 minutes and serve with ice cubes.
Notes
Golden Milk is a highly popular drink from Ayurvedic cuisine. One of the basic ingredients is turmeric. Golden Milk not only tastes good, it also has numerous positive properties. It has a detoxifying effect, strengthens the liver, kidneys and the immune system and stimulates digestion.
Cardamom belongs to the ginger family and is one of the most expensive spices. The fruit capsules are harvested before they burst; the seeds inside the capsule are the actual spice. They contain an essential oil, the aroma of which is retained by the capsule shell. Cardamom tastes spicy and sweet and has a slight, eucalyptus-like sharpness. Cardamom grows in Sri Lanka and southern India.
When sealed airtight, you can store the turmeric paste in the refrigerator for a few months. It’s best to fill them in small jars because you have to use them up quickly after opening.
