Calming Creamy Turmeric Tea
Dr. Sanjay Gupta drinks a calming cup of Creamy Turmeric Tea every night to help calm his nerves, but the benefits of this colorful drink don’t end there: A recent study suggests that curcumin, a brain-boosting chemical in turmeric, could help slow the progression of Alzheimer’s by helping hippocampal brain cells grow.
Servings: 1 Serving
Calories: 162kcal
Sanjay Gupta is an Indian American neurosurgeon and an assistant professor of neurosurgery at Emory University School of Medicine and associate chief of the neurosurgery service at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond milk (or coconut milk)
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger juice
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 dash cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Heat the almond milk in a microwave, or, on the stove top
- Stir in all spices, and blend.
- Drizzle honey on top of spiced milk.
- Expect sediment from the cinnamon to occur -- just stir now and then while enjoying.
Spa Index Kitchen Notes
If you do not have fresh ginger juice (available bottled from The Ginger People, or, reserved from crushed fresh ginger), substitute a piece of sliced ginger, or, 1/4 teaspoon of ginger powder. Do not use candied or crystallized ginger, which is mostly sugar.
"Creamy Mug of Warming Deliciousness” is more accurate. It just plain feels good to drink this slightly sweet, slightly spicy blend of heated almond (or coconut) milk, turmeric, ginger, cayenne and honey. Turmeric tea will perk you up in the morning, calm you down at night and soothe sniffles and sore throats. It’s also a really pleasant way to end a meal." -- Mark's Daily Apple
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 162 kcal (8%) | Carbohydrates: 23 g (8%) | Protein: 8 g (16%) | Fat: 4.5 g (7%) | Sodium: 125 mg (5%) | Fiber: 2 g (8%) | Sugar: 0.6 g (1%)
Delicious.
Enjoyed it. I like using Ginger People Juice.
really creamy and excellent — wonder if it was the reason I overslept today — after I made this for the first time last night
added a bit of half-and-half in addition to milk (and I used dairy milk)
I also used 1/2 teaspoon of regular honey and 1/2 teaspoon of Mike’s Hot Honey (that really peppery sweet honey)
This is really excellent, but the other recipe uses regular black pepper, and that’s more readily available and faster. Still just as good.
I like it. Wouldn’t drink it every single night, but I do like it when my stomach is a tad wonky.