I had a friend recently ask me about turmeric milk. Not being in my repertoire, I thought it sounded interesting and only imagined how it would stain my nut bag. Well, for starters I learned you don’t strain it. Although my champion juicer has a permanent yellow hue. This one is for you Becky!
A lot of recipes call for powdered turmeric and/or ginger or often will have you grate it/chop it and simmer it and then strain it. But I have been juicing fresh turmeric over the past year and decided to juice it and fresh ginger. These amounts are what I used and honestly I think it’s to your personal taste. I like it heavier on the turmeric.
And because this is sort of a wee post, I decided to put some time and fun into fonts and such. I’ve dabbled in the past but haven’t used them it a while.
I juiced the roots and put about 1/2 cup water slowly through the juicer and made enough for about four 8oz cups. It didn’t feel like a horrible thing to do to my champion and god knows I wanted to get every last drop out of there. It’s not the easy route but damn it’s good. And this stuff is concentrated.
I used my house made vanilla almond milk for the base. But you can use your preferred milk as a base. I even topped it with a little raw cream. I’m a born-again raw milk lover. Note on my almond milk- I’ve been switching out a few dates for the coconut sugar
The reason we are adding a teaspoon of coconut oil is the fat will help with the absorption of the curcumin in the turmeric. My go to coconut oil is Nutiva organic virgin coconut oil.
This is the substance giving us the anti-inflammatory properties. From the ginger, more anti-inflammatory benefits as well as gastro-intestinal benefits. Please see here for details on ginger and here for details on turmeric.
And last but not least the honey. I’m on for raw- no surprise there. And I wasn’t shy with it. I made two cups at a time for Ollie and I and used a ginormous tablespoon. Start with 1-2 tsp and take it to your liking.
I think we all know ginger is good for us but I’ll also add this handy chart from Organicfacts.net
And you probably want a visual for turmeric if you don’t feel like clicking to read details. I like charts myself. This one from shareayurveda.com
And very very last thing- if you have one of those little frothers- use it. Just gives it that light airy texture:)
Wendy's Place 
If you think this combo stains your Champion, just think what it does to your teeth! I only consume turmeric in capsule form…good recipe for the not so faint of heart! 😉
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Egats- hadn’t really thought of that. But it’s pretty diluted at that point with milk… I’m going to check my teeth next time:)
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Could always use a straw…;-)
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Funny how once you read about something it suddenly pops up elsewhere 🙂 I only just read about turmeric milk last week, thought it sounded nice but didn’t look up the recipe. I have to say I don’t think I’ve ever seen turmeric roots in a supermarket or at the market. I have to make a point to go looking for it as this sounds right up my alley!
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So true. Kale salad anyone? So you need to look for Kurkuma Wurzel? I think that’s it.
It’s a great drink- I don’t make it everyday but it’s nice on the weekends or now and again in the evening. x
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Reblogged this on Aspiring Lily and commented:
A friend of mine swear by this stuff. I’ve been tempted to give it a shot. Perhaps I should turn ‘tempted’ into ‘attempted’.
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Most definitely! It’s such a tasty, soothing and healthy tonic.
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Thank you a zillion thank you’s! I am passing this version of the recipe around immediately!
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I’m so glad you like it! I think using the fresh root juice really gives it a kick. Enjoy:)
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Great post Wendy! Love the pics .. Fantastic info. Now i just have to get my mitts on some fresh turmeric 😃
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Thanks Julie- I love this drink and also try to incorporate these healthy roots in as many ways as possible.
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Love this latest healthy post!
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You’ll love this drink Lydia! Hope you give it a try. The co-op and the market both have organic ginger and turmeric. x
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Great post!
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Thanks Susan:-)
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Now that is different! I’m a huge ginger fan, love the almond milk, coconut and honey. Just have to get my head around the idea of tumeric. I’m all for the obvious health benefits.
Thanks Wendy! 🙂
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You just have to get the right balance- I also juice it with carrots, orange and apple and it is a nice flavor if you don’t over do it. But you can also try the powdered turmeric. xx
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I always juice ginger but I’ve never tried turmeric. I think I’ll try this next time I haul the juicer out. 🙂
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It’s great juiced together with carrots, and a little orange and pineapple. This is some healthy shit!
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Completely new on me. Very interesting.
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This recipe is perfect for me as I need warming spices. I use turmeric and ginger all the time in my soups, just love it. I like your unique drink idea.
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This sounds really interesting and sounds so incredibly healthy. One day when I have a juicer…Do you think using a blender would work?
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I think you could do a little peeled in the blender and you can also use powdered or simmer the roots in some milk. It’s super healthy and personally i love the taste:)
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I would never think to add turmeric or ginger into milk. Sounds like an exotic combo!
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Hi Pamela- It is kind of exotic – the honey sure sweetens it up nicely and it’s quite soothing. I’d say like a hot chocolate but that’s a lie- really apples and oranges there. Both hot drinks fit a chilly afternoon with a book though!
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I just started using turmeric as an anti-inflammatory. It really seems to be helping. It is also supposed to help with mood swings. So far, so good on that one too. Thanks for posting this juice recipe. Will give it a go when I am back in the States.
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I love almond milk, but I’ve never tried making my own. This sounds like a fabulous spin on an old favorite!
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It’s pretty doable and tastes so much better than store bought. The downside is it only lasts a few days.
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What a fantastic recipe! I will be skipping the animal milk raw or no, however, because I know the suffering that goes into it. Just not necessary.
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Hi Shannon – hope you and your kids like it and you definitely can skip the cream- or try some coconut cream- bet that would be good!
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This is a really timely post, I actually bought a piece of turmeric the other day to make a drink (hearing about the positive properties) but hadn’t found a good recipe yet! Love the idea of the ginger kick in this. I will definitely try it! Thanks Wendy x
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Turmeric is hot right now. All sorts of new elixirs hitting the shelves. It’s got a bite but the taste has grown on me when it’s not too overbearing. It’s great to juice with carrots and oranges as well.
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Have you thought about adding black pepper? I have read multiple accounts which claim that the black pepper increases the bio-availability of curcumin. http://www.turmericforhealth.com/turmeric-benefits/health-benefits-of-black-pepper-and-turmeric
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I love reading others posts about Golden Milk! Our relationships with farmers in Southern Belize has led to us being able to source some amazing ingredients…
https://mmcsc.blog/2017/12/29/turmeric-do-i-need-it/
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Very interesting! I’m sorry I missed this comment a few weeks ago. Thank you for showing up!
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