Golden Milk Recipe
Start and end your day with calming golden milk! This golden milk tea recipe is made with comforting spices like turmeric, cinnamon, ginger, honey and black pepper plus thick and creamy milk. Create a golden milk latte by foaming the top or add a shot of espresso.
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of fairlife®. The opinions and text are all mine. This post may contain affiliate links.
Combine calming spices like turmeric, ginger, cinnamon and black pepper to make this golden milk. Lightly sweeten with honey or maple syrup and simmer on the stove with rich and creamy milk. Golden milk is a great addition because it is easily adapted to fit your taste. Froth the milk to make a golden milk latte and enjoy this flavorful drink any day of the week.
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Milk is one of the most versatile ingredients in your kitchen. We use fairlife ultra-filtered milk daily in our home. We drink the ultra-filtered milk with DHA from the glass every day and use the whole, 2%, 1% or fat free ultra-filtered milk in breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack and dessert recipes. You can choose the type of milk based on your preference.
The milk makes this recipe the best turmeric golden milk! It’s rich, smooth and creamy. Plus, it’s packed with flavor! For this recipe, we use fairlife 1% low fat ultra-filtered milk because it’s perfect for sipping and lower in fat. But, we switch out the 1% with any of their ultra-filtered milk that’s in our fridge at the time. We use fairlife milk in everything from one pot dinners like our one pot veggie mac and cheese to drinks like homemade eggnog. We also love sneaking it into apple cinnamon baked oatmeal and brussels sprouts au gratin. Adding this milk to every meal means we are able to enjoy both essential nutrients and great flavor.
Benefits of drinking fairlife milk
Why fairlife? This is the number one question we receive from followers and others interested in learning more about milk.
The answer is easy. We choose fairlife ultra-filtered milk because it tastes the best! If you don’t believe us, try it yourself. We promise you won’t be disappointed. Good flavor is the main reason we consume any food. Otherwise, we move on to alternatives. If a recipe doesn’t taste great, we always recommend switching out the ingredients for something more flavorful. Have you tried a recipe with milk that tastes bland, dry or thin? Try the same recipe with fairlife ultra-filtered milk. We bet it will surprise you!
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How to make golden milk
To make golden milk, whisk together milk, cinnamon, turmeric, ginger, honey and any additional spices like cardamom, cloves or nutmeg in a small saucepan on the stove. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until incorporated, about 5 minutes. Remove the mixture from the heat and taste. Adjust the flavors or sweetener as needed. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into mugs and top with extra cinnamon.
Spices in golden milk
Use fresh or ground spices in this recipe for great flavor. We like the ease and mild taste of ground spices in this recipe, but fresh tastes amazing too.
- Turmeric
- Ginger
- Cinnamon
- Black Pepper
- Cardamom, Nutmeg or Cloves
- Black Pepper
How to make a golden milk latte
We love to enjoy the golden milk latte-style, thick and creamy with a foamy top! Use a milk frother to froth the golden milk. You can also add one or two shots of espresso before frothing for an extra kick of caffeine in the morning.
If you want to learn more about fairlife ultra-filtered milk and their unique cold filtration process, visit fairlife.com. Check out more great recipes featuring fairlife milk and then try this golden milk recipe!
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Golden Milk Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup 1% fairlife low fat ultra-filtered milk
- 1 cinnamon stick (or 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon)
- 1 (1-inch) piece turmeric, grated (or 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric)
- 1 (1/2 inch) piece ginger, grated (or 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger)
- 1 tablespoon honey (or maple syrup)
- pinch black pepper
- pinch ground cardamom, cloves or nutmeg (optional)
- ground cinnamon (for serving)
Instructions
Whisk milk, cinnamon, turmeric, ginger, honey, black pepper and any additional spices desired in a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a low boil, then reduce heat and simmer until incorporated, 5 minutes. Remove from heat and taste, adjusting flavors and sweetener as needed. Strain through a fine mesh sieve into mugs and top with a dash of cinnamon.
Use a milk frother and froth for a couple minutes until you reach your desired froth level.
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Notes
Nutrition Information
Amount per serving (1cup) — Calories: 173, Fat: 2.8g, Saturated Fat: 1.7g, Cholesterol: 15mg, Sodium: 121.7mg, Carbohydrates: 25.1g, Fiber: 0.8g, Sugar: 23.3g, Protein: 13.2g*Nutritional information is an estimate. Please consult a doctor or nutritionist for the most accurate nutritional info.
Kitchen tools and ingredients needed to make this golden milk tea
- All you need to cook this recipe is a high quality saucepan, whisk and fine mesh strainer.
- Create a foamy top with a milk frother. Here is the inexpensive one we use.
- Don’t forget rich and creamy fairlife milk. Use the store locator to find the product near you!
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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of fairlife®. The opinions and text are all mine. This post may contain affiliate links.
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