Turmeric Golden Milk with Turmeric Paste

How you can make it

This golden milk made from turmeric paste soothes a cold or sore throat and helps you to sleep better. Warm and delicious, it's great just before bed every evening. This recipe for turmeric paste yields enough for a few weeks. Store in the refrigerator, and reheat it in small amounts as needed.

Ingredients

Turmeric Paste:

1/2 cups water
1/4 cups of ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper
1 teaspoon water, or as needed

Golden Milk:

2 cups almond milk
1 teaspoon extra-virgin coconut oil
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon raw honey

Steps

To make the turmeric paste: Combine 1/2 cup water, turmeric, and pepper in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, 7 to 9 minutes. Stir in 1 teaspoon water and continue cooking until thickened into a paste, 7 to 9 minutes. Allow to cool completely, 15 to 20 minutes. Store turmeric paste in an airtight glass jar in the refrigerator.
To make turmeric milk: Whisk almond milk, 1 teaspoon of the homemade turmeric paste, coconut oil, ginger, and cinnamon in a saucepan. Place over low heat until hot, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in honey. Strain milk mixture into 2 mugs.