Golden Milk Spice Mix Recipe
This golden milk spice mix makes the perfect bedtime drink. It's so delicious to sip on and it quickly knocks me into a deep sleep for hours! Blend up a few spices to make a jar of this precious blend in under 5 minutes.
Servings: 20 servings (1 teaspoon each)
Calories: 6kcal
Equipment
- Blender or spice grinder
- Saucepan and strainer (for making golden milk)
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon turmeric
- 2 whole nutmeg seeds
- 1 tablespoon green cardamom pods
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger (you can use up to 2 teaspoon for more flavor)
- 10 black peppercorns
- 1 teaspoon cloves (optional)
- 1 teaspoon saffron (optional)
Instructions
- If you have a mortar and pestle, crush the nutmeg seeds to break them into smaller pieces.
- Place all ingredients in a blender or spice grinder. Blend at low speed for a few seconds to break up the ingredients into smaller pieces. Then increase speed and blend until you have a fairly fine powder. It's okay if some of the cardamom skins don't blend fully--you will strain them out when you make the golden milk.
Make golden milk with spice blend
- Heat a cup of plant milk in a saucepan. Add a teaspoon of the golden milk spice mix and bring to a boil. Turn off heat.
- Cover the saucepan and let the spices steep in the milk for 5-10 minutes. Strain and stir in stevia or maple syrup, for some sweetness and more yum. Drink while still hot or warm.
Notes
- Nutrition information is for golden milk spice mix only. It doesn't include the milk.
- If you find it really hard to sleep, steep a bag of chamomile tea with the golden milk or add 2 heaping tablespoons of dried chamomile flowers to the golden mix spice blend before blending.
Nutrition
Serving: 1teaspoon | Calories: 6kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 26mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.4mg