Golden milk is a sweet treat

A mild spice, turmeric in its powdered form can be added to most things unobtrusively.

At home, when cooking Indian food. In small quantities, you barely notice the flavour. It’s mild, mellow and earthy.

Infused into warm milk, like in this turmeric latte, it tastes sweet and zingy. For many it is the taste of childhood, of a few days of f school, tucked up in bed and being looked after.

You can drink it first thing in the morning for a jolt of sunshine or last thing at night for a soothing evening drink. It’s even good cold, as a milkshake, when the weather is unbearably hot.

Turmeric Latte Powdered turmeric is available in most large grocery stores. Only peel the fresh turmeric if you don’t mind getting yellow fingers, or else, leave unpeeled.

1 inch turmeric root, peeled and grated or
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
3/4 inch ginger root, peeled and grated
2 cups milk (unsweetened almond, but any is fine)
2 pinches of ground cardamom (optional)
1 1/2 - 2 tbsp honey (or to taste)

Place the milk, turmeric, ginger, cardamom (if using) and honey into a small sauce pan and bring to a simmer then turn the heat off. Leave to infuse for a couple of minutes, stir, then pour the milk through a fine sieve or mesh strainer into two mugs. Squeezing out the last of the ginger y turmeric juice with the back of a spoon. Stir and check for sweetness, adding more honey if needed.

Drink right away or refrigerate, it will keep for couple of days.

Stir before serving.

Nutrition information per serving: 101 calories; 32 calories from fat; 4 g fat (0 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 136 mg sodium; 17 g carbohydrate; 1 g fibre; 14 g sugar; 1 g protein.

Servings: 2 Start to finish: 10 minutes