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Recipe · Snack

Golden milk (turmeric latte)

● Beginner
Prep5 min Cook5 min Serves2 portions Cost~£0.80 per portion
Gluten-free Vegan Vegetarian

Make it vs buy it

This batch costs about £0.07 (estimated from ingredients). Add a "buy it instead" price to see how much making it saves.

A warm, comforting evening drink — traditional in South Asian households.

Ingredients

½ tsp Ground cinnamon
1 pinch
Essential — piperine in black pepper significantly improves curcumin absorption.
1 cup Oat milk (or any plant milk)
1 tsp Honey or maple syrup

Method

01

Warm the milk in a small pan over medium-low heat. Add the turmeric, cinnamon, and black pepper.

02

Stir gently for 2–3 minutes until steaming but not boiling. Remove from heat.

03

Stir in the honey or maple syrup. Pour into a mug and serve warm.

What this dish is doing for you

Physical and mental benefits, rolled up from this recipe's ingredients and grouped by the outcome they support.

💪 Anti-inflammatory support Traditional use
Curcumin is studied for its anti-inflammatory properties.
from Ground turmeric
💪 Digestion & gut health Traditional use
Traditionally used to settle digestion.
from Ground turmeric
🧠 Mood Traditional use
Some research links curcumin to mood support.
from Ground turmeric
🧠 Comfort & ritual Traditional use
The ritual of blooming spices slowly is a grounding kitchen practice.
from Ground turmeric
Mental-health claims are based on specific studied circumstances — see individual ingredient pages for detail. This information is not a substitute for professional medical advice.

Nutrient profile per serving

Computed from UK CoFID per-100g data for this recipe's ingredients, split across 2 servings. Percentages are of daily reference values for a typical adult.

Worth knowing Iron 4%
Energy & macros
Energy 0 kcal 0%
Protein 0.1 g <1%
Carbohydrate 0.0 g 0%
of which sugars 0.0 g 0%
Fat 0.1 g <1%
of which saturates 0.0 g <1%
Fibre 0.0 g 0%
Salt 0.00 g <1%
Minerals
Potassium 44 mg 1%
Calcium 3 mg <1%
Magnesium 3 mg <1%
Phosphorus 4 mg <1%
Iron 0.6 mg 4%
Zinc 0.0 mg <1%
Copper 0.02 mg 1%
Selenium 0.0 mcg 0%
Iodine 0.0 mcg 0%
Vitamins
Vitamin A 0.0 mcg <1%
Vitamin D 0.0 mcg 0%
Vitamin E 0.0 mg 0%
Vitamin C 0.0 mg 0%
Thiamin (B1) 0.00 mg <1%
Riboflavin (B2) 0.00 mg <1%
Niacin (B3) 0.1 mg <1%
Vitamin B6 0.00 mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.00 mcg 0%
Folate 0.0 mcg 0%
Omega-3
Omega-3 0.00 g 0%

Vitamin C, folate and thiamin values apply a cooking-loss factor for this dish's method (vitamin C keeps roughly 50%); minerals and B12 are treated as cooking-stable. Percentages are of the UK Reference Nutrient Intake for a typical adult where one exists; nutrients without an official RNI (fibre, vitamin D, vitamin E, omega-3) are shown against UK dietary guidelines. Not all of this recipe's ingredients could be included in the nutrient figures — see the data coverage note below.

Data coverage

These ingredients couldn't be included in the figures above:

Ground cinnamon, Black pepper — the amount can't be converted to grams
Oat milk (or any plant milk), Honey or maple syrup — no ingredient page is linked