Introduction
Meet our cool-weather drink obsession. It’s a frothy, gently sweet, peppery pick-me-up that packs an impressive energy punch without any caffeine (thanks to our pals dates, turmeric and ginger)! We love it for so many reasons — ginger and turmeric have powerful anti-inflammatory properties, dates are packed with magnesium — but mostly because it is DE-freaking-LICIOUS. Come summertime, skip the warming and serve it over ice!
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh nut milk (cashew-date is especially delicious here)
- One 1-inch knob fresh turmeric, peeled*
- One ½-inch knob ginger, peeled*
- Seeds scraped from a 2-inch portion of vanilla bean
- 1 date**
- Finely ground black pepper
Instructions
Combine everything but the black pepper in a blender and blend until completely pureed. (We recommend making your own cashew date milk!) Transfer to a small pitcher and steam using the steam attachment on an espresso machine or transfer to a pot and heat gently, over medium-low heat, until warm. Pour into a mug and top with a few grinds of black pepper. (If your pepper grinder doesn’t grind very finely, throw two or three peppercorns into the blender with the rest of the ingredients, instead.)
*Try peeling your ginger and turmeric with a spoon, we find it easier than a peeler!
**If you’ve made your nut milk without dates, add 2-3 here to give this some nice sweetness. Honey dates are our favorites to use for sweetening (and if you don’t have dates, plain ol’ honey will do, too).
