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Frothy Golden Milk Hot Chocolate is the perfect cozy drink for colder months. This nourishing drink has all of the goodness of immune-boosting Golden Milk plus the creamy, chocolaty sweetness of the old-time classic hot chocolate. 

Who doesn’t love a mug of good ole fashioned hot chocolate? It’s a true nostalgic drink, one that pretty much everyone grew up drinking. There’s just nothing like that hot, drinkable, creamy, chocolate. It’s so good!

Even though hot chocolate is one of my all-time favorite warming drinks, I do like to switch it up from time to time. I love a glass of perfectly spiced chai tea on a chilly afternoon or a bit of homemade spiced apple cider by a crackling fire.

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And then there’s Golden Milk. Have you ever had it before? It’s so delicious!

Golden Milk has quickly become a popular drink, although it’s a traditional drink that’s been around forever. This warming drink gets its name “Golden” Milk from immune-supporting turmeric, which has been used in Ayurvedic medicine for centuries in India.

There are so many health benefits of turmeric. It’s a well-known antioxidant and is known for supporting the immune system, digestion, skin health, and so much more.

This beautiful, creamy drink gets its golden color from the turmeric. It has a little bit of black pepper, which might seem odd. But the black pepper is important because it’s known to give turmeric the extra health boost it needs (source). It’s also packed with ginger, another immune booster, and adds a wonderful sweet and spicy flavor.

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Golden Milk and Hot Chocolate Go Perfectly Together!

Since both of these warming drinks are heavenly, I figured combing both would be a good idea.

Wow, I am so glad I did! The flavor of this drink is everything I imagined it would be. Sweet, creamy, chocolaty, hot, and spicy. Absolute bliss!

Not only does Golden Milk Hot Chocolate taste amazing, but it’s nourishing too! Now that’s a good reason to enjoy this drink, right?!

This delectable drink supports the immune system with turmeric and ginger, has omega 3 fatty acids, vitamin D and K plus CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) from grass-fed ghee/butter, and another extra supporting boost from grass-fed gelatin. SO much nourishing goodness, plus it tastes amazing!

Give all of this deliciousness a whirl in the blender and in no time you’ll have the most beautiful, frothy foam topping your Golden Milk Hot Chocolate.

Make sure to enjoy some of this comforting drink during the holiday season and the colder months!

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Frothy Golden Milk Hot Chocolate :: Dairy-Free Option

Yield: 3 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes
Total Time: 12 minutes

Frothy Golden Milk HotChocolate is the perfect cozy drink for colder months. This nourishing drink has all of the goodness of immune-boosting Golden Milk plus the creamy, chocolaty sweetness of the old-time classic hot chocolate. 

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients EXCEPT gelatin into a medium-size saucepan. Slowly warm over medium-low heat for about 5-7 minutes (heat to your desired temperature). If you are using coconut milk, make sure you do not boil it, it tends to become thick and unpalatable when boiled. If you're using raw milk, you'll want to heat over a lower heat so you do not destroy the beneficial properties.
  2. Pour hot Golden Milk Hot Chocolate into a blender. Add gelatin. Immediately blend for about 15-20 seconds, until the gelatin has dissolved and is super frothy. [Note: Use CAUTION when using the blender, the hot chocolate is very hot and increases in volume when blending. Make sure to hold the lid on tight while blending or the hot air and liquid can escape making the lid pop off the blender.] If you're not using gelatin, it's still best to blend the Golden Milk Hot Chocolate so that the ghee/butter emulsifies and becomes frothy.
  3. Serve hot and enjoy immediately.

Notes

  • Dairy-Free Version: Use coconut milk instead of dairy milk. Use coconut oil instead of ghee or butter.
  • If you prefer a sweeter drink, add another tablespoon of honey or maple syrup. Use a lighter honey like clover, star thistle or orange blossom (wildflower varieties tend to be too strong).

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 3 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 351Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 239mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 4gSugar: 11gProtein: 10g

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Support Your Stress Response, Adrenals, Thyroid, and Whole Body Through Herbs

When it comes to supporting overall wellness, herbs are a great tool to have in your toolkit, especially those who may be dealing with chronic illness of some type. Since 2009, when I started this site, I have met thousands upon thousands of people through my work and by far, the #1 health complaints are:

Because of this, I wanted to add in a section into this post about the benefit of using herbs with chronic illness. Adaptogens are by far one of the most used herbs when it comes to working with people who have low energy, fatigue, and overall imbalance in the endocrine system (thyroid, adrenals, and blood sugar).

While the benefits of adaptogenic herbs extend far beyond just supporting that one system, this tends to be one of the main reasons people turn to adaptogenic herbs in the first place. That said there are a lot of other herbs out there that offer amazing support for the body, especially those dealing with chronic illness which is why I wanted to share this section today.

If you are dealing with any type of chronic illness, I’m sorry to break it to you, but caffeine may not be your best friend. 🙁 While you can find lots of info online in both the pro- and the anti-coffee camps, the fact of the matter comes down to the fact that are a lot of people dealing with chronic illness, especially thyroid and adrenal problems, that simply cannot tolerate coffee and caffeine.

While those with sluggish adrenal glands tend to feel run down and in need of a regular pick-me-up (like coffee and other caffeinated beverages), in the long run, caffeine can do more harm than good while you are healing. I go into the “whys” around caffeine and your adrenals in this detailed post here. In addition to the caffeine, there are other constituents, molds, and mycotoxins that can show up in coffee that some people find they react to and can further exacerbate the toxic load on the body.

When I was diagnosed with autoimmune disease and adrenal fatigue, one of the first things that had to go was coffee. In addition to dealing with these issues, we suspected that I was having some detox pathway sluggishness so we wanted to also focus on supporting the liver and lymph systems. Most people who are dealing with chronic illness are also going to have issues with detoxification of the body, which is why herbs can play such an important role. 

To be honest, I never drank coffee because of the caffeine. I drank coffee for the taste and aroma, as well as the emotional experience I felt to my morning cup of joe. For me, it was a ritual that I looked forward to every day (and sometimes multiple times a day). Whether I was brewing it at home or going to my local coffee shops, the experience was one that I clung to tightly.

But, when I was faced with new health struggles, I knew I had to do whatever I could to support my body and give it the tools it needed to heal. Giving up coffee and caffeine was one step in this direction.

And it sucked.

I turned to the coffee substitutes on the market in a desperate attempt to recreate the ritual I had grown so fond of, but nothing ever tasted the way I wanted it to. Nothing ever gave me that same experience that my cup of “real” coffee did. I knew there had to be something better, but I simply could not find it on my health food store’s shelves.

Necessity is the mother of invention so that is why I created my own coffee substitutes. They were made with organic, sustainably harvested herbs with zero grains, zero gluten, and zero caffeine. Just herbs.

Herbs that not only tasted delicious but supported my body’s function, like liver detox, bile production, digestion, etc. All of the herbs used in my “coffee” blends have been used for thousands of years to support the body’s normal functions and help everything work a little better — something we all need in today’s toxic world! (psst, dandelion is one of the herbs!)

When it came to creating these blends, if I could get something to not only tasted amazing (and helped me recreate my dearly loved ritual), but also did amazingly supportive things for my body, then it’s a no brainer!

I sold these pre-made blends on Etsy for awhile and the demand was more than I could keep up with. People literally LOVED these blends and were stunned at how much like coffee they actually tasted. Customers who had been dealing with a variety of chronic illnesses had given up coffee to heal their bodies, but like me were deeply missing their morning cup of joe ritual.

After careful consideration and work with some highly experienced advisors, I decided to stop selling the pre-made blends and instead share my proprietary recipes in the form of an eBook. That way I could arm people with the knowledge and recipes they needed to make their own caffeine-free, gluten-free, grain-free blends in the comfort of their own home. 

That is why I created the best-selling DIY Herbal Coffees eBook: A Complete Guide To Making Delicious Herbal Coffees to Support Healing & Stress Relief.

Now in its second edition, this ebook features:

  • All of my proprietary herbal blend recipes to you can craft a homemade herbal cup of “coffee” at home.
  • A ton of researched information about coffee’s impact on the health of those dealing with issues like adrenal fatigue, blood sugar dysregulation, autoimmune disease, thyroid disease, and any other chronic illness.
  • Information about all of the herbs used, why I selected them, how to source them, how to prepare and store you “coffees”, and much more.
  • Access to your own personal coffee shop where I show you how to recreate your favorite coffee shop drinks and pastries with wholesome, nourishing real food ingredients. No junk here. Only real food.

This book truly is a comprehensive guide to supporting your health, reducing your stress, and bringing a little something special back into your healing journey. You can learn more and download your own copy of this revolutionary wellness guide here, or simply click on the image below.

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