recipes 4 radical queer friendship: golden milk smoothies

Sumi’s Golden Milk Smoothie

1 banana (fresh or frozen)

1 mango (fresh or frozen)

1 inch turmeric root (peeled) or ½ teaspoon turmeric (ground)

1 inch ginger (peeled) or ½ teaspoon ginger (ground)

dash of black pepper

dash of cinnamon (optional)

dash of cardamom (optional)

½ cup greek yogurt

1/3^rd cup almond milk

1/3^rd cup coconut milk

toss everything in a blender and blend till smooth. if working with a low-powered blender, first blend the turmeric and ginger root with the liquids (coconut milk, almond milk) and then add the other ingredients. add water if needed for preferred consistency. Experiment with different fruits, like 1 cup pineapple instead of 1 banana.

Bedtime golden milk:

1 cup milk (dairy or non-dairy, it’s your pref)

½ teaspoon ground turmeric

1 tsp coconut oil

1.5 tsp honey (add more for taste)

dash of black pepper

dash of cinnamon

dash of cardamom

dash of ginger powder or raw ginger slices

really I just use my fingers and pinch the different spices and oil into the milk as it heats up, mix it, let it simmer (try to avoid boiling the milk because this kills good stuff in it – but if you do it’s nbd), and check on if the bitterness of the turmeric has subsided (approx. 5-7 min). have a cup of this every night to keep your immunity up and help aid seasonal cold/flu/allergy symptoms.