Soothing and warming fall elixirs
Recipes
Cozy up with these two health-promoting fall tonics.
Masala rooibos chai
Prep time 15 mins/serves 8
Ingredients
2 quarts (8 cups) filtered water
2-3” knob of ginger, peeled + roughly chopped
3 tablespoons cardamom pods, split open and seeded
8 whole star anise, broken up
15 whole cloves
3 cinnamon sticks
½ tsp whole black peppercorns
6-8 tablespoons rooibos tea (or 8 teabags)
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
1 (14 oz.) can coconut milk or milk of choice
4 tbsp coconut sugar or preferred sweetener
Tip: To save time, pack spices and tea loosely in a muslin bag to make straining it easier.
Instructions:
Combine and brew all of the spices plus the rooibos tea in a slow cooker (2 hrs high/8hrs low), saucepan (simmer 30 mins), or instant pot (high pressure 5 mins with natural release).
Strain through a fine sieve. Add back to the pot to keep warm. Stir in the vanilla and coconut sugar.
Drinking it all today? Add all the milk. Otherwise, take what you won't be drinking today and store it in the fridge as a chai concentrate. (Milk and tea may separate when stored together). Then add milk to taste.
Mushroom *POWER* hot chocolate
Prep time 10mins/serves 1
Ingredients:
1 cup boiling water
1/2 teaspoon Chaga powder 2g
¼ tsp Reishi powder 1g
¼ cup of coconut milk
1 teaspoon cacao powder
¼ tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp coconut butter for extra creaminess (optional)
1 teaspoon maple syrup or to taste
Instructions:
Steep Chaga powder in boiling water for a few minutes, then combine all ingredients in a blender and blend for 30 seconds.
Optional fancy step: dust foam with a little cocoa
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