S/O Golden Milk

[Anonymous]

Saw a reference to golden milk in the water thread, so did some googling and now I am intrigued. Anyone drink this regularly?

[Anonymous]

Oh, you read my post.
I drink it every day. My kids will take it once in a while. My DH will add a pinch of turmeric in his coffee. SMH. We were drinking it even before it became a thing in the US because we are Indians. It is a cure-all for all kinds of ailments from centuries and common household remedy in India.

I also use golden milk in place of pain killers if I ever need it. It completely replaces tylenol/advil/naproxene etc. Try it and you will be shocked. Timings are same - take a dose every 3-4 hours without any side effects. Of course I am not drinking 4 glasses of milk, so I take around 2 ounces of milk for each dose, 1/4 of turmeric powder, a pinch of black pepper. I am really addicted to the nutty taste. My kids also drink it as soon as they feel they are coming down with a cold, cough, chills, body ache etc. It is an analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, anti-microbial and antiparasitic.

[Anonymous]

I do because turmeric is the only natural anti-inflammatory that my oncologist permits.

I usually make my own with black pepper, coconut oil, and spices. However, you can buy mixed. Just make sure they have black pepper.

[Anonymous]

I drink it nightly mixed with warm milk - it is delicious. I also use it as a spice blend to add to “warm” baked goods like pumpkin bread, bread pudding, etc. I order it on amazon.

[Anonymous]

OP, as long as you add black pepper, you can put turmeric in other things like yogurt, chicken broth, etc. It doesn’t have to be milk.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, as long as you add black pepper, you can put turmeric in other things like yogurt, chicken broth, etc. It doesn’t have to be milk.

Why is the black pepper needed?

[Anonymous]

Most of the families I am close with use it often. We just discovered that about each other while out together. It was probably marketed/displayed well at the grocery store we go to.

[Anonymous]

It's called Haldi Dudh.

So tired of ancient, traditional Indian things being "reinvented" in the West after stripping it of it's Indian-ness to make it more palatable for the masses.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Thank you all so much! This sounds amazing and I am going to try it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh, you read my post.
I drink it every day. My kids will take it once in a while. My DH will add a pinch of turmeric in his coffee. SMH. We were drinking it even before it became a thing in the US because we are Indians. It is a cure-all for all kinds of ailments from centuries and common household remedy in India.

I also use golden milk in place of pain killers if I ever need it. It completely replaces tylenol/advil/naproxene etc. Try it and you will be shocked. Timings are same - take a dose every 3-4 hours without any side effects. Of course I am not drinking 4 glasses of milk, so I take around 2 ounces of milk for each dose, 1/4 of turmeric powder, a pinch of black pepper. I am really addicted to the nutty taste. My kids also drink it as soon as they feel they are coming down with a cold, cough, chills, body ache etc. It is an analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, anti-microbial and antiparasitic.

1/4 what - tsp or tablespoon? Just regular turmeric powder from the spice aisle at Giant?

[Anonymous]

Can someone explain what it is/how to make it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, as long as you add black pepper, you can put turmeric in other things like yogurt, chicken broth, etc. It doesn’t have to be milk.

Why is the black pepper needed?

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/food-news/what-happens-when-you-mix-black-pepper-and-turmeric/articleshow/70977129.cms

[Anonymous]

Do people usually use cow milk? Would almond milk work? Dairy is inflammatory for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain what it is/how to make it?

https://minimalistbaker.com/5-minute-vegan-golden-milk/

https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/golden-milk-turmeric-tea

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do people usually use cow milk? Would almond milk work? Dairy is inflammatory for me.

I use almond milk or oat milk for me.