By Hope Cooke

Hope was a speaker at the 2026 Spring Education Day. She teaches classes at Blackacre State Nature Preserve in Louisville, KY.

This recipe for Golden Tea has become one of my favorite ones for wintertime. I also appreciate the anti-
inflammatory benefits of the ginger, turmeric, and black pepper combination. Ya feel all warm and cozy

inside!

Golden Milk Recipe

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Servings: 4

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cups Milk (I prefer full fat)
• 2 tsp Turmeric and Ginger powder
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 2 TB Maple syrup
• ¹⁄₂ tsp coconut oil or ghee ((can skip if you use full fat whole milk))
• ¹⁄₂ tsp ground cardamon
• ¹⁄₄ tsp vanilla extract
• ¹⁄₄ tsp organic Ceylon cinnamon

Instructions

1. · Mix dry ingredients together in a bowl.
   · Add all ingredients to a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a simmer.
   · Simmer for 7-10 minutes to let the flavors mix
   · Pour the golden milk into a cup.
   · Enjoy!