Food is Medicine: Anti-Inflammatory Gingerbread Latte
Winter is the season of sugar, spice, and everything nice. A favorite pastime of many is going to their favorite coffee shop for a winter flavored treat. Did you know that you can make a wintertime favorite at home with ingredients you may already have in your pantry? In addition, this gingerbread latte is full of anti-inflammatory ingredients like ginger and cinnamon!
Winter often leads to aches and pains because of the cold weather. Anti-inflammatory foods are a great way to mitigate that pain while enjoying a delicious treat. Many of the spices in your pantry are great tools to help you use food as medicine. Ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg all have anti-inflammatory properties to keep your body moving this winter!
Gingerbread Latte Recipe:
Ingredients
½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp ground nutmeg
¼ tsp ground cloves
½ Tbsp blackstrap molasses
½ Tbsp vanilla extract
2 tsp pure maple syrup
1 cup milk or dairy-alternative, unsweetened
2 shots of espresso (or ½ cup strongly brewed hot coffee)
Directions
Heat your milk of choice to desired temperature either in a small saucepan.
While your milk is heating, brew your espresso or coffee with your favorite beans
Combine the warmed milk, molasses, maple syrup, vanilla extract, espresso, and spices in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Taste test, adjusting any ingredients as necessary.
Pour into a mug and enjoy!
