5-Minute Vegan Golden Milk

Just made this using 10 oz. almond milk, 2 oz. half and half, dried spices, and agave as my sweetener. Delicious and soothing! I think I will try adding cardamom next time, for a little extra kick.

This is very yummy and comforting but a little tip: if you’re the type that enjoys spices, do yourself a favor and use fresh ginger from the start, strain it out at the end. We found that powdered ginger, even though we doubled the amount, was barely noticeable (to be fair, my ginger is a few months old) and didn’t create that spicy note we were looking forward to. Other than that, its a great recipe.

Delicious. I added clove (about 1 tsp), more ginger to taste and cinnamon sticks and ground cinnamon. Will be adding cardamom next time.
The taste was similar to a chai.

The first time I had golden milk, it tasted awful but this recipe is way better! I used a cup of Califia Oat Milk and a 1/2 cup of Trader Joe’s almond and coconut creamer just to experiment and it was amazing! Used maple syrup as my sweetener! Definitely would recommend this recipe :)

I find it best to not boil the turmeric and instead pour it in a cup with turmeric in it for better flavour (raw and uncooked)

Delicious! I made this recipe with a few modifications. I had full fat coconut milk and cows milk ,so I used those (I have never had a problem with cows milk). I did a combination of powdered turmerick and also had just blended up some fresh with water, so I added both to my liking. I used freshly grated ginger, a pinch of pepper and cinnamon stick, but left out the coconut oil. I sweetened with some honey and it came out amazing. I will definately make this regularly!

Did this today, what a great recipe. I loved the taste. I used Califia toasted coconut almond milk which has a very creamy texture to it along with the other ingredients and added a dash of nutmeg and some vanilla extract. I did not use the sweeteners, didn’t feel it needed anything to change the already great taste. As a sidenote, I have severe hip pain and it diminishEd the pain considerably throughout the day. This drink is a keeper.

Delicious! I added full fat coconut milk made from a powder + fresh ginger for an extra rich and comforting drink. Love this – it’s the perfect balance!

I love the addition of coconut milk and cinnamon. Thanks for acknowledging the Indian roots of this recipe. I grew up drinking it every night. Still love it.

I’m a big fan of this stuff. Never made it vegan before, though since I had some full-fat coconut milk and coconut oil on hand, I made an extremely creamy version of this. (I avoided the oil, as the coconut milk had enough coconut oil by itself.) I also added a bit of maccha powder (not the sweetened stuff, the explicitly pure stuff) because I wanted a bit of a caffeine kick, and tea has good stuff in it too. The point being, this recipe is incredibly adaptable and as long as you include the spices and some kind of fat for them to be bioavailable, pretty much anything goes. The flexibility of this, due to its simplicity, is what makes it so great.

Delicious. Did not have coconut milk (used my last can yesterday!) so made with all almond milk this time…added 1 tsp honey as sweetener. Best recipe I have found so far!

This is delicious! I’ve made this both to recipe, and modified based on what I had. This morning I made it with honey (since I’m not vegan), no canned coconut milk or coconut oil, silk unsweetened coconut milk in place of the almond, and doubled the spices. I’ll pour it into two pint jars as a concentrate, and then when we drink it we can top the jars up with whatever milk we want. This works better without coconut oil because of the lack of solids.

I loved this recipe! I used grated fresh ginger instead of ground, and cocoa butter instead of coconut oil. The grated ginger gave it an extra kick! 😋

I uses siy milk instead of almond, brown sugar as my sweetner snd left out the black pepper and coconut oil as they were not available. Still delicious. Great recipe

I love your recipes! This one was so easy AND delicious! I used ground turmeric, ginger and cinnamon with Ripple and coconut milk. Everything came together within just a few minutes.

I think the coconut oil makes it very greasy

Heat recipe. I loved it because it’s truly delicious, healthy and it was like a whole meal

The tablespoon of maple syrup was the perfect amount of sweetness! This recipe had a very subtle taste, it was not too overwhelming at all.

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Been making this for the past week and love it. I’m on an elimination diet and wanted something hot and comforting to replace my coffee craving. This is amazing! I’m using rice milk and coconut as I can have nut based milk at the moment. It tastes amazing. I’ve tried with ground cinnamon and stick..and I agree stick is tastier! Not by much, it’s still great, but I do notice the difference.

Delicious! I used a combo of oat/almond milk, honey, anise, clove and fresh ginger. Almost a chai/golden milk I would say and I loved every sip. And I didn’t strain a thing. Eating fresh ginger by the spoonful is it uncommon for me :) Thank you for sharing! Hoping this helps give me a boost 💪

It’s a keeper! I used regular coconut milk and used 1 Tablespoon of honey and stevia instead of syrup although if I had the lite coconut milk and syrup I would have used those. The combo of almond milk n coconut milk were excellent milk. I still added 1/2 Tablespoon of coconut oil as we had a heavy brunch, didn’t want dinner, but still needed something.

Love this recipe! When I make it, I drink half of it right away – hot and comforting. The other half i put in the fridge and added to my milk kefir, a little mango and ice for a delicious smoothie the next day!

First time trying out a turmeric latte. This is wonderful! Made it for DH who is a little under the weather. Thanks!

Delicious! This was such a unique and tasty drink. Thank you for the creative recipe, this isn’t something I would think to make if it wasn’t featured on your website. I also appreciate you sharing your cooking secrets and preferences (e.g. maple syrup to sweeten this recipe).

Please keep delivering amazing, easy to prepare, healthy recipes for us!

Have this any night I have a hard time falling asleep and it does just the trick! I prefer it with oat milk for that creamy base.

We loved this! We were out of ginger so we replaced it with ground cardamom and we only had blueberry maple syrup so we used another sweetener.

I don’t ever carry light Coco milk so we did oatly barista edition oat milk and hemp milk in equal parts. I would probably add less oil next time, as I think the added oil in the barista oat milk and our small cups probably just amounted to needing less! Highly recommend the barista oat milk/hemp milk combo. I haven’t tried the recipe with the milks she listed, but the oat/hemp made an amazingly creamy mix that reminds me of how she described it in her blog portion. ?? Hope y’all are surviving quarantine all right! Sending love from Puerto Rico.

I love this recipe, since I have a sensitivity to cows milk this combo tastes amazing. Instead of coconut oil, I added ghee which cranks it up a notch for me , satiating, drifting off to slumber-land in total bliss. Ahhh

Hi,

Normally Ayurveda does not advocate the drinking of Cow’s Milk as it dulls your thinking process and brings down the alertness. It is often used as medicine. The reason that Cows milk is used in Ayurveda in this recipe is that it creates Phlegm . This helps in flushing down the virus or bacteria either out or into the stomach from the lungs. Just FYI :)

Thx,

Jay

This is the best drink/treat I’ve ever made! What a treat. I was hesitant to use the turmeric because I don’t really like it, so I cut it to 1/4 a tsp (1serving) and I plan to work my way up to the full amount (for health benefits). It’s delicious, so creamy, and lightly sweet. I will be making this over and over again!

First off I don’t even like turmeric. I sneak it into recipes because of the health benefits and yet I LOVED this! So creamy and delicious. Thank you!!

I used your Ingredients list, though I admit I was not very precise with the measurements. I also opted for the ground fresh ginger, and whole cinnamon stick… OUT OF THIS WORLD DELICIOUS. So glad my best friend recommended that I try making this. Adding this to my regular “must do” recipes.

Dinner is over and your healthy little self wants something comforting to finish off the evening. Ah, yes.

If you often find yourself in this boat, craving something more along the lines of chocolate and lattes and all the other delectable warm goodies ( that you really don’t *need* but gosh if you wouldn’t give a left leg for a little * something* )…this is a nice fix. It’s creamy, soothing, and warm.
Honestly, you have to try it to understand. I’d seen golden milk elsewhere, but based on the description, still wondered how all those ingredients would actually add up to “comforting”. Black pepper? Turmeric?

Just give it a go. There’s a reason it’s become “ a thing”.

Now, you can strain it if you like, or just dump the contents of your saucepan into high power blender and it will blitz any pieces into a finer particle and create a velvety froth while you’re at it.

And before you ruin all the things, realize that turmeric is what hipster flower child mamas use to dye things. Dye. As in, this is middle school lab day in science, and we wear aprons ( not the adorable ones from Anthropologie) and treat it like it’s acid. It will stain your shirt, possibly your counters, and your life will be yellow. Which sounds poetic, now that I think of it.

….and it was alll yelllowww…

This is delicious and easy! When I don’t have much time I use the seasonings, but when I have more time, I grate turmeric and ginger root I bought at a local Asian market. Very inexpensive there. I use canned coconut milk from Trader Joe’s. Best tasting and no added gums. Thanks so much for your wonderful recipes!

I completely subbed both milks for oat milk based on preference and added some fresh vanilla bean. *chefs kiss* it’s sooo yummy, I’ve made it three nights in a row lol

I had full fat coconut milk so used about 3/4 cup of that, 2 1/4 cup almond milk and omitted the coconut oil. So creamy and dreamy!!

It’s so tasty and so healthy. I plan to drink it every night before I go to bed!

This is a really yummy recipe, i substituted almond milk and it still tastes wonderfully creamy and delicious.

Best golden milk ever! I only used soy milk because I did not have coconut milk or oil. However, it was delicious! My roommate tasted it and even wanted some! This is definitely one of the best recipes I’ve ever tasted before!

FINALLY have (almost) all the ingredients in the house to try. Chose a day when i am aching all over. Now that i am drinking it, and seeing how wonderful it tastes, i know it won’t be difficult to have some every day and really give it a chance to work. I used only almond milk, added a tablespoon of butter. Will have to get fresh cinnamon sticks – mine are too old to add much flavor. Looking forward to trying with coconut milk. One question: does anybody ever add cacao? I never heard of CHOCOLATE golden milk, but, mmmmmmm

my apologies for the typos I’m using a phone and it’s lagging. technically the only active ingredient is tumeric and black pepper you don’t need anything else the other ingredence are to male drinkable . You could just use water tumeric black pepper . lab tests showing that traditional black pepper allow 95% more tumeric into the body. 1/4 tsp to 2 tbp tumeric .

I made this with oatmilk and it was delicious!

I have been drinking this golden milk preparation for about 2 months now, and it has improved my digestion/gut dramatically. I did make a few slight changes: I use 1/2 recipe of whole fat coconut milk and other 1/2 unsweetened, original flavored almond milk, 2 tsps of turmeric powder ( increasing the measurement just feels more beneficial for health purposes) and the same for ginger powder, I used 1 tsp of that spice. The rest of the recipe/ingredients I used according to your measurements. The slow heating of the coconut milk mixture removes the bitter taste of the turmeric so increasing that amount did deter from the great taste. I can keep golden milk for 4 – 5 days in the fridge with no problem. Oh so nourishing and tasty. I do plan to experiment with using whole spices and fresh turmeric and ginger instead at some point. THANK YOU!

Yummy and easy to make. Thanks for sharing!

I tried cold Golden Milk at a farmers market for the first time ($8 for a small cup of it). Looked for a recipe, and had of the ingredients for this recipe on hand. I used a can of non-light coconut milk that turned out to be 1 3/4 cups, and added all other ingredients exactly. Used honey to sweeten and drank it warm. It came out perfect! I have found my new favorite guilty, but not guilty pleasure. With all of the health benefits, I’m so happy and will make this regularly.

I have searched several recipes for Golden Milk and I prefer this one over all others due to ease and taste. I can make it in my sleep now! And, that, for me is the best benefit of all…..it eases my digestion and helps me fall asleep. Bravo!!!

Loved this recipe! I was filled with anticipation just making it and it did not disappoint! I replaced pepper with cayenne. This will be my new go to dessert! I’ve also share it with everyone I think will enjoy it! Thanks!

Excellent recipe! Im sure all of u vegans won’t like this but i didnt have any coconut milk left in my pantry so i used raw milk instead. I make my own powdered organic ginger and turmeric so i cut back a little bc the homemade spices are stronger. I also added 1 tbsp. of real maple syrup, a teaspoon of my homemade vanilla and oh my!! Delish! Thanks for posting this recipe!!

So happy my health coach reccomend this recipe to me and I found it really good. I will definitely make more.

This is so delicious and soothing.

Came to learn about golden milk through a menopause forum. It was suggested as a symptom reliever. So glad I found this easy recipe. I did use soy milk instead of almond for the estrogen.

Super fast, very easy and DELICIOUS! Five Stars for sure.
My yoga instructor was talking about golden milk and all the health benefits it has. We’ve used turmeric in the past for inflammation and since I was looking for a yummy, vegan, hot drink I decided to try making some today. Quick and easy is what I prefer so the 5 min text grabbed me. The photos too! So glad I came across the Minimalist Baker.
I do want to share some modifications – I used 1 can of organic coconut milk – there was just a tiny bit left after the 1-1/2 C so I threw it in. I will likely use “light” in the future because 14g of fat per serving with 5 servings in the can is a little much for me. I used turmeric from gel caps and ginger from the grocery bulk spice isle. No cinnamon sticks in the spice rack so I used ground. I did put in a pinch of pepper even thought there was some in the gel caps. The milk didn’t need extra sweetener for my taste but since it was the first batch I did add 1-1/2 Tbsp of pure maple syrup.
As I write this review and drink my golden milk my temperature begins to rise. I would probably sleep like a baby or at least have a great cat nap but I have work to do. So it’s off to the studio for me with my amazing and decadent afternoon treat in hand. Thanks Minimalist Baker! I’ll be back for more!

Love it!

This was my first go at golden milk, and i’m So glad I chose your recipe as my first. Delicious! I used full fat coconut milk as I had an opened can in the fridge…

Very nice, comforting and tasty drink. Even my 14 year old is enjoying a cup. We both have RA and are needing a boost of relief this evening. I sweetened it with monkfruit and we added a bit more cinnamon at the end. Thanks for the recipe!

Exactly what I needed on this cold, dark, depressing winter night.

Really tasty and very warm and cozy! I’m not used to a big turmeric taste so this is a little too strong for me, but I will definitely make this again and use less turmeric and gradually increase the amount as I become more used to the flavor. I added just under a tablespoon of maple syrup as a sweetener. Delicious!

Really good and warming

It’s a cold, wet winter day in Chicago so I decided to make this recipe while I stay in and get some work done. It was exactly what I needed and absolutely delicious! I already had all of the ingredients except almond milk (and not interested in venturing out if I don’t have to). Also substituted a pinch of cayenne pepper for the black pepper. Thanks for sharing!

Great recipe for the cold weather! I felt immediately warmed up after having my first sip. I used full fat coconut milk since I can’t find any low fat version in my country, and full fat milk + coconut oil does seem a little too heavy. I’ll try using less oil next time!

Mhmmm the best pick me up drink ever! :)

This was quite good – like some others said, I used canned full-fat coconut milk (about 1/2 cup) and then upped the almond milk to make 3 cups of liquid. I then omitted the coconut oil. Turmeric needs fat to be more bio-available so I wouldn’t recommend omitting all of the fat from either coconut milk/cream, or the coconut oil! Next time I will add more ginger (or fresh ginger) as I love the spiciness alongside the creamy milk!

This is my first time having golden milk and I loved it. Thanks so much for the recipe.

This is so good! I also added 2 squares of dark chocolate :) :) :)

Just made this milk and it came out great. Used non-light coconut milk plus unsweetened almond milk and I love the spiciness and creamy frothiness :) didn’t need a cookie to complete this “snack”. Thanks for this recipe and a bunch of your other (vegan) ones as well! They’re so tasteful and perfect for my diet. Even my hubby enjoys them :)

I upped the turmic to 1 Tablespoon and added more black pepper (for inflammation) the rest of the ingredients I kept the same 1 tablespoon maple syrup
It was very good

This was tasty and I’ll def make often! I used double the almond milk and left out the coconut milk and also the coconut oil (high sat fat). Added a little maple syrup at the end and will strain next time. Cozy, healthy and yum! Thank you!

I made this (with a few adjustments and a strainer) and it was absolutely delicious!

I ended up doing:
1 cup macadamia nut milk
1/4 cup canned coconut milk
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 tsp grated fresh ginger
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 tbsp maple syrup

Hi Dana,
I tried Golden Mylk for the 1st time yesterday at Dr Smoods. I’m hooked!! I use a lot of your recipes so thank you. This recipe I adapted based on what I had at the time in my pantry, as I usually do. I watered down the coconut cream and I mixed it with some left over homemade cashew nut mylk that I had. It was delicious. I really want to make it with fresh turmeric and fresh ginger that I have, maybe I’ll do that tomorrow….? Thx again! xx

Spot on again! Easy and comfy.
Could you perhaps put the quantity of the spices in grams in the metric recipes? Still can’t get my head around tsp and tbsp!

Yes very good relieves swelling

I’ve seen you post stories where you make or drink golden milk, and have always been intrigued. I tried your recipe for the first time, and I’m sold. Love the flavor, the texture and the awesome color. I’m just not sure about the need for coconut oil, though. It only added fatty eyes on an otherwise amazing looking drink. Thanks again!