Ahara — Food as Lifestyle

Warm Spiced Milk

A cosy bedtime cup — warm milk with gentle, sweet spices to help the evening wind down.

Serves 18 min
Suits:VataPitta
Tastes:Sweet
Season:AutumnWinter

Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk (dairy or plant)
  • 1 pinch ground cardamom
  • 1 small pinch ground nutmeg
  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon
  • Honey or jaggery to taste (add off the heat)

Method

  1. Gently warm the milk in a small pan (don't boil hard).
  2. Whisk in cardamom, nutmeg and cinnamon.
  3. Remove from heat; sweeten lightly to taste.
  4. Sip slowly about an hour before bed.