One of my favorite things to do at Christmas-time
is to make a warm cozy drink.
Two of my favorite winter holiday drinks are
Plant-Based Eggnog
and
Cinnamon Chai Tea Latte.

Here are the recipes!

Plant-Based Eggnog

This is an easy recipe to make and it is plant-based and
gluten-free. I try to always use all organic ingredients!

Ingredients:

1½ c. unsweetened vanilla coconut or hemp milk

1 organic banana

Pinch of nutmeg

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

1 tsp. raw date sugar or maple syrup or raw honey

Directions:

1. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until creamy.

2. Sprinkle a tiny bit of nutmeg on the top of the filled cups
for a nice presentation.

Note: This recipe is easy to double.

Serves one to two.

Cinnamon Chai Tea Latte

This is a holiday drink made with cinnamon, which boosts your immune system, aids in digestion and circulation, and helps regulate blood sugar. I use Ceylon cinnamon, because I believe it is the healthiest. See note below.

gluten-free/vegetarian

Ingredients:

2 cups unsweetened vanilla coconut or hemp milk (milk of choice)

1 tsp. Blue Lotus Rooibos Chai (Blue Lotus Chai – made with organic spices. It’s an instant tea that doesn’t require steeping and it’s gluten-free!)

2 tsp. date sugar or honey (to taste)

A few dashes of organic Ceylon Cinnamon

½ tsp. vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Put the tea and the sweetener of choice in your cup.

2. Warm your coconut or hemp milk on the stove making it warm to touch, but not too hot.

3. When it’s just warm, add about 1/2 a cup of the milk to your cup. (If you have a frother, use a frother to mix it well or whisk it to blend.)

4. Add the remainder of your milk and sprinkle a touch of cinnamon on top!

5. Serve warm.

Note:

Cinnamon is a spice, and it’s obtained from the inner bark of a few tree species. Research shows that cinnamon can help lower blood sugar, and triglyceride levels in people with Type 2 diabetes. Cinnamon contains antioxidants that create healthier arteries and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Cinnamon can also benefit us with increased alertness and energized senses. Even a teaspoon a day helps tame blood sugar levels.

Ceylon cinnamon is the best cinnamon to use. Cassia, Saigon, and Chinese cinnamon contain five percent coumarin, which is problematic for the liver. Ceylon cinnamon has only .0004 percent coumarin.

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Why would you want to drink kombucha?

Kombucha is a naturally fermented liquid. This fermentation process creates healthy bacteria, which is also known as probiotics. Kombucha is a probiotic (healthy bacteria) rich beverage that therefore supports the immune system. Our immune system is made up of healthy bacteria and about 80% of that is in the gut. When we drink a fermented drink, like kombucha, we are providing more beneficial, healthy bacteria to our immune system. Kombucha supports digestion. This is because of its high levels of beneficial acid, probiotics, amino acids and enzymes. The ancient Chinese called kombucha the “Immortal Health Elixir!”

Even though kombucha can be a little sour tasting, I think it is delicious. I ferment my kombucha for about 2 weeks to a month, then I refrigerate the liquid. Then it’s time to start making my next batch.

Kombucha Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 gallon sized glass jar
• 1 cup organic raw sugar
• 4-6 bags organic black tea.
• Kombucha – it’s called a “Scoby” ((symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast)
• 1-2 cups of starter kombucha liquid (This is the liquid I save from the last batch of kombucha I made.  I always put my scoby in a new jar with at least a cup or more of the fermented liquid from the last batch. I never let it dry out or be without some of the fermented liquid.)
• non-chlorinated, non-fluoridated, mineral rich water
• cheese cloth, enough to cover the jar top easily. (I use the cheese cloth to cover the top of the jar. It needs to breathe when fermenting.)
•  one large rubber band that will fit around the jar rim.

Directions

1. Boil  at least 4 or 5 cups of the non-chlorinated water.

2. Combine the boiling water and the organic black tea bags. Then let it steep for an 30 minutes or an hour.

3. Add the sugar to the tea mixture and stir to dissolve. You can add it when the tea is warm and it will disolve easier. Remove the tea bags, when the tea is cool.

4. Fill the glass jar most of the way with  the cooled tea and sugar mixture.

5. Gently place the the kombucha scoby and starter liquid to the jar.

6. Then add more purified, non-chlorinated water, until it’s almost full. You want to leave about 3- 4 inches from the top for breathing room.

7. Cover with the cheese cloth and secure it with the rubber band.

8. Set the jar in a warm place, just out of direct sunlight.

9. Do not disturb the kombucha for at least 2 weeks.

10. After about 14 days you are ready to taste the mixture.

11. Use a straw and gently insert the straw just under the edge of the Kombucha scoby and try a sip. If it’s taste is sour, then it’s ready.  It it’s taste is sweet, you will need to let it ferment a few more days and taste it again. Do a taste test every few days, until it has a sour or tarte taste. This sour, tarte taste means it’s feremented.

 12. When it’s ready, pour the liquid into jars and refrigerate it.

13. I drink about a cup on a empty stomach in the morning.  This is too strong for some people.

Note, some people put a little ginger root chopped up in the fermenting liquid.

You can experiment with yours and see what you like to do to create more flavor or variations.

Scoby’s get worn out after about 6 months. I get a new one about every 6 to 12 months.

You can order them over the internet.

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