Spiced Almond Steamer
Not everything requires a bowl, a mixer, whisk, and measuring spoons.
Sometimes the most delicious comforts come out of milk, spice, and heat.
I’ve been keeping it pretty simple in the kitchen lately. You know… trying to treat my body right, and such. I’m also trying to stay far far away from the Winter cold that’s ruining the world as of late (that was totally dramatic).
Here’s the plan:
Heat about 2 cups of almond milk in a small saucepan. If it’s unsweetened almond milk… you might want to add a touch of honey. If it’s already sweetened… no need.
Add about 1/8 teaspoon of ground cardamom and a good sprinkling of fresh ground nutmeg to the heating milk. Also add the scrapings of half a vanilla bean… heck, throw the pod in too. If you don’t have vanilla beans on hand, no worries (!) just throw in a dash of pure vanilla extract. If you want to add a bit of bourbon… I won’t tell a soul.
Heat until steaming hot.
Serve hot with cookies from your favorite bakery. Enjoy while reading a cookbook studded with Polaroids of your friends as bookmarks. (Suggestions… no biggie.)
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love the new blog header — very cute!! & this sounds like a cozy, winter treat :)
This seems so suited for the chilly winter we’re having here in Canada, and a perfect way to end a busy day! I’m loving the great and simple recipes you’ve been posting, refreshing and light and oh so yummy!
I love the simplicity of this, Joy! Love hot almond milk with some cinnamon and cocoa powder for dessert…but the vanilla and nutmeg (and the bourbon!) in this sound delicious. It’s not cold here at all, but I think I’ll be making this soon :) Thanks!
I just had almond milk at a friend’s place, and wish I saw this recipe before then!! It looks delicious!
It looks to me like you have the simple life. I would totally love to just sit on my couch with a blanket and a good book sipping this almond steamer concoction. This is truely the defenition of “the simple life”.
I often make steamer’s out of Almond Milk but I have never thought of having a spiced steamer! I always use flavoured syrups in them (which is absolutely delicious) but this looks even better!
yum. I’ve seriously been trying to think of what I want to do with cardamom all freaking week.
you’re right….the best recipes are sometimes just methods, and this sounds heavenly!
This sounds just lovely! We’re having some rainy weather with a cold snap so this will be perfect :D
If only I had a stovetop right now…that sounds divine! :)
This looks awesome. I just bookmarked the page, now I need to go out and buy some almond milk…
I am definitely going to make this tomorrow – comforting, but healthy!
Warm milk was my grandma and mother’s method for getting me to sleep when I was a kid if I was all wound up. To this day, a milk-heavy cup of hot cocoa will put me right to sleep.
Looks lovely, Joy!
Love your Blog!!
I love drinking warm milk, but this really elevates it to something special! Yum!
So cute! I just ordered some pictures of my friends to put on my wall, but maybe I’ll use them as a bookmark too!
The aromas of warm spices and vanilla in this hot beverage must be incredibly soothing in this cold weather.
Fantastic idea – thanks for sharing!
I love cardamon. Sometimes I split open some cardamon pods and put them in the coffee filter with my coffee and it makes it slightly extra yummy.
This drink is a hug in a cup for sure.
I love easy, yummy, drinks like this! This sounds so soothing!
So simple, yet sounds so delicious. Love the new header.
I love the idea that you used Almond Milk, I love Almond Milk and also chai tea, but the amounts of sugar for real chai is just too much. I often have almond milk and never ever thought of this what a bright idea Joy! One that I will certainly be trying very soon! (you would know that right now there is NO Almond milk in the house) :-(
I may have to whip up a batch of cookies so that I can have an excuse to make this drink. Or do I need this drink to have an excuse to make cookies? Not sure. :)
This is so good! I had to make some immediately as a post-breakfast treat (minus bourbon).
Unsweetened almond + kahlua is good stuff, too!
…I love almonds so this would be right up my alley. You know, I can even smell it from here. Seriously. ;o)
…Love the new blog header too!
…Thank you for sharing and enjoy your Sunday!
…Peace & Blessings :o)
So simple! I love the pictures as bookmarks, I usually use magazine scraps. So much more personal. :)
OK, so I think I know what I’ll be drinking this afternoon! Oh, and I use postcards and notes from my momma as cookbook bookmarks. They make me smile every time I flip open a book.
Ohhhh my! I am headed to the kitchen with my sad empty coffee cup to make this now. Thanks!
Mmmmmm. So simple and amaaazing! Almond and honey and spice and pain au chocolat… and polaroids! “Spiced steamer” has a nice ring to it. It makes me think of a bamboo-steamer-sauna packed with cloves and nutmeg.
I was DELIGHTED to see that this drink used almond milk. Now I just have to get to the store to pick some up. YUM!
I have almond milk in the fridge – headed to the kitchen to make this with my breakfast! Thanks for sharing.
Love it! Some evenings I just heat some milk and add cinnamon to it. It makes for sweet dreams!
I just wanted to say that I adore your pretty pink flowered napkin, and love the new header :)
Favorable cold fix of the day. You did good, Joy.
Joy, Do you design your own blog headers or does someone else? I love them so much!
Yummers. Gonna make this. And the bookmark friends. Or the friend bookmarks. You know what I mean. I like that.
Excellent! I just ordered the vanilla beans you suggested in the meringue post, and they should be here tomorrow to make this deliciousness. My friend also just got back from Costa Rica and she brought me back cocoa nibs, so I’ll probably throw a few on top of the almond milk. Yum!
PS Love the new header!
I love this post… highlights how wonderful the simple things can be: warm, spiced milk, a book and pictures of friends! Thank you
Sounds delicious and perfect for the cold weather!
Tell me about it….and hopefully it won’t cause three fire alarms to go off in my apartment building due to smoke from my focaccia bread in the oven…even though it turned out delicious and was worth it. The milk right now does sound more comforting…especially since the neighbors won’t get angry :)
Just LOOK at the homemade chocolate croissants in that picture. Those combined with that steamer = my perfect snack hero.
I want this right now! Sounds so comforting.
hey Joy,
Is there any way to put almond extract into just plain whole cow’s milk, would that suffice for almond milk, do you think?
-Lucy
Also, your blog makes me happy.
Mmmmmm… this sounds so good! It’s a cold day here in Canada. I just got off work, where I finally picked up my staff Christmas gift: a soft fluffy blanket. Think I’ll curl up with a Spiced Almond Steamer, my new blanket, and get back to Jules Verne’s The Mysterious Island.
I am going to make a big mug of this, grab a blanket and a good book and be unavailable for a couple of hours. I might use the *chocolate* almond milk that I have in the fridge right now.
Hmmm, sounds like just the thing while I watch Downton Abbey tonight!
I’m about to make this drink. Even though it’s nearly 70 degrees here, nothing beats a glass of warm milk. Thanks for the inspiration.
Polaroids of friends as cookbook bookmarks?! Brilliant.
Yummy! I love almond milk, and unique “lattes” of any kind….=)