For your consideration.
I don’t have all the answers. I don’t even have a majority of them. I can’t decide which color to pain my office. My clean laundry is in a heap on my bedroom chair and I’m likely just going to wash it again in the hopes that it comes out of the dryer already folded.
I merely come here today with the suggestion, the offering, the inspiration of Warm Molasses Milk. It’s a tonic of sorts, to warm the heart, nourish the insides, treat the belly. No claims of increased decision-making skills or folding prowess… but still, for your consideration.
This Warm Molasses Milk is along the lines of a say… Turmeric Tonic. It’s one of those cozy warm drinks that actually does a body good. One tablespoon of blackstrap molasses contains a good dose of calcium, magnesium, potassium, and iron. All good things to put in your body, made warm and sweet and cozy with milk.
What’s your favorite milk? We have about a million choices these days. Whole milk is delicious, if your insides agree. Coconut milk is very lush and you’ll only need a few sips. Almond milk is a great choices for this steamy drink.
Add molasses, raw honey, whole cloves and allspice and mulling spices, sea salt, ground cinnamon… and stir to steaming over heat.
Sip sip from a small cup. I found that sharing a 1 1/4 cup serving with one other person was plenty satisfying. This tonic tastes rich, like hot chocolate… but healthier. It’s sweet, with an enticing bitterness, hint of spice, and jolt of warmth.
Try for yourself and tell me what you think!
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Warm Molasses Milk
- Prep Time: 10
- Total Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 11/4 cup almond, soy, coconut, or soy milk
- 1 scant tablespoons blackstrap molasses
- 2 teaspoons raw honey (less if your milk is very sweet)
- good pinch of ground cinnamon
- good pinch of sea salt
- mulling spices like whole cloves, allspice, anise (whatever you have on hand)
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, heat together milk, molasses, honey, cinnamon, salt, and spices. Warm until the molasses and honey are dissolved and incorporated and the mixture is steaming (not boiling). Remove from heat, cover, and allow to steep for 5 minutes.
- Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a mug.
- Enjoy warm!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
49 Responses
This sounds so delicious. I sometimes add a little blackstrap molasses to porridge in the mornings, as it is so high in iron (only the blackstrap stuff though, and I don’t know what the difference is). I much prefer a chai latte to a hot chocolate, and this sounds similar with the spices.
I’m excited to try this! I’ve never been able to fully jump on the golden milk train, but I have two jars (why? I don’t know) of molasses, so this is perfect.
This sounds delicious, and somehow adult. I’ve taken to having a little turmeric milk in the evenings to help me sleep and I may try this as a variation soon
It sounds delicious, and somehow adult. I often drink a little warm tuermeric milk to help me sleep and might try this as a variation soon
This was amazing. Like a gingerbread version of hot chocolate. Just the thing for a cozy winter evening!
Ive given up coffee and tea and tried this last night. So delicious! I miss the ritual of drinking a hot cup of black tea (herbal just doesnt cut it) and this seems like it might hit the spot.
I have to say, Joy, this is quite the Healing Drink. After not feeling very lively the past few days, I made this and now I feel so much better. (And, cozy. I feel very cozy.) Thank you!
Catching up on my blog reading and had to make this immediately. Delicious! I added a big pinch of a pumpkin pie spice mix I make, plus a few cardamom pods and a star anise. I’ll be making this again. Thanks, Joy!
My favorite warm milk is whole milk (who is counting calories here? obviously not me.) with honey and a cinnamon stick. Ahhhh.
This sounds AMAZING! I love the idea of this (because my favorite cookies are molasses crinkles).
Just made and enjoying, thanks! Have had warm milk and molasses before, but the other ingredients make a good difference. I missed the part about straining so I didn’t do it, but I have to say it doesn’t seem necessary. Thanks again!
I used cows milk and it seemed to make the milk sort of curdle and look bitty?
Just made this. It is DEVINE. Thanks for sharing.
Was looking for a warm milk with blackstrap molasses and this is amazing! Thank you!
Absolutely Devine! I’m type 1 diabetic which causes heart palpitations imho. Molasses seems to get rid of the heart palpitations so I’m trying find ways to eat/drink it. I just subbed stevia for the honey and made the molasses a generous T to get in as much as I could. This was delicious! Thank you
I just made this with almond milk, plant-based honey (made with apples) and added some cacao powder. Yum! I made a recent decision to consume blackstrap molasses regularly, for all the health benefits, and after trying it in a lemonade recipe that tasted so good and refreshing, so I’m happy to now have this recipe too. Lemonade for a hot afternoon, and this one for a cozy evening! Next time, I’ll probably top this off with CocoWhip (Whipped Cream made with coconut cream) for a more decadent treat!