Because it has such a strong taste, it is best to combine shilajit with other strong flavors. The peanut butter and chocolate in this superfood balls recipe does a great job of masking the shilajit flavor, which is especially useful if you want to get kids to take shilajit or simply don’t like to take shilajit straight-up. Read more
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Shilajit Masala Chai Recipe
Shilajit is incredibly health and contains minerals you will have a hard time getting anywhere else – but it also tastes pretty terrible. It’s usually described as having a burnt rubber taste. I’ve found that the best way to take shilajit is to mix it with strong flavors which mask the bad taste. Read more
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Best Gotu Kola Extract (Centella Asiatica)
Gotu kola is one of my favorite superfoods. Its main active compounds are triterpenoid saponins, which have many benefits including for anxiety, reducing inflammation and improving focus. It also contains many other health-promoting compounds such as flavonoids, sterols, and fatty acids. Read more
Health Benefits of Gotu Kola (As Backed by Science)
I first tried gotu kola (Centella asiatica) while living in Thailand. It is eaten fresh in salads and you can find shots of gotu kola in some juice bars. The superfood not only tastes nice, but it has a long history of medicinal use. Gotu kola health benefits have started to get a lot of attention recently, particularly for improving skin, treating anxiety and reducing inflammation. Read more
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Shilajit Goji Cacao Smoothie Recipe
Shilajit is a superfood which has numerous health benefits that range from improving memory and balancing hormones to fighting viruses. It’s fairly expensive as a supplement, so you’ll want to buy it as a resin instead of in capsules for a better deal. (See my picks for best shilajit resin) Read more
Adaptogen Latte: Mushroom and Cacao Drink Recipe
Mushrooms are one of the best superfoods and have numerous important health benefits, such as acting as an adaptogen, a vegan source of vitamin D, boosting immunity and helping gut health. When you can’t find fresh, mushroom powder supplements are a great way to get all of these benefits.
The earthy taste of mushroom poweder can be very overpowering if not paired with the right ingredients. In this drink recipe, the mushroom flavor is balanced out by the creaminess of the milk, the richness of the cacao, and kick from spices.
Feel free to experiment with different combinations and amounts of the flavors until you find the perfect balance for your taste. You can use any mushroom powder you want.
Ingredients
Base Ingredients:
- 1 cup almond, coconut or soy milk
- 2 teaspoons cacao powder
- 1 teaspoon mushroom powder (turkey tail*, reisha, chaga, shiitake, chaga, cordyceps, lion’s mane…)
- 2 tsp. maple syrup or honey (more to taste)
Flavor Add-In Ideas
Choose as many of these as you want.
- 1 tsp. fresh minced ginger
- 1 tsp. turmeric + a pinch of black pepper**
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. cashew butter or cocoa butter or coconut butter
- 1 tsp. ashwagandha powder, maca powder, or other superfood root
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- Shot of coffee
- Matcha tea powder
Instructions
- To serve hot: Warm the milk on the stove or with a steamer. Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend. You can also use a wand mixer but the texture might not be as smooth.
- To serve cold: Put all ingredients in a blender. Pour over 3 or 4 ice cubes and stir before serving.
- Rinse your blender immediately. Or the cocoa will clump on the blades and make it a pain to clean later.
*Here are the benefits of turkey tail mushroom and my picks for best turkey tail powders.
**Read why you should always take black pepper with turmeric.