Heiter golden milk for everyone: the perfect autumn drink

My friend Becky Cole shared a lovely golden milk recipe last year. I’ve adapted it a bit and it’s been one of my “colder temperature” favourites ever since. I am so glad I get to share the warming drink with you today.

Ingredients for the golden milk paste:

• 120ml water

• 35g ground tumeric

• 1 1/2 tsp freshly groud black pepper

• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

• 1/4 tsp ginger powder

• 80g coconut oil (melted and at room temperature)

• 100g honey or maple syrup

1) Mix the powdery ingredients with the water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Let it simmer for up to 10 minutes. Set aside to cool down for about 5 minutes.

2) Add the melted coconut oil and continue stirring until all ingredients are properly mixed together.

3) Once the paste has cooled down to body temperature, add in the honey or maple syrup. Stir everything until the mixture is “paste-like”.

4) Pour the paste into a clean (sterilised) jar and leave to cool for about an hour. Seal the jar and place it in the fridge (ideally, stir the paste a few times over the course of several hours until it solidifies).

5) You can store the paste in your fridge for up to four weeks.

For the actual drink (once you use the paste) you also need:

• plant milk: my favourite is oat milk but I also like coconut and almond for this recipe

• optional: freshly grated ginger

• optional: maple syrup or honey for a bit more sweetness

1) Warm up the milk over medium heat and add 1 tsp of your golden milk paste (if you make more than 1 portion of golden milk, add 1 tsp per mug).

2) Wisk the milk until the paste is disolved.

3) If you’d like add a tiny bit of freshly grated ginger to your drink. If you’d like a bit more sweetness, add a bit of honey or maply syrup.

4) Pour into your favourite mug & enjoy.

Wishing you all a very heiter autumn!

Katharina x

P.S.: If you treat yourself to my heiter golden milk recipe, I’d love to know what your thoughts are! Feel free to capture your drink, share it on social media and tag @heitermagazine.

Decluttering, the heiter way: get your knitwear ready for the colder season

Yesterday I shared a new heiter prompt over on Instagram. I asked the community to get their jumpers, cardigans & co. ready for autumn. The beginning of the colder seasons is always a good idea to declutter a bit, have a think about what items bring your joy (or not) and get your wardrobe back in shape. Since the topic is not just something that interests my Instagram community, I thought I’d share my “heiter knitwear tips” here too:

1. Take out all the knitwear items you have and have a closer look at them. The pieces you definitely want to keep go straight back into your wardrobe.

2. The items you’re unsure about go on one pile. The ones that will go straight to charity on a second pile and if you have knitwear that needs mending or pilling removing, put it on a third pile.

3. Try on all the pieces you’re unsure about. Look at yourself in the mirror and think about how the individual pieces make you feel. Do they make you feel confident, stylish or well dressed? Do they make you feel the opposite? Are they comfortable or scratchy? Do they remind you of a certain situation? Can you invent a new outfit with them?

4. All pieces that felt good (or “heiter”) are keepers and go back into your wardrobe.

5. The knitwear that evoked negative or uncomfortable feelings goes onto the charity pile. Alternatively, pass it on to someone you think would like to have it instead.

6. Take care of the pile with the stuff that needs mending, caring. Once you’re done, put the individual items back into your wardrobe.

7. Optional: think about a few outfits you can create around your knitwear and write your outfit ideas down. If there’s an autumn day where you don’t know what to wear, pull out your list for inspiration.

Words: Katharina Geissler-Evans, heiter magazine

Image: Ben Geissler-Evans