Coconut Beverage Recipes

Soothing Coconut and Turmeric Milk

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Servings: 1
Preparation Time: 5 minutes

8 ounces coconut milk*
1 teaspoon dried turmeric
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1-3 teaspoons raw honey

Homemade Coconut Milk:

*For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

In a saucepan, heat coconut milk, turmeric, pepper, ginger and cinnamon until just boiling. Whisk ingredients until smooth. Stir in honey until dissolved. Pour into mug and enjoy.

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Chai Tea

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Servings: 1
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

8-10 ounces water
2 bags organic chai tea
2 teaspoons grass-fed ghee or grass-fed butter
1 teaspoon coconut oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon raw honey, optional

In a small saucepan, bring water to boil. Add in tea bags and let steep about 10 minutes (over low heat). Add in ghee or butter, coconut oil, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon and raw honey.

Using an immersion blender, blend mixture for about a minute or until frothy. Pour into a mug and enjoy.

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Pink Flamingo Smoothie

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Servings: 2-3
Preparation Time: 15-20 minutes

Smoothie:

1/2 large organic beet, peeled
4 cups organic fresh pineapple
1 cup organic red cabbage
2 organic apples, quartered
8-9 large organic juicing carrots
2 stalks organic celery
2 tablespoons Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil, melted
1 pastured egg or 2 pastured egg yolks
2 1/2 organic frozen bananas
1/2 organic lemon, juiced
1/2 – 3/4 cup organic frozen mango

Optional add in:

1-2 tablespoons Vital Choice Collagen Peptides

Using a high quality juicer, juice beet, pineapple, cabbage, apples, carrots, and celery. Should produce approximately 4 1/2 cups of juice. Pour juice into a large high-powered blender and add in remaining ingredients.

Blend on high until creamy and well combined.

Enjoy with a fresh lemon wedge.

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Sour Cherry Smoothie

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Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 5 minutes

2 1/2 cups milk of choice*
1/2 – 3/4 cup sour cherries, frozen
1 cup frozen mango chunks
1 frozen banana
juice from 1/2 lemon
1 tablespoon frozen orange juice concentrate
2 tablespoons Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil, melted

Place all ingredients besides melted coconut oil in blender, blend on high until creamy. Add coconut oil, blend again. Serve.

*For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

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Superb Morning Coconut Sunshine Smoothie

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Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 5-10 minutes

2 cups milk of choice
1 1/2 cups frozen mango chunks
2 scoops Pasture-Raised Collagen Protein
2 grams vitamin C powder
1/4 teaspoon organic turmeric powder
3 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate
2 frozen organic bananas
1 tablespoon Tropical Traditions Coconut Cream Concentrate
1 tablespoon Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil
1 raw, pastured egg yolk

Heat coconut oil and coconut cream concentrate in a small saucepan until warmed. Add all other ingredients to blender and blend on high. Add warm coconut oil/coconut cream concentrate to blender while continuing to blend, until smooth.

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Iced Herbal Mocha Coconut Tea

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Servings: 1
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

4 ounces hot water
1 dandelion root tea bag
1/4 cup homemade coconut milk*
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon raw honey
dash cinnamon
ice

Fill a mug with hot water, add tea bag and steep for about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl whisk together milk, vanilla, honey and cinnamon until smooth.

Fill a glass with ice and pour in the milk mixture then top with cooled tea. Stir, if desired.

*For the freshest coconut milk make homemade coconut milk. (See video at this link.)

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