herbal adaptogen latte guest recipe from windy city organics

Anna of the amazing Windy City Organics and I exchanged thoughts recently about my deep love for 100% raw cacao bars, which I either make or buy to enjoy every day after lunch, and the occasional heart-racing buzz I feel afterward. She suggested combining stimulating cacao with grounding adaptogens like maca to re-balance my chocolate hangover.

And so this herbal adaptogen latte recipe was born – thanks to Anna for sharing, we hope you enjoy and have fun experimenting with the different ingredients.

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If you find yourself craving a sugar and/or caffeine fix in the morning to wake you up, try giving this grounding and remineralizing herbal latte recipe a try. It’s loaded with adaptogens to help balance the body, boost immunity and fight stress, healthy fats and protein to stabilize blood sugar, plenty of nourishing minerals, and just enough of an energy pick me up from a touch of cacao and maca root.

Instead of coffee, the base for this latte is nettle leaf tea, a nutritive tonic herb high in the beautifying mineral silicon for healthy skin, shiny hair, and strong bones. Nettle is also great for seasonal allergy relief, so if you find yourself sniffing and sneezing while spending time outdoors, this is a great recipe for you as well.

This latte can be made without any sweetener, a touch of raw honey, or even stevia – whatever suits your fancy. Let the below recipe serve as a guideline; play around with the ingredients and customize it for your own unique body and taste.

Herbal Adaptogen Latte

The Base:

16 oz steeped nettle tea (we love Mountain Rose Herbs brand)

Adaptogens:

1/4 tsp ashwaghanda

1/4 tsp Maca Matrix  – or maca of choice

Added Superfoods:

1/2-1 tsp raw cacao powder

1/4 tsp lucuma

1/2 tsp Amazing Algae – or blue green algae of choice

Healthy Fats:

1 tbsp Dastony Stone Ground Coconut Butter

1 tbsp hemp seeds

Flavors:

1/4 tsp vanilla extract

1-2 tsp raw honey (or your favorite sweetener to taste)

1/8 tsp cinnamon

Steps

1. First brew your tea by steeping a handful of nettles in 16 oz of hot water (near boiling). Steep for 5-10 minutes.
2. Pour ½ of the steeped tea into blender, the other half in a mug.
3. Add your superfood ingredients to the blender and blend until creamy and frothy. Pour into your mug with the rest of your tea and enjoy!

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Herbal Adaptogen Latte

free of dairy, gluten, soy, refined-sugar, nuts

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Course breakfast + brunch, Dessert

Cuisine breakfast + brunch, gluten-free, soy-free, sugar-free, vegan, vegetarian

Servings 1

Ingredients

  

base

• 16 oz steeped nettle tea

adaptogens

• 1/4 tsp ashwaghanda - or - 1/4maca

healthy fats

• 1 tbsp coconut butter - or - 1 tbsp hemp seeds

superfoods

• 1/2-1 tsp raw cacao powder - or - 1/4lucuma - or - 1/2blue green algae

flavors

• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract - or - 1-2 tsp raw honey/maple syrup - or - 1/8 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

 

• First brew your tea by steeping a handful of nettles in 16oz of hot water (near boiling). Steep for 5-10 minutes.
• Pour ½ of the steeped tea into blender, the other half in a mug.
• Add your superfood ingredients to the blender and blend until creamy and frothy. Pour into your mug with the rest of your tea and enjoy!

Notes

Find your superfood ingredients at www.rawguru.com