# Golden milk: anyone else tried it? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** soda-softdrinks\ **Created:** [April 23, 2018, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-milk-anyone-else-tried-it/812938 "2018-04-23T04:13:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2018, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-milk-anyone-else-tried-it/812938/1 "2018-04-23T04:13:40Z")
Someone on another board said she used it for her arthritis, and said it really worked. I’ve been drinking it over the past few days, and while I don’t see any medicinal effect (so far), it sure tastes good. It’s made with coconut milk, turmeric, ginger, honey, cinnamon, and pepper, both black and cayenne. It smells like custard and has a taste that can best be described as “warm”. If you can’t have coconut milk, another non-dairy milk can be substituted, and the spices have no set amount - just whatever tastes good. What do the rest of you Dopers think about this? ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2018, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-milk-anyone-else-tried-it/812938/2 "2018-04-23T05:07:43Z")
Never heard of it. Almost sounds a little like egg nog. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2018, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-milk-anyone-else-tried-it/812938/3 "2018-04-23T05:42:20Z")
It does taste a bit like eggnog, but it’s egg- and alcohol-free. I should add that the woman who recommended it has a relative by marriage who is Nepalese and this was where she learned about it. IDK what kind of milk they use in Nepal for this. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2018, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-milk-anyone-else-tried-it/812938/4 "2018-04-23T06:00:05Z")
Do you drink it chilled or warmed? ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2018, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-milk-anyone-else-tried-it/812938/5 "2018-04-23T06:03:11Z")
Can you make it with beef milk (or a suitable non-non-dairy alternative)? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2018, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-milk-anyone-else-tried-it/812938/6 "2018-04-23T13:35:41Z")
Sounds like it would be very refreshing right after a shower. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2018, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-milk-anyone-else-tried-it/812938/7 "2018-04-23T14:00:13Z")
My thoughts exactly! ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2018, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-milk-anyone-else-tried-it/812938/8 "2018-04-23T14:26:51Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Sounds like it would be very refreshing right after a shower. 😕 ETA: Oh…:smack: ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2018, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-milk-anyone-else-tried-it/812938/9 "2018-04-23T14:58:29Z")
[Moderating] Pre-emptive note: How it tastes is fine for this forum, but let’s leave out all discussion of whether it is or isn’t good for arthritis or other medical conditions. ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2018, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-milk-anyone-else-tried-it/812938/10 "2018-04-23T16:17:47Z")
Lots of people use turmeric for arthritis relief. There’s at least some evidence that it works. > **[Efficacy of Turmeric Extracts and Curcumin for Alleviating the Symptoms of...](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5003001/)** > > Although turmeric and its curcumin-enriched extracts have been used for treating arthritis, no systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) have been conducted to evaluate the strength of the research. We systemically... > [@](#): > > This systematic review and meta-analysis provided scientific evidence that 8–12 weeks of standardized turmeric extracts (typically 1000 mg/day of curcumin) treatment can reduce arthritis symptoms (mainly pain and inflammation-related symptoms) and result in similar improvements of the symptoms as ibuprofen and diclofenac sodium. Therefore, turmeric extracts and curcumin can be cautiously recommended for alleviating the symptoms of arthritis, especially osteoarthritis. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2018, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-milk-anyone-else-tried-it/812938/11 "2018-04-23T16:34:43Z")
[Moderating] Ahem! What did I just say? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2018, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-milk-anyone-else-tried-it/812938/12 "2018-04-23T17:03:59Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > [Moderating] > Ahem! What did I just say? [loophole] That was about turmeric, not the golden milk. [/loophole] 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2018, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-milk-anyone-else-tried-it/812938/13 "2018-04-23T17:44:22Z")
Where does one purchase this, or does one make it oneself? ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2018, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-milk-anyone-else-tried-it/812938/14 "2018-04-23T19:07:30Z")
Nitpick right back atcha, **running coach** : My first note just said “it”, which applies equally well to either. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2018, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-milk-anyone-else-tried-it/812938/15 "2018-04-24T02:11:01Z")
I like it. I make a coffee version, too. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2018, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-milk-anyone-else-tried-it/812938/16 "2018-04-24T02:24:47Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > Can you make it with beef milk (or a suitable non-non-dairy alternative)? I’ve heard of beef tea, which is basically broth, but never saw milk described that way. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2018, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-milk-anyone-else-tried-it/812938/17 "2018-04-24T02:25:52Z")
> [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](#): > > Where does one purchase this, or does one make it oneself? The lady who told me about it has said that some Indian groceries carry a mix, and in time, I just might make my own and go from there. It can be consumed either warm or cold, whichever you prefer. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2018, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-milk-anyone-else-tried-it/812938/18 "2018-04-24T03:29:15Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > I’ve heard of beef tea, which is basically broth, but never saw milk described that way. 😛 [Beef milk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46iPFTCZ9LA). ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2018, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-milk-anyone-else-tried-it/812938/19 "2018-04-24T14:06:56Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > [Moderating] > Ahem! What did I just say? Oops! Sorry, missed it. ---
**Author:** ![The\_King\_of\_Soup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@The\_King\_of\_Soup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_King_of_Soup)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2018, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-milk-anyone-else-tried-it/812938/20 "2018-04-28T22:58:51Z")
Except for the honey and cinnamon, the recipe for golden milk sounds a lot like the beginnings of a congee. I use a lot of turmeric, and it almost always goes into any rice I make, congee or not, but especially congee. I love to eat it before practicing my guitar or using my aging fingers to turn the pages of a perfectly authoritative article endorsed by the National Institutes of Health. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/golden-milk-anyone-else-tried-it/812938.md?page=2)