Chaga is another of natureโs most precious gifts to us ๐ฑ
This medicinal plant is THE most ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ต๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ด๐ฆ, ๐ช๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ, ๐ค๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ง๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ, ๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฅ-๐ญ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต๐ช-๐ข๐จ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ... BAD BOY of all Mushrooms!
Itโs Honestly Magical (& non-psychedelic)
So I've been building a love-hate relationship with Chaga for the past year or so, but I think I've finally found the perfect Chaga combo in this really easy Hot Chocolate recipe.
Chaga is a dark, woody type of mushroom that offers a wealth of health benefits.
Most famously, Chaga is known for its highly potent antioxidant content and immune-boosting properties.
Known as 'kreftkjuke" in Norway, (which translates as "cancer fungus") Chaga has been used in folk & botanical medicine backdates right back to the 16th century to treat & prevent illness. To this day Chaga is still a popular and profound medicine used in holistic treatments.
Being a big fan of mushrooms in general and impressed by its nutritional content, I was really excited to start incorporating this into my PlantBased diet.
Typically, Chaga is dried and grounded into power which can then be brewed and ingested as a tea.
On it's own, I'm not gonna lie, it doesnโt taste great.
It's quite a thick consistency with a pretty bitter taste, but the botanical benefits of this plant really do make it a very worth-while taste to get acquainted with.
And Iโm going to tell you how...
The Recipe
โข 1tsp Organic Chaga Powder
โข 1tsp Organic Raw Cacao
โข 1C Water
โข Drop of Maple Syrup
โข Coconut Milk
โข Fresh Nutmeg.
The Method
Simmer a tsp of Chaga in 1C water, covered & over a low heat for 40mins.
(This is necessary to activate the nutrients in the Chaga)
Towards the end of brewing, add the Cacao, Milk (I just use a splash, but you can make it as milky as you like- just add less water when brewing the chaga), a grating of Nutmeg and Maple Syrup (sweeten to taste).
Give it a good stir and return to the simmer for a further 3-5mins.
Serve and Enjoy!
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