A warm mug of milk dusted with cinnamon on a bedside table in soft lamplight.

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Warm Milk with Cinnamon & Honey

Name: Warm Milk with Cinnamon & Honey
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 6 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: 300ml whole milk, or fortified oat milk; Pinch of ground cinnamon; 1 tsp honey; Optional: a drop of vanilla

A warm drink lowers the body's guard at the end of the day, and the ritual matters as much as the mug. Milk brings calcium along for the ride.

2 min prep · 4 min cook · 6 min in total · serves 1

What you need

300ml whole milk, or fortified oat milk
Pinch of ground cinnamon
1 tsp honey
Optional: a drop of vanilla

What to do

1Warm the milk gently in a small pan until steaming, not boiling.
2Whisk in the cinnamon and honey.
3Pour into your favourite mug and drink it away from screens, lights low.

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