Restorative elixirs: cacao and warm date milk
Channel: Marketa Foley
Date: 2022-12-12

Allow me to share with you a mindful preparation and receiving of two restorative elixirs: cacao and warm date milk. Both of these elixirs are wonderful to nourish the body, mind, and heart particularly during the cold season or at times of energetic depletion.

For easy reference, I had written out the ingredients and instructions at the end of this note. As I speak about in the video, this is *my* version of the elixirs based on what feels good in my body. And even I allow the ingredients to shift in response to how I feel on any given day. Therefore, I invite you to listen to your own body and allow it to guide you as you prepare a version of the elixir that supports you and your body today. If you feel inspired to, please share about your process in the comments.
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Recipe for 500 mL of fluid (2 cups)
 
6 Medjool dates
~250 mL (1 cup) hot water (just below boiling)
~1 tsp Ashwagandha powder
~⅛ tsp vanilla powder
~1 tsp cinnamon
~¼ tsp ginger root powder
~¼ tsp cardamom seed powder
~⅛ tsp nutmeg
~½ tsp lion’s mane mushroom powder (or red reishi)
~2 Tbsp 100% cacao (omit for warm date milk version)
~250 mL (1 cup) milk (I like unsweetened almond milk, but feel free to choose any plant/animal milk)
 
Place washed and pitted dates into a blender. Add hot water, just enough to cover the dates (no more than 250 mL).
Allow the dates to soak for 10-15 minutes. In the meantime, add in the Ashwagandha, spices and mushrooms of your choice. Optionally, add the cacao.
After the dates have soaked, pour in the milk of your choice (up to the 500-mL or 2-cup mark). Blend until smooth (3-5 minutes).
Pour the blender contents into a pot. Heat the elixir to just below boiling (stir constantly).
Pour the elixir into a cup.
Mindfully receive the nourishing qualities of the restorative elixir you prepared for yourself.