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Chaga + Reishi + Cordyceps + Lion's Mane

Welcome to the world of medicinal and adaptogenic mushrooms. Allow me to introduce:

Chaga: for antioxidants, overall wellness, and immunity.

Reishi: for calm, relaxation, and sleep.

Lion’s mane: for brain function, nerve damage and focus.

Cordyceps: for performance, adaptogenic effects, and increased oxygen flow.

Did you know? These mushrooms are enjoyed in popular beverages such as coffee, lattes, smoothies and hot chocolates?

Each mushroom mix-in tastes  a bit different from the others, though the taste is more or less herbal and earthy, with some slight bitterness.

Reishi is the most bitter, and Lion's Mane the most neutral.

5-MINUTE MUSHROOM LATTE (2 WAYS!)

Creamy, hearty mushroom lattes ready in just 5 minutes (2 ways!). Mushroom powders blend with cacao or coffee to create the ultimate cozy hot beverage.

via: Minimalist Baker

PREP TIME: 4 minutes

COOK TIME: 1 minute

TOTAL TIME: 5 minutes

Servings: (Latte)

Category: Beverage

Cuisine: Gluten-Free, Vegan

Freezer Friendly No

Stays fresh ? 2 Days covered

Ingredients

MUSHROOM HOT CACAO LATTE

  • 1 tsp mushroom powder

  • 1 tsp sweetener (plus more to taste)

  • 1 tsp almond butter (optional or other nut / seed butter)

  • 2 Tbsp cacao powder (or unsweetened cocoa powder)

  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon

  • 1 pinch Himalayan salt

  • 1 cup milk (cashew, coconut, or almond milk)

MUSHROOM COFFEE LATTE

  • 1 tsp mushroom powder

  • 1 tsp sweetener (plus more to taste)

  • 1 tsp cacao powder (optional)

  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon

  • 1 pinch Himalayan salt

  • 1 cup milk (cashew, coconut, or almond milk)

  • 1 shot espresso, or 1/3 cup strong brewed coffee

Instructions

For the hot chocolate:

  1. Add mushroom powder, sweetener, almond butter (optional), cacao powder, cinnamon, and Himalayan salt into a small blender

  2. Taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding cinnamon for warmth / spice, more sweetener to taste, or more cacao for rich chocolate flavor.

  3. Serve as is, or top with coconut whipped cream, cinnamon, and/or cacao powder.

For the coffee:

  1. Add mushroom powder, sweetener, cacao powder (optional), cinnamon, and Himalayan salt into a small blender.

  2. Taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding cinnamon for warmth / spice, more sweetener to taste, or more coffee or espresso for a stronger coffee flavor.

  3. Serve as is, or top with coconut whipped cream or cinnamon.

*Four Sigmatic blends are our favorite