Honestly, this drink is like a love latte. It is so nurturing and beautiful, it’s a really sensual drink. The rose flavour makes it extra special.
I love rose not only for the beautiful colour, smell and taste, but also because it calms pitta dosha, relieving and cooling inflammation. The astringent properties help to tone the tissues, including the tissues of the digestive tract, so it’s good to calm things down if you are feeling all hot and bothered. This is because Pitta is responsible for emotions that affect our heart. This is why roses are a universal symbol of love and are ideal for helping to calm the irritability, resistance, and aggression of unbalanced pitta. The cooling, calming properties and the pleasant aroma is likely to nudge you to nurture yourself rather than be critical.
Rose is available as an ingredient as rose water, dried rose petals or as rose powder. Obviously, you can grow your own!
Almond Rose Chia Shake
Ingredients
- 1 cup of plain almond milk (homemade is best)
- 1 cup of water
- 1 Tbsp of chia seeds
- 2 Chopped Calimyrna figs (2 Tbsp)
- 1 date (optional)
- 1/4 tsp of vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp of rose water or 1 heaping tsp of organic red rose powder or 1 Tbsp of organic dried rose petals
- A few strands of saffron (optional)
Instructions
- Boil the water and pour it over the chia seeds, date, figs, vanilla and rose placed in a heatproof measuring cup. Soak for 15 minutes or more.
- Put the soaked mix in a blender with the almond milk and the saffron. Blend until smooth.
- Serve warm or at room temperature and drink.
Notes:
Effects: Calms pitta and vata, neutral for kapha.
This drink supports: energy, rejuvenation, muscles, reproductive system.
Add 1/4 tsp of ashwagandha and/or shatavari to each serving as desired (except in pregnancy).
With kind permission to share from Amadea Morningstar and Renee Lynn @ayurvedaamadea from the amazing book Easy Healing Drinks.