Meet our cool-weather drink obsession. It's a frothy; gently sweet; peppery pick-me-up that packs an impressive energy punch without any caffeine (thanks to our pals dates; turmeric and ginger)! We love it for so many reasons -- ginger and turmeric have powerful anti-inflammatory properties; dates are packed with magnesium -- but mostly because it is DE-freaking-LICIOUS. Come summertime; skip the warming and serve it over ice!

• 1 cup fresh nut milk (cashew-date is especially delicious here)
• One 1-inch knob fresh turmeric, peeled*
• One ½-inch knob ginger, peeled*
• Seeds scraped from a 2-inch portion of vanilla bean
• 1 date**
• Finely ground black pepper

Combine everything but the black pepper in a blender and blend until completely pureed. (We recommend making your own vanilla date cashew milk!) Transfer to a small pitcher and steam using the steam attachment on an espresso machine or transfer to a pot and heat gently; over medium-low heat; until warm. Pour into a mug and top with a few grinds of black pepper. (If your pepper grinder doesn't grind very finely; throw two or three peppercorns into the blender with the rest of the ingredients; instead.)*Try peeling your ginger and turmeric with a spoon; we find it easier than a peeler!**If you've made your nut milk without dates; add 2-3 here to give this some nice sweetness. Honey dates are our favorites to use for sweetening (and if you don't have dates; plain ol' honey will do; too).