Reishi has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for hundreds of thousands of years. It is considered one of the most important and revered herbs in Asian history. TCM practitioners believe reishi is important for general health and longevity, and to support immune function.
Reishi is a type of woody fungus that you’ll often find growing at the base of trees (particularly maple trees), or in stumps of dead or dying trees. Wild reishi is quite rare however reishi mushrooms can be cultivated on hardwood logs or in sawdust, woodchips and straw. Many people enjoy reishi by itself, or in smoothies and baked goods. Personally, we think the best way to enjoy this wonderful adaptogen is in a cosy hot chocolate.
Enjoy reishi at home
LifeCykel is an Australian company using discarded coffee grounds that they source from cafes and restaurants, to help grow gourmet mushrooms. Key minerals like nitrogen, calcium, potassium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and chromium found in coffee grounds help to fertilise the soil, absorb heavy minerals and strengthen the mushroom crops. Life Cykel creates mushroom powders and mushroom extracts so that customers can get the benefits of mushrooms, easily and efficiently.
In this recipe they use Life Cykel Reishi Liquid Extract to create a nutritious, warming hot chocolate.
Reishi Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
- 400ml your choice of milk
- 2 tbsp cacao powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground cardamon
- 1/4 tsp ground turmeric
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp your choice of sweetener (honey, maple syrup and coconut sugar works well)
- 4 ml Life Cykel Reishi Liquid Extract
Method:
- Heat the milk in a saucepan over a medium heat
- Add spices and whisk to combine
- Add coconut oil, Reishi Liquid Extract and sweetener
- Pour into your mug
- Sprinkle on toppings such as extra cacao powder, cinnamon or grated dark choc
- Sit back and enjoy on the sofa with a good book or some relaxing music
