Black Sesame Lamp Glow

Black sesame gives warm oat milk a deep, toasted flavor and a soft gray color. Vanilla rounds the edges without making the cup taste sugary. Stir the sesame paste thoroughly before measuring so you get the seeds and oil together, then blend or whisk until smooth. This is a richer-tasting alternative to plain vanilla milk, with a pleasantly nutty finish. There is no coffee or cocoa involved, so its dark appearance doesn't mean you're getting a caffeinated evening latte.

Ingredients

• 8 oz Unsweetened oat milk
• 1 tsp Unsweetened black sesame paste
• 1/8 tsp Alcohol-free vanilla flavoring

Make it

1. Prepare the ingredients as listed. Any grain, root vegetable or chestnut listed as cooked must already be fully cooked and cooled.
2. Blend the cold oat milk with any fruit, nuts, seeds, nut paste or cooked ingredients until completely smooth. Whisk powders with a spoonful of milk first if needed.
3. Pour into a small saucepan and add the remaining ingredients. Warm gently for 3–4 minutes while whisking; do not boil. Remove any whole peel or ginger slices before serving.
4. Thin with a splash of water if needed and sip once comfortably warm.

Benefits

Black sesame paste with a useful milk choice

The black sesame paste supplies a toasted, slightly bitter nuttiness; a calcium-fortified oat milk can bring something useful of its own for bones and teeth.

Black sesame paste · a reason to linger

Warm black sesame paste with oat milk and vanilla and you get a toasted, slightly bitter nuttiness in a cup made for small, comfortably warm sips.

Check the ingredient labels for nuts, peanuts, sesame and other allergens relevant to you.