Cherry Goodnight

Tart cherry gives this creamy cup a distinctly fruity sour edge, while vanilla rounds out the aroma. Oat milk softens the juice without making the cherry disappear. Keep the milk warm rather than boiling and add the juice gradually, since acidic fruit can make plant milk separate. A small change in appearance doesn’t mean the flavor is wrong. Make it fresh, stir gently, and expect something tangier than a sweet cherry milkshake.

Ingredients

• 8 oz Unsweetened oat milk
• 2 oz Tart cherry juice
• 1/8 tsp Alcohol-free vanilla flavoring

Make it

1. Warm the milk gently in a small saucepan; do not boil.
2. Add the spices, flavoring, and any fruit. Whisk powders well. If using tea, steep for the packet’s recommended time and remove the bag.
3. Simmer gently for 2 minutes. Strain whole spices or fruit if you like, then pour into a mug.

Benefits

Cherry with a useful milk choice

Choose fortified oat milk and the cherry in this cup comes with a little calcium too, contributing to normal muscle function as well as bones and teeth.

The vanilla detail

Here vanilla supplies a sweet-smelling vanilla aroma, with oat milk and cherry turning that familiar ingredient into a different kind of warm cup.