- Easy
- 35 min
- 2 serv.
- 5 synergies
- Now at its best: Honey
A creamy latte starring roasted sweet potato, rounded out with coconut milk, cinnamon and clove. Vegan and gluten-free — a gentle drink for the evening.
That autumn color first — deep orange, almost red, the kind of orange you'd expect in a soup rather than a mug. The sweet potato has roasted long enough to caramelise, the edges browned and slightly crisp, the flesh soft as jam. You purée it with warm coconut milk and the texture turns instantly silky — much creamier than a regular latte, almost like liquid pudding. The cinnamon draws through it, the clove gives that deep, almost dark undertone you know from autumn baking. Half a spoon of honey balances the sweetness, a pinch of ginger sharpens the edge. You hold the mug with both hands and taste it all in one sip: an oven, a kitchen, an evening when nothing more is asked of you.
- 5
- min prep
- 30
- min cook
- 35
- min total
Nutritional Synergies
This recipe combines ingredients that enhance each other:
Ginger 
Honey Classic combination: warming herbal drink with honey
Technical: Ginger's gingerol modulates COX-2 and has antiemetic action (suppresses nausea via 5-HT3 receptor blockade). Honey's glucose oxidase produces hydrogen peroxide with bioactive action, while honey physically coats and soothes the throat. Together: bioactive modulation + throat protection.
What does this mean for you? Ginger tea with honey is a classic, warming combination. The ginger provides gingerol, the honey a smooth, sweet layer.
Immune System
Cinnamon Honey Traditional warm combination of cinnamon and honey
Technical: Cinnamon contains cinnamaldehyde and proanthocyanidins with bioactive action via cell wall disruption. Honey's glucose oxidase produces hydrogen peroxide with bioactive action, while honey's high viscosity forms a physical barrier. Two independent bioactive mechanisms that work more broadly together.
What does this mean for you? Cinnamon + honey in warm tea — a classic combination. Both have bioactive action via different pathways — broader together than alone.
Immune System
Coconut Milk Honey MCTs + prebiotics for gut flora and energy
Technical: Coconut milk contains lauric acid (MCT) that is quickly converted to energy. Honey contains prebiotic oligosaccharides (FOS) feeding beneficial gut bacteria. The combination offers quick energy plus gut flora support.
What does this mean for you? Add honey to coconut milk-based smoothies, chia puddings or warm drinks. The MCTs provide quick energy while the prebiotics feed your gut flora.
EnergyDigestionImmune System
Cloves Ginger Eugenol + gingerols for dual gastrointestinal support
Technical: Clove's eugenol stimulates production of protective gastric mucus (gastroprotective) and inhibits H. pylori growth. Ginger's gingerols accelerate gastric emptying via 5-HT4 agonism. Clove-ginger tea is a traditional herbal drink for digestive support.
What does this mean for you? Clove-ginger tea is a traditional herbal drink. The clove protects your gastric lining, the ginger accelerates gastric emptying — together a complete duo for your digestion.
DigestionImmune System
Cloves Cinnamon Eugenol + cinnamaldehyde for blood sugar and oral health
Technical: Clove contains eugenol (72-90% of oil) that inhibits α-glucosidase and α-amylase — enzymes that break down carbohydrates. Cinnamon's cinnamaldehyde activates AMPK for insulin-independent glucose uptake. Together they inhibit carbohydrate breakdown (clove) and improve glucose uptake in cells (cinnamon). Eugenol is also a particularly potent natural bioactive compound for the oral cavity (toothache remedy). Studies show clove + cinnamon lowers fasting glucose by 15-25%.
What does this mean for you? Add clove and cinnamon together to chai, poached pears or breakfast porridge. The combination is traditional in speculaas spices and significantly lowers the blood sugar spike of sweet dishes.
Blood SugarImmune System
Ingredients (6)
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Instructions
- 1 Preheat the oven to 200 °C. Prick the sweet potato a few times with a fork and roast for 30–40 minutes until soft and caramelised at the edges; let rest 5 minutes and scoop the flesh out of the skin.
- 2 Weigh out 150 g of warm flesh and purée with a hand blender until completely smooth — add a splash of water if needed for a creamier purée.
Nutrition per serving
Indicative values per serving.
Timing & Suitability
Shelf life: 2 days in fridge