South African-Style MannaBrew Beverage

A rich and warming beverage combining brewed MannaBrew with gently heated spiced milk.

Serves: 2

Difficulty: Very Easy

Preparation time: 5 mins

Cooking/Steeping time: 5–10 mins

Ingredients

• 14 g MannaBrew

• 500 ml water

• 125 ml full-cream milk (or oat/almond milk for a dairy-free option)

• 1 cinnamon stick (or 0.5 g / ¼ tsp ground cinnamon)

• 5–10 g (1–2 tsp) dark brown sugar or raw honey (adjust to taste)

• 2.5 ml (½ tsp) vanilla extract (optional)

• 1 pinch fine salt

Instructions

1. Boil Water & Brew: Boil 500 ml of water. Place the MannaBrew powder (or sachet) into a French press or small pot, pour over the boiling water, and steep for 5–10 minutes (longer steeping yields a deeper flavor). If using a pot, simmer gently over low heat for 5 minutes and strain.

2. Warm Spiced Milk: While the MannaBrew is steeping, heat the 125 ml of milk in a small saucepan with the cinnamon stick over low heat. Bring to a gentle simmer (do not boil) and remove from heat.

3. Flavour Milk: Discard the cinnamon stick (or stir in ground cinnamon), then whisk in the brown sugar (or honey), vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt until fully dissolved.

4. Assemble & Serve: Pour the brewed MannaBrew into two mugs, filling each halfway. Top up with the warm spiced milk mixture, stir gently, and serve hot.

TIP: For a café-style presentation, froth the spiced milk mixture with a handheld milk frother before pouring over the brewed base.