Have you made an elixir before? This nourishing, silky-smooth drink is way more than a hot chocolate, it’s a whole ritual for your nervous system, your immune health, and your brain. Think medicinal mushrooms, adaptogens, healthy fats and cacao blended into one potent, deeply delicious daily tonic.

This specific blend from @littleplough.kitchen is made with Ritual Cacao, reishi, and lion’s mane, two powerhouse fungi known for supporting immunity and cognitive function. With customisable layers of flavour, spice, and medicine, this elixir is a modern kitchen cauldron, where plant magic meets real nourishment.

This recipe shows how simple it can be to turn your cacao into a deeply healing drink. No pills or powders needed, just whole, real ingredients chosen to support your energy, nervous system, immunity, and clarity.

How much cacao to drink?

When getting to know ceremonial-grade cacao, our best advice is that you experiment and feel into what works for you.

We recommend:

DAILY DOSE
10–25g of Ritual Cacao

SHAMANIC DOSE
42g for ceremony or deeper journeys

This elixir uses 15–25g for a supportive, functional boost.

RECIPE: For 1 person

Dairy-free option | Adaptogenic | Functional Elixir

Ingredients

Choose one from each category, here’s some ideas to get you started:

🥛 Liquid Base: (warm)
250ml - dairy or non-dairy milk | herbal tea | water
🧈 Healthy Fat:
1 tsp - ghee | coconut oil | nut butter
🥜 Thickener:
1 tsp - nut butter | collagen | protein powder
🥬 Superfoods:
15–25g Ritual Cacao plus 1/2 tsp lacuma | spirulina | maca
🍄 Medicinal Mushrooms:
Lions mane | Chaga | Reishi | | Ashwaganda | Siberian ginseng | Goji
🌶️ Taste Enhancers:
Think spices, so a pinch of cinnamon | vanilla | cardamon | pepper
🍯 Sweetener:
1 tsp - raw honey | maple syrup | a soft date | agave | coconut sugar
🪨 Minerals (optional):
Pinch of flaky sea salt or mineral drops
🌺 Vibrational Add-ons (optional):
A few drops of flower essence or Bach remedies

Instructions

Heat your liquid base in a small saucepan until just steaming, not boiling.
In a blender, combine all your ingredients: Ritual Cacao, fats, sweetener, mushroom extracts, spices, and any extras plus your warm liquid base.
Blend on high until frothy, creamy, and warm, about 20–30 seconds.
Pour into your favourite Ritual Cup and sip slowly, with intention.

Elixir Tip

Once you know the base framework, play with new combinations! Try ashwagandha with coconut butter and cinnamon, or maca and spirulina with cashew milk and maple. The possibilities are endless.

With thanks to Georgie from @littleplough.kitchen

CLICK HERE to see how Georgie created her own elixir using Ritual Cacao

Brain-Boosting Cacao Elixir