I went to the grocery store and encountered a Four Sigmatic Mushroom Cacao Mix with Reishi. So… I love chocolate …and mushrooms… and I’ve been looking to maybe consume less coffee… 

☕This drink mix from Four Sigmatic tastes great just packet and water but I decided to make it even better! 

Once upon a time, in the early 2000s, Starbucks served this thick hot chocolate drink. It came in a small cup and this Four Sigmatic product reminded me of that  hot chocolate because the serving size is 3.5 oz. 

Up level your Four Sigmatic Mushroom Cacao Mix with Reishi and make it even better :

As instructed on the label, mix 1 packet in 3.5 oz hot water, then:

1. Add 1 TBSP coconut oil or MCT oil to the 3.5 oz of hot water.
2. Heat 4 oz of coconut milk in a sauce pan and dissolve 1-2 tsp cacao powder. Mix thoroughly.
3. Mix the two together to create an 8 oz drink. It’s sooo good ! 😋👌

You can even take it one step further and put the EPIC in epicurean by adding super herbs :

Add 1 tsp powdered drynaria and / or 1 tsp powdered white oak bark.

Reishi is a functional mushroom used in tradition medicine for millenia. Reishi helps you to relax and deal with stress. It is an adaptogen which promotes feelings of calm and restful sleep. 

Drynaria and white oak bark promote healthy teeth and gums by tonifying the kidneys. These are great to consume along with the reishi in preparation for rest.

Providing the body with minerals before sleep helps to promote repair. 

This is a great after dinner dessert drink. For those doing intermittent fasting on a daily 8/16 cycle, this is a wonderful last meal. If you’re sensitive to stimulants, don’t have it too close to bedtime. 

…then, I discovered that Four Sigmatic also make a Mushroom Cacao Mix with Cordyceps !

Cordyceps are another mushroom used in traditional medicine. Cordyceps promote stamina, energy and endurance.  The hot chocolate with reishi is calming and soothing . Cordyceps are energizing.

Instead of drynaria and oak bark, you could add 1 tsp astragalus and or 1 tsp maca powder for a really energy kick !

Maca is amazing and energizing and astragalus support healthy immune function by promoting kidney health. Cordyceps also enhance immunity and support lymphatic flow.