Keto Salted Caramel Butter Brew: Hogwarts Meets High Fat Science

Ingredients

• 250 ml (1 cup) unsweetened almond milk or macadamia milk

• 1 tbsp unsalted grass-fed butter

• 1 tbsp MCT oil or coconut oil

• 1 tbsp heavy cream or coconut cream

• ½ tsp vanilla extract

• 1–2 drops caramel-flavoured stevia or monk fruit syrup

• A pinch of pink Himalayan salt

• Optional: whipped cream topping made from coconut cream

Method

1. Gently heat the almond milk in a saucepan until steaming.

2. Blend the hot milk with butter, MCT oil, cream, vanilla, caramel flavour, and salt until smooth and frothy.

3. Pour into a glass mug and top with a dollop of whipped cream and a sprinkle of salt crystals.

4. Serve warm, inhale deeply, and feel your metabolism hum.

The Science of the Beverage

This is indulgence engineered with metabolic precisio. A dessert drink that reads like a fairy tale but behaves like biochemistry.

Butter, especially from grass-fed cows, delivers short-chain fatty acids like butyrate, which nourish gut cells, improve mitochondrial efficiency, and regulate inflammation through histone deacetylase inhibition (Nutrients. 2019;11(9):2100). It’s the kind of fat your microbiome actually appreciates.

MCT oil is ketogenic rocket fuel. Medium-chain triglycerides bypass traditional digestion and head straight for the liver, where they are rapidly converted into ketones - clean, stable energy that supports cognitive focus (Nutrients. 2020;12(6):1639).

Caramel-flavoured monk fruit syrup sweetens the deal without sabotaging blood sugar. Monk fruit’s mogrosides are powerful antioxidants that may even support insulin sensitivity (J Agric Food Chem. 2011;59(16):8738–8744).

Salt, particularly pink Himalayan, is not just garnish but essential chemistry. Sodium, potassium, and trace minerals are critical in maintaining electrolyte balance, which can be disrupted in ketogenic diets due to glycogen depletion and increased diuresis (Front Nutr. 2021;8:736828).

Heavy cream or coconut cream provides slow-burning fats that sustain satiety and enhance lipid-derived hormone production, supporting energy stability and mood regulation (J Transl Med. 2021;19:239).

Together, these ingredients create what could only be described as metabolic luxury, the sort of alchemy that keeps the brain sharp, the gut calm, and the cravings silenced.

Nutritional Information

(Per Serving)

• Calories: 290 kcal

• Fat: 31 g

• Carbohydrates: 2 g (net)

• Protein: 2 g

• Fibre: 0 g

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