A natural body-builder

Coag (Photo by Cynthia Nelson)

Hi Everyone,

Feeling tired and run-down? Need a pick-me-up? Don’t reach for Red Bull or any other readymade energy drink. Make yourself some Coag.

Coag is a hot beverage made of milk and eggs, sweetened with sugar and spiced with freshly grated nutmeg and a splash or two of vanilla essence (or Brandy). According to my mom, this was something made and fed to women after they had given birth as a form of extra nutrition to “build up” their bodies. Coag was served either in the mornings or