A steamer is a hot frothy milk usually with flavoring such as caramel or hazelnut and others. I have been making one with turmeric which is a spice used in cooking but it also has immune properties. I haven't had a cold in 2 years since I started taking it. You can take turmeric in pill form, but this week I have been putting an 1/8th. of a tsp in my steamers. I add a couple of shots of Divinci's sugar-free cinnamon flavoring-whip it up and add some real cinnamon on top; surprisingly good. I even got the chef to drink some today. He agreed.