Moon Milk (3 Ways)
Posted: 03/09/20
Updated: 12/31/22
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This moon milk is positively dreamy! A delicious way to help kick you off to deep sleep, there’s a traditional moon milk, a tart cherry variation, and a honey lavender variation. Your new favorite bedtime routine!
Why This Drink is So Good
- Our dairy-free moon milk is delicious and dreamy, with hints of warm vanilla, tart cherry, or fragrant lavender.
- Ashwagandha is amazing for stress response, and it’s fantastic in this moon milk. However, you can totally skip it and still get many of the dreamy benefits.
Which Flavor Should I Make?
- Traditional: Creamy and soft, this version is like a delicious, warm glass of vanilla milk before bedtime.
- Cherry: Tart and fruity, our cherry variation is like a rich cherry pie in a glass.
- Lavender: Like a bedtime London Fog, the lavender version has a floral, warm flavor. Perfect if you love the scent of lavender as you drift into dreamland.
What is Moon Milk & How Does It Work?
- Ayurvedic medicine, a 5,000-year-old holistic practice originating in India, has been using moon milk to help aid sleep for centuries.
- Ashwagandha is an adaptogen that helps your body relax by secreting anti-stress hormones, especially when incorporated into your daily diet.
- Astragalus combats inflammation, which can be a cause of insomnia. Early research shows that astragalus may even help with sleep apnea.
- Tart cherries, almond milk, soy milk, and some other non-dairy milks all contain tryptophan, an amino acid that can increase levels of serotonin and melatonin, two hormones that help with sleep.
- Lavender can help with relaxation, anti-anxiety, and long periods of deep sleep both when ingested and when used as aromatherapy.
- Besides the benefits of the ingredients, adding anything to your bedtime routine helps train your body and brain that it’s time for sleep.
Chef’s Tips
- Of course, the fancy dried flowers on top are purely for the ‘Gram. You don’t need to sprinkle your moon milk with these petals (and they kind of get in the way, anyway).
- I used about 2 capsules of ashwagandha, opened and poured into my measuring spoon, to measure. However, you can find this stress-busting adaptogenic herb in bulk, as well, making it super easy to spoon into your moon milk.
- We highly recommend talking to your doctor prior adding any herb or supplement to your diet!
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Moon Milk (3 Ways)
Whether you choose plain, cherry, or lavender flavored, this moon milk will help you unwind and drift off to dreamland.
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Ingredients
For Plain Moon Milk
- 1 ½ cups non-dairy milk of choice almond, coconut, oat, or macadamia
- ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 dash pure vanilla extract
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg fresh preferred
- 1 pinch ground cardamom optional
- ¼ teaspoon ashwagandha powder from ashwagandha capsules
- 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
- 2-3 teaspoons maple syrup to taste
- ¼ teaspoon astralagus powder optional
For Cherry Moon Milk
- ¼ cup non-dairy milk of choice almond, coconut, oat, or macadamia
- ¼ cup tart cherry juice
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 dash pure vanilla extract
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg fresh preferred
- 1 pinch ground cardamom optional
- ¼ teaspoon ashwagandha powder from ashwagandha capsules
- 2-3 teaspoons maple syrup to taste
- ¼ teaspoon astralagus powder optional
For Lavender Moon Milk
- 1 ½ cups non-dairy milk of choice almond, coconut, oat, or macadamia
- 1 dash pure vanilla extract dash
- ¼ teaspoon ashwagandha powder from ashwagandha capsules
- 2 teaspoons dried lavender buds
- 2-3 teaspoons honey to taste
- ¼ teaspoon astralagus powder optional
Equipment
- Small saucepan
- Whisk
- fine mesh sieve or other strainer
- mug for serving
Instructions
- Warm small saucepan over medium heat. Add all ingredients for preferred moon milk flavor to warmed saucepan and whisk until ingredients are well-blended. Let mixture simmer 5 minutes.
- Fit fine mesh sieve or strainer over serving mug. Carefully pour warmed moon milk into sieve, straining out any unincorporated ingredients. Discard any sediment left in sieve.
- Whisk moon milk in mug before serving to be sure spices are fully incorporated. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Astralagus is optional but recommended to aid with sleep.
Nutrition Information
Serving Size: 1plain moon milk, Calories: 98kcal, Protein: 2g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 0.3g, Sodium: 489mg, Potassium: 42mg, Total Carbs: 12g, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 9g, Net Carbs: 10g, Vitamin A: 2IU, Vitamin C: 0.1mg, Calcium: 471mg, Iron: 0.1mg
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.
Thank you. I tried the traditional recipe and it was delicious! I got a great night of sleep!
Wow! Ok, so I was scared. The ashwaghanda itself is not a good taste, but I just tried the cherry moon milk and I really enjoyed it. I thought I might be able to stomach it at best, but it was wonderful. I am so glad I tried it. It has easily made it into my nighttime routine. Thank you
I’m so glad you liked it! The cherry definitely helps make it surprisingly delicious and covers up the ashwaghanda!
Where do you find Astralagus?