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Three versions of moon milk in white mugs

Moon Milk (3 Ways)

Whether you choose plain, cherry, or lavender flavored, this moon milk will help you unwind and drift off to dreamland.
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 5 minutes
Total: 10 minutes
Yield:1 serving

Equipment

  • Small saucepan
  • whisk
  • fine mesh sieve or other strainer
  • mug for serving

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

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

Serving Size: 1plain moon milk | Calories: 98cal | 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
Recipe By:Cheryl Malik