Chill Out With This Moon Milk Recipe

What Is Moon Milk?

Moon Milk is a warm drink made from milk and an adaptogen, such as ashwagandha.  It’s inspired by the centuries-old Ayruvedic belief that warm milk helps induce restful, deep sleep.

Our Vanilla Rose Moon Milk recipe also includes dried rose, honey, tart cherry juice, but we’ve seen other versions that have cacao butter and raspberries or turmeric and cinnamon. Regardless of the add-ins, the whole point of the drink is the same: To make you chill the eff out.

Today’s Moon Milk isn’t the first drink of its name, though. In the 19th century, pharmacies sold a very different kind of “moonmilk.” That version was a milky white substance found in caves that some believed was petrified moonlight. It was, actually, dried calcite, so it supposedly worked pretty well for heartburn before TUMS entered the market in 1930 and capitalized on the mass heartburn caused by the Great Depression.

Moon Milk Ingredients

Milk

Cow milk and nut milk (specifically almond and walnut milk) contain melatonin, tryptophan, and magnesium, all of which help you get your z’s. Need proof? Just take a peek in the family room after a tryptophan-turkey filled Thanksgiving dinner. 

Adaptogens

Thanks to our always busy oh god someone please cancel plans this week lifestyles, adaptogens —herbs that claim to reduce stress — are so hot right now. But, always check with your doc before adding a new supplement to your diet as it may have unwanted side effects.

A few common adaptogens include ashwagandha, rhodiola, and chaga and reishi mushrooms, and their impact can be as impressive as knowing how to correctly pronounce these words. In a 60-day double-blind study following 64 people, 600mg of ashwagandha reduced their perceived stress levels by 44 percent.

Tart Cherries

Tart cherry juice contains load of antioxidants and is also a good source of melatonin. In a small study focused on people suffering from insomnia, the participants who drank tart cherry juice saw an increase in sleep quality and the length they stayed asleep. Aunt Susan’s special grape juice helps her fall asleep, but it also comes with a more unpleasant morning.

Rose

The light floral sent of rose is calming and comforting and edible rose petals can be found online or in your local spice shop. You could also use lavender, but I personally think lavender is gross and tastes like soap, while rose’s floral flavor is soothing and pleasant.

Not sure what to do with your extra rose petals? Use them in my recipe for Advieh Zoodles or use them to create a rose simple syrup for cocktails or lattes.

Ingredients

• 6 oz. almond milk (or walnut milk)
• 4 oz. tart cherry juice
• 2 tsp. dried rose petals
• 1/8 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 tsp. powdered ashwagandha(optional)
• 1 tsp. raw honey (to taste)

Instructions

• Add milk, cherry juice, rose petals, vanilla extract, and ashwagandha to a small saucepan and gently warm over medium low heat until simmering.
• Reduce heat and cooked until warmed through, about 5 minutes.
• Strain out rose petals.
• Stir in honey and enjoy.

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