Everyone knows the unpleasant feeling when you toss and turn in bed for hours and only fall asleep shortly before the alarm goes off. You've probably tried lots of home remedies to help you wind down more easily in the evening. Nutrition experts reveal a new secret against insomnia. The so-called “Moon Milk” is one of the new wellness trends on Pinterest. In today's article we will explain to you what is behind the drink with the romantic name and reveal the best recipes.
Was ist Moon Milk?
Warm milk with honey is a popular, natural and delicious sleep aid. But what is behind the illustrious name Moon Milk? The trendy drink is very similar to our usual honey milk and contains milk and honey, spices and ingredients from Ayurvedic cuisine. The so-called adaptogens, such as ashwagandha, reishi, rhodiola and ginseng, are plant active ingredients thatare considered natural stress relievers. The medicinal plant ashwagandha has many health benefits and calming effects on the body and mind.
It is used to relieve anxiety, stress,fatigue, to treat nervous system disorders and insomnia. Ashwagandha helps the body fight free radicals and ensures an even complexion and skin without wrinkles. Pregnant and nursing mothers should avoid this adaptogen. Discuss taking ashwagandha with your doctor if you have chronic medical conditions and take medication regularly. The medicinal mushroom Reishi, also called the “mushroom of eternal life”, also has a balancing and calming effect on the nervous system.
How is the drink prepared?
Below we would like to offer you some selected recipes that are not only effective, but also fascinate with their colorful and attractive appearance. Depending on what spices you use for yoursoothing trendy drinkchoose, its color also varies. Try our recipes and make the hot “moon milk” a bedtime ritual.
Prepare Golden Moon Milk
This calming Moon Milk drink is made with ashwagandha andTurmericrefined.
Ingredients:
1 cup whole milk or unsweetened nut milk (hemp, almond or cashew)
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
1/4 teaspoon ground ashwagandha (or another adaptogen, such as shatavari or astragalus)
2 pinches ground cardamom
Pinch of ground ginger (optional)
Pinch of ground nutmeg
Freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp pure coconut oil or ghee
1 teaspoon honey, preferably raw
Bring the milk to the boil in a small saucepan and stir in the spices and ashwagandha with a whisk. Reduce the heat and add the coconut oil. Simmer for another 5-10 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and let it cool slightly. Finally, stir in the honey, pour into a mug and enjoy warm.
Variant for losing weight
Next we have a Moon Milk Keto recipe for you for a rich, dairy-free andfat burning drinkselected.
Ingredients:
1/2 cups unsweetened coconut milk (alternatively almond or cashew milk)
1/2 TL reiner Vanilleextrakt
1/2 TL Turmeric
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 TL of Ashwagandha
1/4 tsp ground ginger
Pinch of black pepper
Pinch of Himalayan salt
2 shots of espresso, optional
1 TL Erythrit, optional
Pour coconut milk into the milk frother. Add vanilla extract, turmeric, cinnamon, ashwagandha, ginger, pepper and salt and whisk to completely dissolve the spices. Add espresso, sprinkle with a little cinnamon and turmeric and sweeten with erythritol to taste. If you don't have a milk frother, prepare the drink using the method described above.
Recipe with lavender
You can also refine the popular sleep aid from the cup with lavender and sour cherry. Tart cherry is rich in antioxidants and a natural source of melatonin. Lavender relieves indigestion and promotes relaxation.
Ingredients:
120 ml Sauerkirschsaft
120 ml almond milk
120 ml coconut milk
1/2 tsp dried lavender
1 teaspoon raw honey (alternatively maple syrup or agave syrup)
1/2 TL Ashwagandha Pulver
1/4 TL Vanilleextrakt
Pinch of pink salt
optional: dried rose petals + dried lavender for garnish
In a small saucepan, add almond milk, coconut milk, tart cherry juice, honey, vanilla, ashwagandha and salt. Stir with a whisk and bring to the boil. Remove pot from heat and add lavender. Cover the drink with the lid and let it steep for 5 minutes. Pour into the mug through a sieve. Froth the Moon Milk if desired. Grind edible dried rose petals and/or dried lavender and garnish your hot drink with them.
Prepare pink moon milk
A pink drink that promises restful sleep? Here are the ingredients needed:
240 ml vanilla flavored almond milk
2 tsp beetroot powder
1/2 TL Turmeric
1/4 TL of Ashwagandha
1 tsp coconut oil
small pinch of cinnamon
1-2 tsp agave syrup
For garnish: dried rose petals and/or edible gold leaf
Mix all the ingredients in a small saucepan and stir with a whisk. Warm almond milk, but do not bring it to the boil. Serve the warm milk garnished with dried rose petals or edible gold leaf.
Moon Milk with blueberries
The most beautiful elixir that minimizes stress and gives you better sleep can be refined with, among other things, freeze-dried blueberries, which provide a delicate taste and give the milk drink a great purple color.
Ingredients:
1 cup milk of your choice (whole or nut milk)
3/4 TL Ashwagandha Pulver
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
Pinch of grated cardamom
Pinch of grated nutmeg
2 tsp maple syrup
1 tbsp freeze-dried blueberries
1 EL Ghee
Bring the milk to the boil in a saucepan over low heat. Add the remaining ingredients and whisk. After a few minutes, remove from heat and whisk until fluffy. Garnish as desired and drink warm before going to bed.
