Chamomile Moon Milk
This Chamomile Moon Milk is a warm spice and herbal nighttime beverage to help relieve sleeplessness and stress.
Ingredients
- 1 cup reduced fat or whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon cardamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger
- pinch nutmeg
- 1 chamomile tea bag
- 1 teaspoon ashwagandha root
- 1 to 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 teaspoon raw cacao butter or coconut oil melted
Instructions
- Combine the milk, turmeric, cinnamon, cardamon, ginger, and nutmeg in a small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk vigorously, getting rid of spice clumps. Heat until the milk is steaming and just about to start simmering.
- Add the chamomile tea bag and the ashwagandha root to the saucepan, cover, and steep for 10 minutes.
- Remove the tea bag. Use a fine-mesh sieve and some cheesecloth to strain out most of the spices from the milk into a mug. Stir in the honey and top with the melted raw cacao butter.
Notes
This recipe is adapted from Alaina Sullivan's from Bon Appétit.
Chamomile, turmeric, and ashwagandha root all have a slightly bitter grass taste and smell, especially combined all in one. Adding fat and sugar help counteract the effect, which is why I don't recommend using nonfat milk. 1 to 2 teaspoons of raw honey is the perfect amount and using the raw cacao butter adds some more fats that really make all the ingredients shine in harmony (+ they both have lots of antioxidants).