Pink Moon Milk Recipe | Tart Cherry Juice | Better Sleep

Enjoy a cup of delicious, soothing Pink Moon Milk as part of your bedtime ritual to help naturally calm your mind and body for a better night’s sleep.

Drinking a mug of warm, herb and spice-infused milk to help you sleep has been a tradition for centuries that dates back to Ayurveda, one of the oldest systems of medicine that has its roots in India.

The tartness of the cherry juice in this Pink Moon Milk recipe is mellowed perfectly by the creaminess of the almond milk to make a luxurious bedtime drink.

Cherries are one of the few foods that naturally contain melatonin, an essential amino acid that helps boost your body’s serotonin levels. Tart cherry juice contains melatonin and tryptophan, which also helps create serotonin.

Serotonin plays a crucial role in your sleep cycle. It also decreases inflammation and improves mood and anxiety levels.

Ashwagandha, an adaptogen that helps your body deal with stress and anxiety, is an optional extra that can also improve the quality of your sleep.

Looking to help your body recover after a workout? Add a scoop of your favourite unflavoured collagen powder to the mix too!

175ml almond milk or oat milk
120ml unsweetened tart cherry juice
1 tablespoon honey, vanilla syrup or maple syrup
Optional: 2ml ashwagandha tincture / ½ teaspoon ashwagandha powder
Optional: 5g unflavoured collagen powder
Optional: Dried culinary rose petals

Pour the almond milk and tart cherry juice into a small saucepan, stir and heat gently for 5-10 minutes.
Remove from the heat and whisk in the honey or syrup and ashwagandha if desired.
If you prefer a really frothy texture, fluff up the milk with a milk frother or pour the mixture into a blender and blend on high for a few seconds. Blending will allow your drink to cool off a little.
Top with rose petals and enjoy warm as part of your daily bedtime ritual.