Moon Milk is a soothing, delicious milk-based hot beverage that has its roots in the healing tradition of Ayurveda. It’s useful for deep relaxation and sound rest, and is often taken at bed-time to calm stress and anxiety. In this recipe, we add Ashwagandha Ghee which is used in Ayurveda to support a healthy immune system. Feel free to adjust the spices as desired.
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Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups milk or non-dairy alternative
- 1/4-1/2 tsp cinnamon ground
- 1/4 tsp cardamom, green ground
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg ground, plus more for garnish
- 1/8 tsp turmeric ground
- 1/8 tsp black pepper gound
- 1 tsp Ashwagandha Ghee
- Mishri Indian Sugar
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Instructions
- Pour milk into a saucepan. Whisk in dry spices.
- Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer gently for 10 minutes.
- Pour into a large mug. Stir in Ashwagandha Ghee and Mishri Sugar to taste. Sprinkle with additional nutmeg.
- Enjoy hot!
It was very interesting to learn about the Moon Milk and thank-
you for the class and the recipe. I always made Golden milk but it was helpful
to learn of the different sugars as well as using the ghee in addition to the milk,
~Alicia~
Thank you, Alicia – We loved seeing you for our Moon Milk class! It’s amazing how much Ayurveda has to offer us.
Your dedication and hard work do not go unnoticed. Thank you for always giving your best effort.