Blueberry Moon Milk relaxes and rejuvenates with nourishing adaptogens, and spices like cardamom, turmeric and ginger mixed with blueberries.

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What is moon milk?
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What is moon milk?

Based on turmeric milk or golden milk recipes this blueberry moon milk is delicious!

Moon milks are warm concoctions that all basically have the same function – to deliver the nutrients of various herbs, roots, spices and mushrooms to your system while and (hopefully!) providing a moment of relaxation. Reminiscent of drinking a cup of chamomile tea aor warm milk. Moon milk provides a moment of stillness to the calm the mind and induce sleep.

It’s not always possible but the goal is to have some undistracted time to intentionally focus on what’s important and connect with those around you. To read more about this ‘golden hour’, golden milk, and ayurvedic medicine visit the Gaia blog for a nice concise summary.

Ingredients

There are many different versions of moon milk. And they all have a few things in common. Using milk fat to extract nutrients from plants and deliver them to your system.

Traditionally made with full fat cow’s milk many have been switching it out for milk alternative like coconut milk and almond milk. If using a lower fat milk alternative just make sure you don’t skip over the extra fat from coconut oil. The fat helps our body absorb the nutrients in the plant based herbs and spices, like turmeric.

In addition to turmeric there’s usually black pepper, ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg and various adaptogenic herbs. All having their own powerful reason for being included. For example black pepper works to increase the effectiveness of the nutrients. Increasing their ability to be entered into the bloodstream and circulated through the body.

This version ups the flavor ante a bit with the addition of frozen blueberries. The blueberries go well with the gingery cinnamon flavor. But feel free to use whichever fresh or frozen berries you desire. A low simmer with milk to extract their flavor and color gives just that little something extra. Just make sure you don’t bring it to a full boil or you will curdle the milk.

Yield

This moon milk recipe makes a double batch – enough for one large cup or to share.

📖 Recipe

Blueberry Moon Milk

Blueberry Moon Milk will lull you to sleep with delicious and nourishing adaptogens, cardamom, turmeric and ginger.

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Prep Time: 2

Cook Time: 13

Total Time: 15

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Indian

Servings: servings

Calories: 197kcal

Author: Tristin Rieken

Ingredients

2 cups whole milk
¼ cup blueberries frozen or fresh
2 teaspoons coconut oil or ghee
1 teaspoon ginger root
½ teaspoon dried turmeric
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons mucuna powder
1 pinch cardamom or a handful of whole pods
1 pinch black pepper
1 pinch sea salt

Instructions

In a small saucepan over medium low heat melt coconut oil. Add turmeric, cinnamon, black pepper and both ginger and cardamom if using the dried ground versions. heat until spices have become fragrant.
If using whole cardamom pods and fresh ginger root, add now along with blueberries, otherwise just add blueberries. Warm berries through then add milk.
Over medium low heat stir mixture and bring to a gentle simmer. Simmer up to 10 minutes being careful not to boil.
Remove from heat and whisk in sea salt and mucuna or any other adaptogen you choose.
Strain into drinking glasses to remove any ginger and blueberry chunks and enjoy warm.