SLEEPY GIRL MOCKTAIL 2.0

GF. DF. Paleo. RSF.

A creamy tart-cherry nightcap for the girl who wants her evening ritual to feel a little more fun than another cup of herbal tea.

Why you’ll love it: It takes two minutes, tastes like a creamy cherry-vanilla treat and uses tart cherry as the functional star, an ingredient that has some genuinely interesting research behind its potential role in supporting sleep.

Prep time: 2 minutes
Cook time: None
Servings: 1

Ingredients:

-  ½ cup (125 mL) unsweetened tart cherry juice
-  ½ cup (125 mL) unsweetened almond milk
-  ½ tsp vanilla extract
-  ¼ tsp cinnamon
-  Small pinch of sea salt
-  Up to 1 tsp raw honey, optional
-  Handful of ice

Method:

1. Add the tart cherry juice, almond milk, vanilla, cinnamon, sea salt and honey, if using, to a cocktail shaker or jar with a lid.
2. Add a generous handful of ice and shake until cold and slightly frothy.
3. Pour into your favourite glass over fresh ice and drink as part of your evening wind-down.

Extra notes:

Start without the honey. Tart cherry juice has plenty of flavour on its own, so taste it first and add up to 1 teaspoon only if you want to soften the tartness.

Look for 100% tart cherry juice rather than a cherry-flavoured juice or juice blend with added sugar. Montmorency tart cherry is the variety most commonly studied in the sleep literature.