Iced Blueberry Cardamom Moon Milk (Vegan)
This relaxing Blueberry Moon Milk is delicately spiced with cardamom and served over ice for a refreshing drink perfect for those warmer days and nights. And with the addition of the adaptogen ashwagandha, this Iced Moon Milk is filled to the brim with calming and stress-relieving properties, too!
Okay guys, this Iced Blue Moon Milk is SO delicious, I genuinely had trouble not slurping it down before photographing it.
The combination of blueberry and cardamom is positively heavenly, and with just the right touch of sweetness, the flavor is through-the-roof delicious. Throw in some ever-calming ashwagandha powder, and you have yourself one blissful and refreshing moon milk bursting with flavor and wonderful health benefits.
What are the Health Benefits of the Adaptogenic Ashwagandha Root?
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It is a long-used Ayurvedic herb known for its healing, strengthening and life lengthening properties.
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Fertility boosting.
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Major stress reducer by drastically lowering cortisol (the stress hormone) levels in the body.
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Makes a great ally for anxiety, depression, adrenal fatigue, and insomnia.
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It produces a state of ease, calm and relaxation and can help encourage a restful sleep.
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It has been shown to greatly improve immunity and encourage white blood cell production.
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It provides a gentle energy boost and improves endurance levels.
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It has been shown to stabilize blood sugar levels.
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It has been show to prevent brain degeneration and improve memory function.
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+ MORE. I highly recommend you do your own research and discover for yourself how truly amazing ashwagandha is!
What is Moon Milk?
Read all about it HERE + HERE.
Why Iced?
As you may have caught on by now, I am a major moon milk fan, but I wanted to create something that has all the wonderful soothing properties of moon milk, but with a refreshing twist for those warmer evenings or simply when you aren’t in the mood for a hot beverage. The result? Truly divine!
This Iced Moon Milk with Blueberries + Cardamom is:
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Calming & cooling.
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Truly refreshing.
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Relaxing and stress-relieving.
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Slightly sweet, tart, floral.
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Frothy, silky, and creamy.
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Super quick and easy to make!
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Packed with nutrients and beneficial health properties.
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Vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, soy-free, nut-free, refined sugar-free.
Tips for making Iced Blueberry Cardamom Moon Milk:
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You can use fresh or frozen blueberries for very similar results.
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With the use of a good quality blender, I find straining the blueberries to be unnecessary. And even then, who wouldn’t mind a few blueberry bits? 🙂
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If you do not have cardamom pods, 1/4 teaspoon of ground cardamom can be used.
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For a sugar-free iced moon milk, I recommend replacing the maple syrup with this sugar-free sweetener.
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The ashwagandha can be omitted, and this moon milk will still be every bit as tasty! It just will not have all of the calming powers and health benefits. But still delicious (and good for you!).
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This blueberry moon milk tastes great with any dairy or non-dairy milk of your choice. Though, I highly recommend coconut, almond and cashew!
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Not a fan of iced drinks? For a warm blueberry cardamom moon milk, simply blend and then heat over medium-low heat until warmed throughout (And enjoy!).
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You can store this moon milk in a lidded jar or container in the fridge for up to one week before serving over ice.
This is one of my all-time favorite recipes and I certainly hope you enjoy it as much as we do. As always, I welcome your feedback! Enjoy. xo.
Find More Moon Milk Goodness HERE.
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Iced Blueberry Cardamom Moon Milk (Vegan)
Ingredients
- 2 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup please ‘tips’ section in the post for other options
- 1 teaspoon ashwagandha root powder
- 2 cardamom pods seeds only, discard pods
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender.
- Blend until smooth and all is a beautiful purplish blue hue.
- Pour over ice.
- Enjoy!
I have been making this for about 2 yrs and I love it. I tweek it a bit with my own pecan milk double the amount of blueberries and maple syrup. It’s the Best ever❤️
I’m so very happy to hear that! 🙂 I really appreciate you taking the time to stop by and share. Pecan milk sounds wonderful! I’ll have to try that. 🙂
Something about this just jumped out at me and I knew I had to try it! I wasn’t disappointed, this is hands down delicious!! I just recently jumped on the moon milk bandwagon and this is a keeper for sure. I look forward to trying out some other recipes ❤️
I’m so happy to hear that. 🙂 Thank you for taking the time to share!
This is fantastic! Me and my family totally enjoyed this!
I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you so much for taking the time to share. 🙂
I have been making this for two weeks straight. It truly is delicious and calms me down before bedtime. Thanks for the recipe!
I’m really happy to hear that. 🙂 It’s one of my faves, too! Thank you for sharing.
Which cardomon? Green? White? Black?
Any will work, but I prefer green!
This milk is fantastic. I halved the recipe so it would fit in the Magic Bullet. Used almond milk and no ashwagandha (didn’t have that on hand). So delicious I admit I drank it all in one sitting.
I’m so happy to hear that Vicki! Thank you for sharing! 🙂
This is amazing stuff. I am currently working on incorporating more herbs and medicinals into my life. This is amazing. The ceremony of grinding cardamom (I am particularly fond of fresh cardamom), the rich colors of the blueberries, the earthiness of the ashwagandha.. this is truly a recipe I will treasure. And totally not gulp down like some sort of madwoman. Not at all. ??
Oh, haha! I’m so happy you enjoyed it! It’s definitely one of my faves as well. 🙂 Your kind words are so appreciated!
just the cardamom pods? not the seeds?
Hi, Connie – just like the recipe mentions, you empty the seeds out of the cardamom pods. 🙂
I need more clarification also please. Are we emptying the seeds and using only them in the recipe?Or emptying and only using the pod/shell? Thank you 🙂
Hi, Loni! Thank you for visiting. I’ve just updated the instructions to hopefully be more clear. 🙂