Sleepy Time Gummies.
Magnesium, tart cherry, and a touch of raw honey. The gummies I keep on my nightstand for nights when my brain won't quiet down.
I'm not a great sleeper. I've tried just about every supplement, sleep tea, and trendy gadget, and the only thing that consistently helps me fall asleep and stay asleep is magnesium and tart cherry. So I started making little gummies that combine the two with grass-fed gelatin (which is also great for your gut while you sleep).
One or two of these about 30 minutes before bed and I'm out. They're not melatonin, no grogginess, no weird dreams. Just relaxed muscles and a calmer nervous system.
Quality of gelatin really matters here. I use grass-fed from Further Food, it's great for your gut lining and has zero added junk. The magnesium I use is Moon Juice Magnesi-Om, which has three forms of magnesium plus L-theanine.
What you'll need.
- 1 cup100% tart cherry juice (no added sugar) (the one I use)
- 3 tbspgrass-fed gelatin (I use Further Food)
- 2 tbspraw honey
- 1 tspMoon Juice Magnesi-Om (berry flavor) or magnesium glycinate powder (I use Moon Juice)
- ½ tspvanilla extract (the one I use)
— InstructionsHow they come together.
- 01Bloom the gelatin. Pour ½ cup of the tart cherry juice into a small bowl. Sprinkle the gelatin evenly over the top. Let it sit for 5 minutes, it'll look wrinkly and thick, that's right.
- 02Warm the rest. In a small saucepan, warm the remaining ½ cup tart cherry juice over low heat. Do not boil. You just want it warm enough to dissolve the gelatin.
- 03Combine. Add the bloomed gelatin to the warm juice and whisk until fully dissolved. Remove from heat. Whisk in the honey, magnesium powder, and vanilla.
- 04Fill the molds. Use a glass dropper or small measuring cup with a spout to fill silicone gummy molds. I always use a non-plastic syringe or baster, hot liquid into plastic isn't worth the risk.
- 05Chill. Pop the molds in the fridge for at least 2 hours, until completely set.
- 06Pop out and store. Gently flex the molds and pop the gummies out. Store in a glass jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Take 1-2 about 30 minutes before bed.
Sleep tight, xx Aneesa
