I don't know there's anyone out there who loves sleep at much as me. Which is why I created this sleep tea recipe because I want you to fall in love with sleep like I do. Are you ready to have the best night of sleep?!
Health Benefits of Sleep
Getting enough zzzz's at night is vital for your body to heal, renew and recharge for the next day. Sleep is how your body heals and grows stronger. If you're not getting enough of it, eventually your own personal growth will suffer! Drink this soothing chamomile tea recipe before bedtime and slip into slumber with ease.
If I fall into a pattern of not getting enough sleep, it shows in all aspects of my life. I'm cranky, sluggish, irrational and eating all the foods I know I shouldn't. Good sleep has become a HUGE part of my wellness journey. I even created a whole bedtime routine (complete with the BEST pillow) to make sure I am getting my beauty sleep.
There are tons of sleep tea recipes out there that claim to help you sleep. Yet not all are as effective as you'd like (or as natural either!). Here's what I recommend looking for in a tea that helps you sleep...
What's the Best Tea for Sleep?
There are so many choices out there and many of them have additives that do more harm than good. I suggest sticking with simple, herbal teas that use ingredients such as this:
- Valerian Root: Helpful when you're having a hard time sleeping due to anxiety or stress.
- Poppy Plant: Contains poppy plant acts as a mild sedative to help encourage a deep sleep when you're feeling restless and achy.
- Chamomile: Contains apigenin, an occurring antioxidant that may promote sleepiness and reduce insomnia.
- Lavender Buds: Tea that includes lavender can improve your sleep quality and relax you too.
Best Time to Drink Sleep Tea
Drinking tea before bed can create a wonderful bedtime routine to enhance quality sleep. Yet it can also cause you have to wake up and use the bathroom when you least expect it. I recommend drinking a sleep tea about 30 minutes before bedtime so it gives you a chance to relieve yourself before you crash.
I recommend you use my recipe below to get a great night sleep night after night. Having a little bit of protein and healthy fats from the almond milk will help your brain and body recharge itself as well.
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Lavender Sleep Tea
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- 1 cup almond milk
- 1 chamomile tea bag
- 1 teaspoon honey (to taste)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon lavender buds (optional)
Instructions
- Place the almond milk into a small saucepan and heat until very hot but not boiling.
- Add the chamomile tea and lavender buds, if using and allow to steep 5-6 minutes.
- Remove tea bag and strain out lavender buds, if needed.
- Pour into the teacup or mug. Sweeten with honey, if using and stir in vanilla extract.
- Drink immediately.
Notes
- To create more of a frothy latte, pour all contents into a blender and blend before serving.
- If culinary lavender tea buds are hard to find, use a chamomile lavender tea bag.
- Swap honey with maple syrup to make this recipe vegan.
- Use the plant milk of your choice.
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Recipes to Help You Sleep
I want to set my body up for sleep the best way I can, and a soothing drink with the right ingredients can help me do just that. Try one of these delicious beverages to put you in the mood for sleep.
Jenny
Could I substitute walnut milk instead of almond milk? I don't buy milk from the grocery store. I make walnut milk.
Simple Green Smoothies
Love that you make a DIY plant based milk, Jenny! While we've not blended this recipe with walnut milk, I bet its delish! Please come back to tell us what you think. 🙂
Stacy
This is a wonderfully, delicious and calming way to wind down at the end of the day! I have made this recipe three times this past week since learning about it and now look forward to making it in the evenings. It’s a delight to my tastebuds, ushers in a sense of peace and leaves me satiated and content to NOT rummage the pantry for an evening snack. A gift in more ways than one!
Simple Green Smoothies
A wonderful gift to yourself, indeed Stacy! Love that you're building this healthy habit into your bedtime routine!
Tiffany
I love hot cocoa at bedtime. This was a perfect healthier drink for me! The lavender was yummy and the honey too. I would opt to find an alcohol free vanilla tho.
Simple Green Smoothies
Alcohol-free vanilla is the better choice if it's available to you Tiffany. Great point!
Cheryl B.
Love this recipe. I often drink chamomile tea, but this took it to another level. I used oat milk instead of almond milk and barely a teaspoon of maple syrup along with the vanilla. It was warm, comforting, and delicious.
Simple Green Smoothies
Oak milk is a beautiful substitution here, since it can make this cup of warm goodness a bit more creamy. Way to rawk it Cheryl!
Elizabeth M
This is a perfect way to end the day. I didn't use lavender buds, but I did use a lavender honey in it. This tea takes the place of an evening snack and keeps me from feeling hungry until morning.
Simple Green Smoothies
Oooh, lavender honey?! Brilliant Elizabeth!
Lesa Fortune
This is a wonderful alternative to so many other drinks. It's soothing and delicious. Definitely a keeper. One tsp of maple works best for me.
Simple Green Smoothies
I personally love swapping in maple syrup for the honey in this recipe too, Lesa. Delish!
Gemma
Loving the vanilla chamomile steamer! I make it for my husband and I every night (with lavender buds) & it’s become our chill out & connect time after a long day of work, kids, dishes! I’ve been frothing mine for ultimate decadence and nourishment! Try it, you won’t be disappointed.
Simple Green Smoothies
So fantastic that this is part of your routine now as busy parents, Gemma. Hope this recipe gives you guys lots of good down time together for many years to come!
Valerie Rodriguez
I loved this for a number of reasons. It's so smooth and creamy and it is very relaxing when you just stop and sit and enjoy! I bought the tea bags with lavender buds in it (Traditional Medicinals - Organic) I love camomile, but this is the first time I bought this kind. At first I wasn't sure if I liked the taste of the added lavender, but it grows on me with every cup! One thing I loved is the amazing smell of adding the vanilla extract. When I was a girl at home my mom and I would sit down every night before bedtime. She would make warm milk, with honey and vanilla extract. Just smelling it brought back very happy memories of that time with my sweet mom!
Simple Green Smoothies
Aw! Valerie, we adore that this is engaging all of your senses and bringing back sweet memories for you.
Gina
This is absolutely amazing! It is a wonderful finish to a day a delicious plant based eating!
Simple Green Smoothies
Way to finish strong each day, Gina! 🙂
Erica
This is a great evening beverage to help you relax and get ready for bed. I like it both with and without lavender (just don’t overdo the lavender)!
Simple Green Smoothies
A cup of our Lavender Sleep Tea is great any way you mix it! Love that you've made it your own by experimenting with the amounts of lavender.
Kari M
I loved this way more than I thought I would. And I slept great afterwards.
Simple Green Smoothies
Hope this continues helping you have restful sleep so you can rawk all of your tomorrows, Kari!
Suellyn
This will be my go-to bedtime drink from now on. I normally don’t sleep well, but after drinking this for the last three nights, I’ve had no problem staying asleep. The vanilla and lavendar add a soothing taste to this creamy deliciousness!
Maureen K
I don’t think I have ever looked this forward to bedtime before. I prepare and drink this about two hours prior to when I want to go to bed because it is so calming and tastes delicious. A wonderful addition to my evening.
LJ Lauscher
This is a great, simple way to relax and calm down before going to bed. It's soothing.