Sleep Shots

15 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Bring water to a rolling boil.
  2. 2Bring water to a rolling boil.
  3. 3Bring water to a rolling boil.
  4. 4Add hibiscus, valerian, passion flower, orange peel, cardamom, ginger, and black peppercorns to the boiling water.
  5. 5Add hibiscus, valerian, passion flower, orange peel, cardamom, ginger, and black peppercorns to the boiling water.
  6. 6Add hibiscus, valerian, passion flower, orange peel, cardamom, ginger, and black peppercorns to the boiling water.
  7. 7Remove from heat and steep, covered, for 15 minutes.
  8. 8Remove from heat and steep, covered, for 15 minutes.
  9. 9Remove from heat and steep, covered, for 15 minutes.
  10. 10Strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer.
  11. 11Strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer.
  12. 12Strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer.
  13. 13While still warm, stir in maple syrup, pomegranate juice, lemon juice, and sea salt.
  14. 14While still warm, stir in maple syrup, pomegranate juice, lemon juice, and sea salt.
  15. 15While still warm, stir in maple syrup, pomegranate juice, lemon juice, and sea salt.
  16. 16Add 4-8 dashes of aromatic bitters.
  17. 17Add 4-8 dashes of aromatic bitters.
  18. 18Add 4-8 dashes of aromatic bitters.
  19. 19Quickly pour the mixture into glass bottles, filling them close to the top.
  20. 20Quickly pour the mixture into glass bottles, filling them close to the top.
  21. 21Quickly pour the mixture into glass bottles, filling them close to the top.
  22. 22Chill the bottled sleep shots for up to 4-5 days.
  23. 23Chill the bottled sleep shots for up to 4-5 days.
  24. 24Chill the bottled sleep shots for up to 4-5 days.
  25. 25Serve over ice with a garnish right before bed.
  26. 26Serve over ice with a garnish right before bed.
  27. 27Serve over ice with a garnish right before bed.

Ingredients

  • 2.5 cups water
  • 2.5 cups water
  • 2.5 cups water
  • 2 tbsp dried hibiscus flowers
  • 2 tbsp dried hibiscus flowers
  • 2 tbsp dried hibiscus flowers
  • 2 tbsp dried valerian root
  • 2 tbsp dried valerian root
  • 2 tbsp dried valerian root
  • 1 tbsp dried passionflower
  • 1 tbsp dried passionflower
  • 1 tbsp dried passionflower
  • 2 orange peel
  • 2 orange peel
  • 2 orange peel
  • 6 green cardamom pods, crushed
  • 6 green cardamom pods, crushed
  • 6 green cardamom pods, crushed
  • 1 inch fresh ginger, sliced
  • 1 inch fresh ginger, sliced
  • 1 inch fresh ginger, sliced
  • 8 black peppercorns
  • 8 black peppercorns
  • 8 black peppercorns
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1.5 cups pomegranate juice
  • 1.5 cups pomegranate juice
  • 1.5 cups pomegranate juice
  • 1 lemon juice
  • 1 lemon juice
  • 1 lemon juice
  • 1 pinch sea salt
  • 1 pinch sea salt
  • 1 pinch sea salt
  • 4 dashes aromatic bitters
  • 4 dashes aromatic bitters
  • 4 dashes aromatic bitters

Equipment

potfine mesh strainerpitcherglass bottlescocktail glass

Tips

  • For less bitterness, use less tea brew and bitters, and more pomegranate juice.
  • If avoiding valerian, swap it for chamomile.
  • If preferring tart cherry juice instead of pomegranate, remove hibiscus from the brew to balance tartness.
  • Increase valerian and passionflower to preference if tolerated well.
  • Store in the fridge for about 5 days.
  • To extend shelf life, add a pinch of citric acid and use sterilized glass bottles.