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Sleepy Time Magnesium Gummies

Out of nowhere, my eyelid started twitching. I immediately linked that to my current trouble falling asleep and voila! Magnesium deficiency! It is amazing when you can get to a point where you know your body in and out. So with my new detective work, I decided to hash out a new bedtime recipe, Magnesium Gummies!

I love making gummies. With a sweet tooth and all, its nice to have a treat after a meal that also serves as taking your vitamins! Score! These gummies have all the goodness in them - magnesium and chamomile for sleep, dandelion root for detoxification, and collagen for gut health and beautiful hair, skin, and nails! I would suggest only taking these before bedtime or a nap since the magnesium and chamomile together are a perfect recipe for beautiful sleep!

 Magnesium has been found to help decrease cortisol, the "stress" hormone,  that can keep you alert and wired at night. It also is well known for its ability for relieve insomnia and help muscles relax. Dandelion root is one of the best herbs for liver detoxification. Dandelion root helps the liver flush out toxins and makes it easier for the liver to digest food.

I made this batch sugar free, for all my Ultimate 21 Day Toxin Detox peeps to enjoy. But if you would like to add in some sweetener for extra goodness I suggest honey, maple syrup, or black strap molasses. This batch makes 6 servings, so add sweetener accordingly. 

Sleepy Time Magnesium Gummies
Servings: 6

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Set Time: 2 - 24 hours

Ingredients:

4 cups filtered water
6 Tbsp Great Lakes Unflavored Gelatin (Red Container)
6 Tsp Natural Calm (Original Unfavored) magnesium powder
4 Chamomile Tea bags
4 Dandelion Root Tea bags
3 tbsp lime juice

Directions:

  1. Bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Remove from hear, add tea bags (8 total), and steep for 10 minutes.
  2. While tea is steeping, add magnesium powder to 1 cup of water (can be room temperature or cold). Mix and let completely dissolve. Set aside.
  3. Add Gelatin to a bowl. Pour remaining 1 cup of cold water over and whisk until the gelatin starts to harden. Set aside. 
  4. After tea is steeped, remove tea bags. Start to whisk gelatin mixture into the hot liquid until all the gelatin has been mixed and dissolved.
  5. By this point, the magnesium mixture should be clear and fully dissolved. Add to gelatin mixture.
  6. Lastly, add lemon juice and any optional sweeter.
  7. Pour into a 9x12 baking dish and set in refrigerator until completely hard (minimum 2 hours).
  8. Slice and enjoy!















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