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Thirsty Thursday: Peppermint

Quite possibly my favourite day of this weeks serious because this features some amazing drink recipes, which this week include alcohol! I mean how could we talk about mint drinks and not talk about mojitos and juleps. Of course we will also be featuring a non-alcoholic drink for those of you non-drinkers out there.

Lets get too it! Starting off with my favourite summer time drink the mojito! This drink is nice and refreshing and always reminds me of sandy beaches in Mexico.

Classic Mojito

*This recipe makes a 2 L pitcher, great for sharing!

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup white rum
  • Club soda
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup mint leaves
  • 3-4 limes
  • 3-5 drops doTERRA lime oil
  • 5-10 drops doTERRA peppermint oil

Instructions:

  1. First things first, we need to make the simple syrup. Bring 1 cup of water and 1 cup of sugar to a boil. Stir until sugar has dissolved completely. Cool and store in the fridge.
  2. Juice your limes using a citrus juicer and pour the juice into your pitcher.
  3. Add mint leaves.
  4. Add doTERRA lime oil and peppermint oil.
  5. Add 1 cup of rum and 3/4 of a cup of the simple syrup (the stuff you made in step one). You can add more simple syrup if you want a sweeter taste.
  6. Fill the pitcher with ice.
  7. Top off with club soda, and stir.
  8. Enjoy!

 

Next up we have a classic drink with a twist, by adding some essential oils you are going to notice this is a lot more flavourful!

Mint Julep

*This is a single serving recipe!

Ingredients:

  • 2.5oz of your favourite bourbon
  • 1 tablespoon simple syrup (we made that in the last recipe using sugar and water!)
  • 4-5 fresh mint leaves
  • 2-3 drops doTERRA peppermint oil
  • ice

Instructions:

  1. In a cocktail shaker, mix together simple syrup and bourbon with doTERRA peppermint oil.
  2. Fill your glass with ice.
  3. Pour mixture into glass and stir.
  4. Garnish with fresh mint leaves.
  5. Enjoy!

Last but not least, we have a great tea. This tea is amazing for helping to settle an upset stomach and help with bloating and cramping. Eat too much of those yummy desserts from Tasty Tuesday? This tea has you covered to help ease the stomach upset.

Overindulgence Tea

*I learned this one from The Essential Life book, highly recommend you get a copy of this if you don’t have it already!

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 10 drops doTERRA wild orange oil
  • 5 drops doTERRA lemon oil
  • 3 drops doTERRA coriander oil
  • 2 drops doTERRA ginger oil
  • 2 drops doTERRA peppermint oil

Instructions:

  1. Mix all the essential oils together in a small bottle and set aside (you can keep this for future use too!).
  2. Dissolve honey into hot water.
  3. Stir in 2-3 drops of the essential oil mixture.
  4. Sip until your tummy begins to settle.

 

Well thats all for today ladies and gents! Hope you enjoyed the recipes!

Kelsea

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Blend of the Day featuring Peppermint

This week our blends are all featuring peppermint. I have several really great blends for you! Now as you may remember from previous blends of the day, there are lots of other ways to use peppermint, such as headache relief, and allergy relief! Peppermint can also be used in blends to smell fresh and clean, or uplifting and energizing.

There are so many great ways to use it in diffusing. What are some of your favourite blends?

Check out this weeks blends and let me know what you think!

Until tomorrow,

Kelsea

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Tasty Tuesday: Peppermint

Peppermint oil is amazing to cook with, and can be used in so many recipes to add a nice mint flavour. It is one of my favourite oils to use in dessert recipes because I am a HUGE fan of anything mint chocolate. So for this weeks Tasty Tuesday, we are going to be featuring all dessert recipes. So get your sweet tooth ready, and lets make some yummy recipes!

Okay so lets start with my all-time favourite! Peppermint brownie bites, I love to make these around Christmas, but anytime of year they are delicious!

Peppermint Brownie Bites

Ingredients:

  • 6 tablespoons butter; melted
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
  • 2/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 2/3 cup all purpose flour
  • 4 drops doTERRA peppermint oil
  • Mini muffin pan

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  2. Spray mini muffin pan with non stick cooking spray (I like PAM Sprayable Coconut Oil).
  3. In a medium sized bowl, combine butter, coconut oil, cocoa powder, sugar, and vanilla. Stir well with a wooden spoon until combined.
  4. Stir in eggs and beat for about 30 seconds with electric mixer.
  5. Stir in flour and mix until combined.
  6. Add essential oil drops and stir well.
  7. Spoon batter into the prepared mini muffin pan.
  8. Bake at 325 for 8-11 minutes or until toothpick test comes out clean.
  9. Enjoy!!

 

Okay, now lets get a little bit more chocolatey… because if you are anything like me there can never be too much chocolate. Next up we have Double Chocolate Mint Brownies. This recipe is super easy even for the most novice baker. It is originally a Betty Crocker recipe, but instead of using peppermint extract, I used doTERRA essential oil, which to be honest is so much more flavourful and delicious!

Double Chocolate Mint Brownies

Ingredients:

  • 1 box of your favourite brownie mix (I like the Betty Crocker Fudge Brownie Mix)
  • Whatever ingredients your brownie mix calls for, typically eggs, water, and vegetable oil
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • 3 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup whipping cream
  • 3 tablespoons whipping cream
  • 2 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 10 drops doTERRA peppermint essential oil
  • 1 1/3 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

Instructions:

  1. Make brownies, as per the instructions on the box of brownie mix you are using.
  2. Cool brownies completely.
  3. In a large bowl, mix together powdered sugar, 3 tablespoons whipping cream, 3 tablespoons butter, cream cheese, and 10 drops doTERRA peppermint oil. Beat with electric mixer until smooth.
  4. Spread mixture over cooled brownies.
  5. Refrigerate for about 1-2 hours.
  6. In a non stick sauce pan, heat 1/3 cup whipping cream, chocolate chips, 1/3 cup butter over medium heat. Stir constantly until melted and smooth.
  7. Cool the mixture until it is lukewarm (about 10 mins).
  8. Pour topping over the brownies, spread to cover.
  9. Refrigerate uncovered for 2 hours.
  10. Enjoy!

 

Last but not least, a nice refreshing treat for the remaining hot days of summer! Ps. these are super easy and only have 3 ingredients!

Chocolate Mint Fudgesicles

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup chocolate hazelnut spread (like Nutella, but a no name brand works too!)
  • 1 1/2 cups Almond Breeze Chocolate Almond Milk
  • 5 drops doTERRA peppermint oil

Instructions:

  1. Mix all ingredients together in blender until smooth.
  2. Pour into popsicle moulds.
  3. Freeze overnight.
  4. Enjoy!!

 

Well that is all for this edition of Tasty Tuesday! Hope your sweet tooth was ready.

Until next time,

Kelsea

 

 

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Oil of the Week: Peppermint

Good morning! This week we are going to be talking about all things minty and fresh! Not feeling overly alert this early in the morning, grab your bottle of peppermint and take a deep inhale to feel more energized! Peppermint is also great for helping soothe headaches, hangovers, upset stomaches, and bad breath. It is also great for helping with respiratory congestion.

The great thing about this oil is it also has so many uses. Peppermint can be used as an anti-inflammatory, it can be used for both its cooling and warming properties, and it can be used for its stimulating and energizing properties.

Like usual, lets start off the week with some information from doTERRA about their peppermint oil and some of their recommended ways to use it.

 

Onto the next popular question, where does doTERRA peppermint oil come from? As you are probably well aware of now, doTERRA sources most of their oils through their co-impact sourcing initiative. Check out this video on how doTERRA sources their peppermint oil, and the farm and family that produces it.

 

Not going to lie, before watching that video I had NO IDEA how peppermint was harvested. Or that it was harvested similar to hay. I can only imagine how amazing it would smell around that farm.

Okay, so what are some of my favourite uses for peppermint.

  • Rub 1-2 drops on the back of neck and temples (try diluting with coconut oil and rolling on) to help relieve headaches.
  • Mix peppermint with lemon for a refreshing mouth rinse.
  • Put 1-2 drops of peppermint oil in a veggie capsule to help alleviate an upset stomach. *
  • Rub 1-2 drops in palms of hands and inhale deeply to help energize the body.
  • Mixed into a salve to help relieve respiratory tension. *
  • Mix into your favourite smoothie recipe for a refreshing twist.
  • Naturally repels bugs and pests.
  • Spray on the back of neck for a nice cooling sensation.
  • Promotes healthy respiratory function and clear breathing. *

So who’s excited to learn some fun ways to use peppermint this week?

Kelsea

*These statements have not been validated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, prevent, treat, or cure any disease.