Essential Oils storage

Something I always wonder about is how people store their essential oils?  

I love that they are so compact, but as such they can get misplaced and lost in the fray pretty easily if you don't have a system for them. 

It's important to note that these oils come in a dark bottle for a reason.  Light will start to break them down.  For this reason, it's not ideal to store them in direct sunlight.  

I usually keep a few bottles in my purse, and I'll share my pics for that in another post, but for now I want to share with you how I keep them in my home.  

My family uses the oils on a daily basis.  I like to have them visible and accessible.  I'm also very fond of country and "farmey" decor, and had a few of these old barn board ladders that I have picked up at craft shows over the years.  As soon as I had my oils in hand, they moved right onto the ladders!  

I'm a big fan of practicality and I think the oil bottles are lovely looking on their own.  They're not right in the middle of the livingroom, but they're easily accessible, not in direct sunlight, and they take up no room at all this way!

This ladder hangs right at the top of the stairs in the hall outside the bedrooms where anyone can get to it anytime.  I started out with a wee ladder in the bathroom, but soon outgrew that, and as Murphy would have it, someone was in the bathroom whenever I absolutely NEEDED a bottle of oil. 

The bottle with the black dropper on top is my FCO (fractionated coconut oil), which I most often use as a carrier oil, or for making dilute blends of my own.

Same ladder different rungs. :)

The original tiny ladder in the bathroom.  I keep a few duplicates here that I tend to use in the morning while I'm in the bathroom anyway.

And my newest place for some of my most active oils is in the bedroom on this lovely crystal Selenite stick shelf I made this week! 

(I can really hardly say that with a straight face.  I can't really claim to have 'made' the shelf.)  All it took was a few 1.5" L brackets screwed into the wall and the selenite sits atop them. You can't screw into the selenite of course, as it would absolutely crumble, but I like that I can lift it off for cleansing.  It does stay put on top of the brackets without any difficulty.  I had planned to use just a bit of sticky tack to hold it firm, (placing it between the selenite and the bracket) but it really isn't required. 

I'm learning more and more about crystals, and when I found this beautiful selenite stick HERE I saw how flat it was, and it's just the PERFECT width to hold both the 5 mL and 15 mL bottles.

Whether or not you believe in the power of crystals, the selenite is a beautiful way to display the oils!

So, besides a pencil case when I'm heading out of town to see family and they want to check out some new oils, and a few wee bottles tucked into my purse, this is how most of my oils are stored.  The active ones are always on either a barn wood ladder or a selenite stick shelf, and any backups I have are in a box, safely in a closet, waiting to come out and jump on the ladder. :)

I would love to see your oils storage!  Upload a photo to Pinterest, and link it here in the comments!

Stay tuned tomorrow for the August Promotions!

I am a Young Living Independent Distributor, which means I buy my essential oils at the wholesale price rather than the retail price. I save 24% off retail, receive discounted shipping, and can earn free products through the Essential Rewards program as well as the ability to earn commissions. 

If you would like to become an Independent Distributor, I would love to sponsor you!  You can click HERE and enter 2066298 in the “Sponsor  and Enroller ID” boxes. 

I am always happy to answer any questions!  Email me at thepureoil@gmail.com

Canadian Product Guide and a sale on Canadian Premium Starter Kits!

Today I just wanted to take a minute to hook you up with the 

Canadian Product Guide

This is the current guide.

But....I can also share with you a link to the Brand NEW 2015-2016 product guide!!

CLICK HERE

It's the best resource for Canadians interested in Young Living to have a look at, and get an idea of the oils Young Living offers, as well as their other products, such as Ningxia Red!

Also a quick link for those who are familiar with Young Living in Canada to hook you up to
just the stuff that is BRAND NEW to the Canadian order! 

Check out the newest additions to the Canadian order HERE.

One of the things I love best about Young Living is that they are committed to making things easier for Canadians to get their products.  Now OTG orders ship from Canada, get to us faster and they are working on getting more and more of their products licensed for sale in Canada...which means not only that they will be sold in CANADIAN DOLLARS (big deal these days with the exchange rate (Canadian to USD) hovering at 30%), but also because an independent distributor can re-sell anything licensed for sale in Canada.  This means if someone is not ready to jump headlong into Young Living, anything in the Canadian product guide can be purchased through a Young Living distributor without having to sign up for a wholesale account.  

(With a wholesale account you save 24%)


The starter kit is such a great value, worth over $300
The cost of the premium starter kit ordinarily comes to just under $210 shipping and taxes all included

Right now the current Canadian Starter Kit WITH Valor and Peace & Calming is on SALE,
 bringing the cost down to under $195!

That's an incredible deal!


The commitment is to purchase only $50 every 12 months to maintain your wholesale membership and 24% discount off the retail prices. There are other perks if you find you want to build your oil collection, including monthly promotions and the Essential Rewards program where you earn points to spend on product if you commit to ordering $50 monthly and you also get discounted shipping.
There are other potential bonuses with ER that are optional, such as earning free additional diffusers!

There is never any pressure to build a business, but there are opportunities for those interested to earn commissions and work from home.

I am a Young Living Independent Distributor, which means I buy my essential oils at the wholesale price rather than the retail price. I save 24% off retail, receive discounted shipping, and can earn free products through the Essential Rewards program as well as the ability to earn commissions. 

If you would like to become an Independent Distributor, I would love to sponsor you!  
You can click HERE and enter 2066298 in the “Sponsor  and Enroller ID” boxes. 
I am always happy to answer any questions, feel free to email me!
thepureoil@gmail.com

Delicious Oily Asian Noodles

I have been turning to my essential oils more and more in the kitchen these days!  

I'm especially enjoying making some very simple quick dishes that are still super yummy!

I make up the sauce for this, and keep it in a jar in the fridge.  In fact, it's amazing served cold, I think I like it even better cold than when I've had it served hot.  

There are a million ways you can alter this recipe, and in fact I used this recipe I found on Pinterest from A Small Snippet as inspiration for mine.  Many people have tried her recipe and made loads of tweaks, but here I'll share mine!  

I named my version Delicious OILY Asian Noodles, because of the essential oils in them.  The sauce is actually not excessively oily as both the honey and the peanut butter emulsify the oils really well.  It thickens up quite nicely in the fridge. Sometimes if I leave it in the fridge for a few days I can see a layer of oil at the top, but just shake it up!  

Letting it sit in the fridge mingles the flavours for an even better taste.

I don't cook wheat noodles anymore since our daughter had to go gluten free over five years ago, and of course with a sauce such as this, rice noodles seemed the way to go anyway.  My inspiration recipe uses wheat spaghetti though, and you can certainly use regular noodles if you don't have, or aren't fond of the rice noodles.  

Oh. So. Good!!!

Delicious Oily Asian Noodles

Ingredients:

Rice noodles cooked according to package directions.

(I like a very fine, thin noodle, but a pad Thai noodle would be equally as yummy!)

Sauce

½ cup toasted sesame oil

¼ tsp crushed chilies (or more to taste, but ¼ tsp is a very mild heat)

¼ cup peanut butter

¼ cup soy sauce

½ cup honey

1-3 drops *ginger essential oil (I use Young Living.  Make sure the EO is safe to consume.)

1-3 drops lemongrass essential oil (I use Young Living.  Make sure the EO is safe to consume.)

To make sauce add toasted sesame oil and crushed chilies to a sauce pan.  Warm over medium heat about 2 minutes (use more chilies if you like it HOT!)  Run oil through a strainer to remove chilies and compost them.   Return the chili infused toasted sesame oil to the same saucepan and add the next three remaining sauce ingredients with heat off.  Stir to melt peanut butter and honey and incorporate.  Once it is all incorporated and cooling a bit, add in the Ginger and Lemongrass essential oils to taste. 

The essential oils just take the flavor over the top!

Serve  sauce over noodles and top with crushed peanuts if you wish. 

This dish is very good warm, but I prefer it served cold.  Toss sauce with noodles and refrigerate until cold.

*The ginger essential oil is only available through the US order, not the Canadian order at this time.

Recipe inspired by http://asmallsnippet.com/2011/03/spicy-thai-noodles.html

And here's a closeup of the Yum!

How have you used essential oils in your kitchen?

I am a Young Living Independent Distributor, which means I buy my essential oils at the wholesale price rather than the retail price. I save 24% off retail, receive discounted shipping, and can earn free products through the Essential Rewards program as well as the ability to earn commissions. 

If you would like to become an Independent Distributor, I would love to sponsor you!  You can click HERE and enter 2066298 in the “Sponsor  and Enroller ID” boxes. 

I am always happy to answer any questions!   thepureoil@gmail.com

Comparison of Lemony Scents

I just had an Essential Rewards order arrive this morning, and there was one brand new to me oil among the bunch!  

JADE LEMON

This is newly available in the Canadian order, and was out of stock when I had it in my order the first time around.  Originally it was in an exotic scents collection that was available only through the US Not For Resale (NFR) order, but is now available as a 5 mL single in the Canadian OTG order.  It retails for $16.45 and wholesale cost is $12.50 Canadian (10.75 PV). 

I was curious about this oil, because I absolutely love the Lemon oil, and I wondered how it could be worth the extra cost. (Lemon 15 mL is $17.11 retail or $13.00 wholesale in Canada (11.25 PV)

I watched this video and was interested to see how it differed from my fresh scented lemon that I love so much. I figured there was only way way to find out for sure if it was worth the extra cost!

So, I put a bottle on my latest order, and as it turns out, it's a really delightful lemony lime scent and taste!

  

Here's my pretty little bottle of Jade Lemon. :)

But, how does it compare with a mix of regular 'ole lemon and lime?

I think the Jade lemon is a more mellow scent and taste than I get by combining regular lemon and lime oils together.  I still love the regular lemon and lime together, and for a stronger flavour that's still the way to go, but the jade lemon is lovely for sure.  It seems to me to be a milder, more mellow scent, that is somehow softer than what I get when combining lemon and lime.

In fact I have it diffusing upstairs right now, and the kids are quite fond of the uplifting scent.

You can certainly get a similar scent by using your regular Lemon and Lime, so if you don't have Jade lemon, or it comes out of stock again, I think this is a reasonable substitute, but I am very glad I have the original Jade Lemon as well.

In my opinion, if you're as smitten with the oils as I am, it's worth the cost to get at least one bottle to experience the scent and see for yourself. 

Now how about the other lemony scents?  

If you're just looking for a lemony scent to wear, or use as an air freshener, or for diffusing, you have several options.  All of the above offer a lemony scent, but they're definitely not all equal!

My personal favourites for a lemony scent are the first two in the photo, lemon and jade lemon.  

Jade Lemon is the newest addition to my lemony collection.  It's by far the most costly, but I think it's also the most complex.  I love the mellow flavour and scent, and deem it worth the extra cost to have some on hand, though I won't replace it in my daily water.  I look forward to experimenting with it some more.  Please share with us any special ways you use it!

Lemon is definitely an all-purpose oil for me.  It's affordable and has so many uses, I usually have one on every Essential Rewards order.  I always have a few ahead of me because I can just never run out of it.  I use it for everything from taking stubborn labels off of bottles I want to keep (it's a FANTASTIC de-gummer, and I love that I don't have to be buying Goo Gone anymore!) to flavouring meals and my water, using as a bathroom spray or diffusing to uplift the spirits! 

This is the oil I spike our home made lemonade with too. 

(Recipe to follow in a future post)

Citronella is best known for its bug-repelling properties.  Years ago I worked at White Rose (remember them?).  We used to sell Citronella plants in the garden centre, and of course the citronella candles in metal buckets flew off the shelves.  This is a testimonial to how well citronella gets the job done when it comes to bugs.  Tiki torches are most often fuelled with Citronella infused oils for burning.  Citronella however is not for eating, and is for topical and aromatic use only.  I find it to be more pungent than the other lemony options, so I tend not to use as much of it except outdoors in the summer.  I just happened upon this interesting article; I thought I'd link up here.

Citronella oil banned from bug spray?

Lemongrass is an oil I won't be without, but It's not my go to for its scent when I want to diffuse, and I won't be wearing it as a perfume anytime soon.  It's more pungent...maybe greener smelling?  Makes sense since it's a grass! lol  Lemongrass is a must as far as I'm concerned for use in the kitchen if you love Thai food.  I'll give you a sneak peek of a post coming later this week!  ;)

I also tried the lemongrass in THIS tasty drink and absolutely loved it!  I think I prefer the lemongrass to the regular lemon in the Lemony Thai Iced Tea. 

Here's a quick breakdown on cost**:

Oil                                                 Retail Cost               Wholesale Cost                          *PV      

                                                (Canadian Dollars)        (Canadian Dollars)

Jade Lemon 5 mL	$16.45	$12.50	10.75
Lemon 15 mL	$17.11	$13.00	11.25
Lemongrass 15 mL	$17.11	$13.00	11.25
Citronella  15 mL	$29.61	$22.50	19.50

*PV stands for Personal Volume, the measure of points Young Living uses for Essential Rewards and promotions.

**As of July 27, 2015

I hope this helps distinguish between the lemony oils we have to choose from.
I love having so many options, and I really appreciate each of them for their own reasons.  

Which lemony oil is your favourite?

I am a Young Living Independent Distributor, which means I buy my essential oils at the wholesale price rather than the retail price. I save 24% off retail, receive discounted shipping, and can earn free products through the Essential Rewards program as well as the ability to earn commissions. 

If you would like to become an Independent Distributor, I would love to sponsor you!  You can click HERE and enter 2066298 in the “Sponsor  and Enroller ID” boxes. 

I am always happy to answer any questions!  Email me at thepureoil@gmail.com

Buteyko Breathing Method

Let's change pace here a bit today and get back to absolute basics!  What are the absolute necessities of life; the basics without which we cannot survive? 

• air
• water
• food

A person can go weeks without food, days without water, but it only takes minutes without air for us to perish. 

Most of us do try to give some thought to the food we eat, and the amount and quality of water we drink.  How many of us though, give a moment's thought to our breathing?  Clearly, we're breathing, so what's the big deal right?   It's an involuntary process, so we don't need to think about it. End of story.  

We have proven as humans over many years that we can eat poorly, not drink enough water and still stay alive and functioning at least at some level.  We've learned that if we fuel our bodies with quality food and clean water we can perform better.  Why then do we seem to stop there?  When was the last time you were still and paid attention to your breathing?  How deeply are you breathing?  How many breaths per minute?  Can you hold your breath a long time?  What about holding your breath BETWEEN BREATHS??  I admit, this is something I never thought about.  Why would I?  Breathing is involuntary, like blinking; my body does what's required and I don't need to invest any of my energy to ensure it works. 

But then the more I study health, and we're all teaching deep breathing, I started to think more about cognitive breathing, and I came across this book at the library and brought it home to read it. 

What I read gave me pause to really think about what we think we know about life's most important biological process. 

 I taught deep breathing, and even panting to the mom's in labour while I was nursing in the delivery room; personal trainers teach deep breathing to their clients and even in EFT we learn that we set the changes the tapping brings about with a deep breath.  But do we even really understand what a deep breath is?  Most of us I think, assume a deep breath is the same a big breath.  Maybe we need to distinguish, because they are different.

  

A deep breath is one that pushes out your belly when you breath, but doesn't necessarily fill the lungs to capacity. The chest really doesn't move in a deep breath. A big breath puffs out the chest and is always followed by a huge exhale....enter the problems...according to this book which is based on the work of a brilliant Russian physician who studied respiration and correlated it to health, Dr. Buteyko.

The point of the book is to convince us that we are all (or at least a huge percentage of us are) hyperventilating all the time.  Which is funny, because like I said above everyone from personal trainers to doctors and nurses are telling people to take a deep (big) breath and slow down.  Again, in EFT I learned that a deep breath was the way to kind of set the energy again after the changes that tapping brings.  After reading this book, I am adjusting my practice on myself to experiment. 

According to this book a big breath is the opposite of what we need to be teaching!  The problem with taking in a big breath is that you have to let out a big breath.  The body's optimal C02 level is 5.5% in the alveoli (little air sacks in the lungs)  Most of us are running with 3.5%, which is very detrimental to health.  The reason it's so bad to have less CO2 is because carbon dioxide (CO2) is not only a waste product, but an important feedback mechanism to the rest of the body.  When there isn't enough CO2 in the lungs, the oxygen that is being carried around to organs by the hemoglobin can't get 'off the train' so to speak.  The oxygen molecules stay bound to the hemoglobin and can't get off to support the organs where it is needed.  As a result, our organs are not oxygenated enough, but our blood levels are looking good, so the doctors see no problem with perfusion.  The blood tests show the oxygen levels in the blood are good, so we think there can't be a problem.  But there is a problem, because hemoglobin isn't the end destination of the oxygen, the tissues are!   

It would be rather like looking at the highways to determine if people are safely at their destinations.  We can see traffic is flowing, and assume that they're taking their exits and getting home, but in fact they may just be driving in circles.  A moving highway says nothing of who's at home.  Oxygen in the blood says nothing of the amount of oxygen actually feeding the brain, or liver or kidneys or anywhere else.

The authors provide a test for you to do in the book (called control pause and referred to as CP) and some very simple exercises to help increase the CO2 in the lungs to the point where the hemoglobin freely releases it to the tissues. 

I think of myself as reasonably healthy, and I don't have asthma or any other breathing problems, but I have to tell you I was alarmed when I couldn't even comfortably hold my breath BETWEEN BREATHS for five full seconds.  After a week of only 20 minutes a day of consciously breathing and doing the exercise outlined in the book, I have my control pause up to 10 seconds.  The goal is still a long way off at a minimum of 40 seconds, but I'm on my way.  

I challenge you to take the time to read this book (It's not a huge hulking book by any means) and see what you think.  Maybe take it to your doctor and discuss it.  

I'm not suggesting that there is never a need for a 'big breath', but what if, in general all this 'big breathing' is doing the opposite of what we intend?  

We pay attention to the food and drink we consume, we exercise to keep our bodies well, why not learn more about how to support your body and re-train your breathing to help you reach new levels of health too? 

Some food for thought today.  

Breathe well!

I am a Young Living Independent Distributor, which means I buy my essential oils at the wholesale price rather than the retail price. I save 24% off retail, receive discounted shipping, and can earn free products through the Essential Rewards program as well as the ability to earn commissions. 

If you would like to become an Independent Distributor, I would love to sponsor you!  You can click HERE and enter 2066298 in the “Sponsor  and Enroller ID” boxes. 

I am always happy to answer any questions!  Email me at thepureoil@gmail.com

What are essential oils exactly?

So, what are Essential Oils exactly?

Click HERE for the definition according to Wikipedia.

Another popular way to describe essential oils is to say that they are the Lifeblood of the plant.

Essential Oils differ from the oils you use regularly in your kitchen.  The oils you use for cooking, or perhaps even cleaning your face if you use the Oil Cleansing Method (OCM) are what are known as 'fatty oils'.  Most often they are pressed from the food from which they come.  (Olive oil is pressed from olives, walnut oil is pressed from walnuts etc.)

Essential oils are most often distilled with water from the plant material (known as steam distillation).  Sometimes companies use Carbon Dioxide as a solvent and sometimes they use other (potentially more harmful) solvents.  Citrus oils however are generally pressed from the RIND ONLY of the fruit itself.  Young Living uses steam distillation for their oils with the exception of citrus oils, which are cold pressed.

Essential oils are potent to say the least! It takes roughly 1000 pounds of peppermint plant at maturity to produce ONE SINGLE pound of essential oil, hence the high cost of pure therapeutic grade essential oils.  This ratio varies with different plant materials, but in general it takes a huge amount of plant material to yield a very small amount of pure therapeutic grade essential oil.  This is the big reason to be certain that you are purchasing from a reputable company!  There is much incentive for big companies to increase their profit margin by adulterating the oils and then selling them for a more competitive price.

As a customer we feel we're getting a super great deal when we compare the prices to those of other companies, but if it seems to good to be true, in all likelihood, it is too good to be true.  The laws on labelling are rather appalling.  A company can legally label their oil 100% essential oil and in fact have a great deal of either carrier oil or other solvents in that bottle too.  I have said before, if you're only into essential oils for a pretty smell, you're likely not doing any worse than any other perfume you might purchase.  However if you are interested in the therapeutic value of the oil, please think twice about where you purchase from.  Ask loads of questions, and don't buy until you feel comfortable.

There are also a million or so little details that need to be taken care of to get the best out of any plant, and to produce a superior essential oil.  Everything from the age of the plant/tree to the time of day they are harvested, aging time prior to distillation, amount of time spent distilling...on and on!

This quick video is worth the time to watch!

Some History:

From way back to biblical times and even long before then, essential oils have been used, they were mankind's first medicine.

In Egypt essential oils were used in the embalming process and well-preserved oils were found in alabaster jars in King Tut's tomb.

Remember the story of the three wise men coming to bring gifts to the newborn King?  They presented baby Jesus with gold, frankincense and myrrh.  Frankincense and myrrh were as prized as gold at that time, perhaps even more so.  That speaks volumes to me.


Chemists today and for many years have studied essential oils to find the specific chemical compounds in them that make them so effective, and then they chemically reproduce those compounds to make pharmaceuticals.  The pharmaceutical industry is built on studying what nature made. I suggest THIS VIDEO if you have interest in hearing it straight from a scientist!

Young Living's Promise

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The FDA states that the definition of a drug is anything intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease is a drug.  Therefore Young Living can no longer make suggestions for the use of their oils to help any particular health concern. We can only suggest their use to support an already healthy body (which is a brilliant use of them anyway!) There are books available that describe benefits of plants, and of course essential oils would apply to the same species of plant.  

Of course, if you have a health concern you should be seeing a physician.  Be mindful of the potency of the oils, it's not the same as steeping peppermint leaves to make a peppermint tea.  A single drop of peppermint is enough to flavour a family sized batch of hot chocolate to be noticeably minty!

I hope this has been helpful!

I am a Young Living Independent Distributor, which means I buy my essential oils at the wholesale price rather than the retail price. I save 24% off retail, receive discounted shipping, and can earn free products through the Essential Rewards program as well as the ability to earn commissions. 

If you would like to become an Independent Distributor, I would love to sponsor you!  You can click HERE and enter 2066298 in the “Sponsor  and Enroller ID” boxes. 

I am always happy to answer any questions!  Email me at thepureoil@gmail.com

Lemony Thai Iced Tea

Happy Sunday Evening!

It's been crazy hot here in Southern Ontario the last few days, and I've been browsing Pinterest to find some new icy bevvies to try! 

I have to admit that until yesterday I'd NEVER heard of Thai iced tea.  I know, I live under my own special little rock. 

I know about it now though!!

(I think Thai iced tea is going to become a regular treat around here.)

I started out looking at the recipe from this fabulous blog whiteonricecouple

I didn't however have any of the special tea they use, and I really wasn't too fussy on the idea of food colouring in tea...at all. 

So, I improvised, and I'm really happy with my outcome. :)

I used Typhoo tea...should it be THAI-FOO???  Hahahahaa!!!

What's that?  I shouldn't count on a career in comedy? 

Noted.

I decided on using some lemon essential oil too.  I love lemon in iced tea, and lemon goes beautifully with creamy stuff...so it seemed worth the risk.  Turns out, it was definitely worth the risk!  

The way I have made this you can opt to leave out the lemon or add it to each serving.  I just had a thought...wonder what lemongrass EO would be like in this?  I have another recipe to share soon with lemongrass and ginger essential oils in it. YUM!

 How this works is you make the concentrate, then add the creamy lemony goodness to each serving when you pour it all over a mess of ice. 

It's like ombre tea!

I just love watching it mix. Reminds me of the fun of Shirley Temples as a kid. 

So, if you want to try Thai iced tea, and you don't want crazy yellow food colouring, or don't have easy access to an Asian market to get the special blend, here's The Pure Oil version of 

Thai iced tea.

Recipe for concentrate

Ingredients:

4 tea bags (I used Typhoo)

1 Liter of water

1/2 cup to 3/4 cup raw cane sugar

(I used 3/4 cup as per the instructions on the blog above, but next time I'll try with a rounded half cup)

1-2 tablespoons of pure vanilla extract

(I added this becuase the comments were that there was a subtle vanilla flavour to the thai tea blend, and this adds that subtle vanilla flavour very nicely.)

Directions:

Bring 1 Liter of water to a rolling boil in stainless steel saucepan.  Add raw cane sugar and tea bags and stir until sugar is completely dissolved. Cover saucepan and turn off stove element, leaving to steep for at least 5 minutes. 

In 1 Liter canning jar add 1-2 tablespoons of pure vanilla extract (oops! forgot to include this in the photo!)

Pull tea bags out of the pot and squeeze excess sweet tea out of them. Compost tea bags, and pour the concentrate into the canning jar and allow to cool before refrigerating. 

To make a glass of sweet Lemony Thai Iced Tea

Fill glass with ice cubes, and then fill about 2/3 to 3/4 of the way full with tea concentrate.  

To make it lemony and extra creamy use either 10% or 18% table cream mixed with 1 drop of Young Living Lemon essential oil (or try lemongrass EO) mix the cream and lemon oil before pouring over the tea.  

If you don't want it lemony, then just omit the essential oil. 

I used a combination of 2% milk with a bit of whipping cream, because that's what I had, but I'll pick up some 10% cream for the future...or maybe 18% if I'm feeling really dangerous. lol

I would also like to try it with coconut milk too.

I wonder how that would be?  

Let me know if you try it!

I am a Young Living Independent Distributor, which means I buy my essential oils at the wholesale price rather than the retail price. I save 24% off retail, receive discounted shipping, and can earn free products through the Essential Rewards program as well as the ability to earn commissions. 

If you would like to become an Independent Distributor, I would love to sponsor you!  You can click HERE and enter 2066298 in the “Sponsor  and Enroller ID” boxes. 

I am always happy to answer any questions!  Email me at thepureoil@gmail.com