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Crisp and cool like a breath of fresh air… that is Peppermint. This oil is incredibly versatile and one that we always want to have on hand, and it makes a delicious addition to our favorite cooking and baking recipes!

Uses for Peppermint Vitality

Add a drop to water to enhance the digestive process.

Add as refreshing flavoring to tea or food.

Press to the roof of the mouth to open and soothe the sinuses.

Take in a capsule with lemon and lavender for seasonal discomfort.

Use Peppermint Vitality to add a refreshing twist to a pitcher of lemonade.

Add a drop or two to a mug of hot tea to help with gastrointestinal discomfort. Peppermint Vitality can support normal digestion and reduce feelings of discomfort after large meals.

Add a drop to Echinacea tea when feeling stuffy.

Add a few drops of Peppermint Vitality to sugar cookie dough for a fresh twist.

Food & Beverage Recipes

Peppermint Brownies

This might be the simplest essential oil recipe ever... Just add 4-5 drops of Peppermint Vitality Essential Oil to your mix (or from scratch recipe!) after you add the wet ingredients and bake as directed.

Once cooled - use your favorite holiday cookie cutters to create fun shapes. Optional to top with a layer of chocolate frosting (with or without a few drops of Peppermint Vitality) or powdered sugar. These are fun to make for parties, neighbors or just because!

Healthier Peppermint Brownies

1 cup oats

⅓ cup cacao powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

¼ cup honey

2 large eggs, room temperature

3 tablespoons coconut oil, melted

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 drops Peppermint Vitality

¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons dark chocolate chips for mixing and topping

1. Place eggs on the counter and allow them to reach room temperature. Preheat oven to 350° F.

2. Line an 8×8-inch baking dish with parchment paper. If you are having troubles getting the paper to stick in place, lightly grease the pan and set the parchment on top.

3. In a food processor or blender, add oats, cacao powder, baking soda, and salt. Blend until the oats turn into a fine flour-like texture.

4. In a separate dish, melt coconut oil in the microwave or on the stove. Allow to cool but not harden.

5. Add room-temperature eggs, honey, coconut oil, vanilla extract, and Peppermint Vitality to the food processor and process until everything is well combined. Use a rubber spatula to scrape down the edges in between pulsing, if needed. You will be left with a thick batter.

6. Once all of the ingredients are fully incorporated, add ¼ cup chocolate chips or more if you enjoy a stronger chocolate flavor. Stir into the batter.

7. Pour the batter into the prepared dish, then use the spatula to smooth the batter evenly into the pan. Top with extra chocolate chips.

8. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the edges of the brownies look cooked through and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center.

9. Let the brownies cool, then cut and serve.

YL tip: Experiment with other Vitality oils. Cinnamon Bark, Nutmeg, or Orange would all be tasty flavor options!

Peppermint Mocha

2 cups strongly brewed coffee or espresso

2 cups milk of your choice

¼ cup cacao powder (you can also use 2T cocoa powder + 3 oz dark chocolate chopped)

4 tablespoons maple syrup or raw honey

3-4 drops Peppermint Vitality

Pour milk into a small saucepan and place over medium heat. Whisk in the cacao powder (or whatever chocolate you're using) and the maple syrup. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer uncovered for 5-10 minutes, whisking as needed until smooth.

Remove from the heat and when slightly cooled add 2 drops of Peppermint Vitality (the flavor is bold, so start with 2 drops and add more if you want!) Place the peppermint cocoa mixture and the coffee in a Vitamix or other high-powered blender (or use a handheld frother), and blend on medium speed for 30 seconds until frothy. Divide into 4 mugs, top with whipped cream, marshmallows, or both!

Peppermint Hot Cocoa

4 cups milk of your choice

8 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tsp vanilla extract

4 tsp honey, or more to taste

2 drops Peppermint Vitality essential oil

Heat all ingredients, except the oils, in a pot over the stove, until just hot. Don't boil. Remove from heat, add the essential oils and stir to combine. Serve in your most festive mugs and top with whipped cream, marshmallows, a candy cane, or all of the above!

Mint Mocha Protein Smoothie

A large handful of organic spinach or kale

A handful of organic blueberries

1/2 a frozen banana

1/4 - 1/2 an organic avocado

1 T raw cacao powder

1 scoop Pure Protein Complete in chocolate

1-2 drops Peppermint Vitality

Almond milk or milk of choice to desired consistency

Place all ingredients in a blender in the order listed and blend well! Pour into a glass and serve with a glass or stainless steel straw.

Morning Mocha Smoothie

1 scoop Pure Protein Complete in chocolate

8 oz. cold brew coffee

½ cup whole milk or almond milk

2 drops Peppermint Vitality

Ice

Place all ingredients in a blender in the order listed and blend well! Pour into a glass and serve with a glass or stainless steel straw.

Selfcare & DIY Recipes

Under The Mistletoe Breath Spray

Perfect to pack in your purse, backpack or even stash in your car, this simple breath spray will have your breath feeling fresh whenever you need it!

10mL glass spray bottle

3 drops Peppermint Vitality essential oil

2 drops Spearmint Vitality essential oil

1 tsp Thieves Mouthwash, optional

Filtered water

Add all ingredients into a spray bottle and shake well. Spritz into your mouth as desired!

Candy Cane Lip Scrub

5 drops Peppermint essential oil

5 drops Vanilla oleoresin

1/4 Cup White Sugar

1/4 Cup Coconut Oil*

Combine essential oils and coconut oil, then add in sugar. Apply nightly to lips in a circular motion. Wipe off with a dry towel. Store in a glass jar!

*To make this extra special and creamy, whip the coconut oil in a stand mixer or handheld mixer until it is fluffy!

COMPANION PRODUCTS

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ESSENTIAL OILS

When you have a cough or cold or feel one coming on, you just want to be comfortable – especially if you still have to work, travel, or take care of your children or loved ones! (click on the individual oil pictures to learn more about the oil)

Thieves Essential Oil Blend:

This blend is our go-to for all things immune system related! It's the blend infused into the chest rub and cough drops we just talked about – and for good reason! We love to apply and diffuse this blend, add Thieves Vitality to a mug of echinacea tea, or add it to epsom salts for an immune supporting detox bath!

Frankincense Essential Oil:

Frankincense is an immune and respiratory powerhouse! This historical oil has been used for centuries for health. Apply it with Thieves, Lemon, R.C. or Purification to the chest and back, add a few drops to the Thieves Chest Rub when you apply, add Frankincense to epsom salts for a detox bath, and diffuse this oil when you're feeling down. Get it in, on and around you as much as possible!

Lemon Essential Oil:

Lemon is a wonderful oil for soothing cough and creating comfort in times of congestion. Diffuse it, apply it with Frankincense and Thieves Chest Rub, add a few drops of Lemon Vitality to echinacea tea, and add Lemon to detox baths. Lemon is high in limonene, a constituent highly regarded for its immune system support.

R.C. Essential Oil Blend:

Standing for Respiratory Comfort, R.C. essential oil blend is a gentle eucalyptus blend that we love for soothing and comforting the respiratory system. Diffuse, apply, and add this oil to detox baths as much as possible. This is a great choice for little ones too!

Purification Essential Oil Blends:

This purifying blend is another favorite for immune and respiratory needs. Containing Tea Tree, Lemongrass, Myrtle and other purifying oils, it makes a great addition to your comfort routine during times of cough or cold. Diffuse, apply, and add to bath salts.

Raindrop Technique Collection: This curated set of essential oils is a powerful tool for promoting health, wellness and vitality – both proactively and for acute needs since the oils included can be incredible tools for healing! This collection features nine essential oils with immune and respiratory support properties. We love them for making rollers and adding to detox baths!

Thieves chest rub & cough

THIEVES CHEST RUB

A must-have for every medicine cabinet, Thieves Chest Rub is a 100% plant-based alternative for over-the-counter cough and congestion relief. This natural chest rub soothes sniffles, coughs, and congestion for the whole family with a powerful blend of essential oils and natural, plant-based ingredients.Plus the easy-to-use bottle doesn't even require you to get your hands messy!! The formula is free of petroleum, parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, synthetic perfumes or dyes, artificial colors, or preservatives and still packs an incredible punch when it comes to cough and cold! Pure ingredients and all the power of Thieves kicking that chest congestion to the curb? We will take some of that!

Sadly, conventional chest rubs are filled with synthetic additives and diluents, and even the ‘natural' options are less than ideal. Many options use petroleum as a base. Petroleum (petrolatum) is often not fully refined in the US, which means it can be contaminated with toxic chemicals called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.Many ‘natural' chest rubs also contain impure essential oils or other lower-grade components that don't meet the same standards as the ingredients found in Young Living products. The active ingredient in the most popular over the counter chest rub is actually a synthetic version of Ravintsara essential oil! And we are always going to choose the original over a synthetic copy, especially when it comes to our health and our family's health!

THIEVES COUGH DROPS

Get natural, quick, and safe cough, congestion, and sore throat relief Thieves Essential Oil-Infused Cough Drops! These are a staple in our cough and cold toolbox. They are easy to keep at home or take on the go, made with naturally derived ingredients, taste great, and work wonders!

Thieves Essential Oil-Infused Cough Drops are minty, spicy, and sweet without processed sugar, dyes, artificial flavors, or preservatives found in conventional cough drops. Infused with Cinnamon Bark, Peppermint, and Lemon essential oils, these menthol-based drops make soothing coughs and colds simple and tasty.

THIEVES HARD LOZENGES

Infused with Young Living's signature Thieves essential oil blend of Clove, Cinnamon Bark, Eucalyptus, Rosemary, and Lemon essential oils, these lozenges are one of the things we reach for to keep our immune systems firing on a daily basis! The Thieves Hard Lozenges are a sugar-free dietary supplement to add to your daily wellness regimen with more of a cinnamon taste than a menthol one.We use these daily when we need a lozenge, when we travel to bolster our immune systems, and sometimes in place of the Thieves Cough Drops when we are out or if someone doesn't want the strong menthol taste of the drops (but it's that menthol that helps open the airways and soothe the throat!).

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