Summer is approaching and with it, lots of outdoor activities. Essential oils can be wonderful to support all kinds of fun in and out of the sun. Here are a few recipes to enhance your summer fun.
Young Living Summer Essential Oils
Great Outdoors Spray
In a 4 ounce glass spray bottle:
2 oz distilled water
2 oz Witch Hazel
Add essential oils:
10 drops citronella essential oil
10 drops peppermint essential oil
10 drops lavender essential oil

Or 30 drops Purification oil blend

Shake well and spray on as needed when enjoying the outdoors.


Pesky Working In The Garden Spray
10 drops peppermint essential oil
10 drops Young Living Purification essential oil
Add to 4 oz of water in glass spray bottle. Use with mister and spray over body. Shake well before use. Keep away from eyes.


Blend For Walkers, Joggers and Runners
5 drops rosemary essential oil
3 drops peppermint essential oil
4 drops lavender essential oil
Mix and rub on your feet.


Muscle Cream

10 drops Young Living PanAway
10 drops peppermint
2 Tablespoons coconut oil


Or
10 drops Young Living PanAway
10 drops peppermint
in a 10 ml roller bottle filled with carrier oil.



After-Sun Spray
1/2 cup distilled water
1/4 cup aloe vera gel
8 drops of Lavender essential oil
2 drops of Roman Chamomile essential oil
2 drops Geranium essential oil
Blend together and pour into a 12-16 ounce fine mist spray bottle. Spray skin if you have been over exposed to the sun. Do not get any in eyes.



Minty After-Sun Spray
25 drops lavender essential oil
3 drops peppermint essential oil
1 TBS Aloe Vera Gel
Add to 4 oz of water in glass spray bottle. Use with mister and spray over body. Shake well before use.
The peppermint is very cooling to the skin.



Moisturizing Hair Spritz
If your hair is dull or naturally dry, spritz this recipe over your hair throughout the day to keep it from looking dry, particularly if you are planning a day in the sun.
1 cup distilled water
10 drops Young Living Royal Hawaiian Sandalwood
10 drops Frankincense essential oil
8 drops Cedarwood essential oil
8 drops Ylang Ylang essential oil
1 tsp. V-6 Vegetable Oil Complex
Add all ingredients in a 12-oz. spray bottle. Shake well before spritzing over hair, avoiding the roots.



Hair Detangler
From extreme roller coasters to an afternoon on water skis, summer activities can tangle your hair. Smooth out knots with this hair detangler!

1/2 cup Lavender Volume Conditioner (or other Young Living conditioner)
1 1/8 cup hot (not boiling) distilled water
3 drops Royal Hawaiian Sandalwood essential oil
3 drops Cedarwood essential oil
3 drops Frankincense essential oil
Put conditioner into a 12-oz. spray bottle. Add distilled water and shake. Add essential oils and shake again. To use, spray on dry or damp hair, focusing on the ends.


During the summer months I always love to drink more iced tea. It’s so refreshing on a hot day. Here are a few recipe ideas to change things up a bit.


iced-tea
Peppermint Iced Tea


4 decaffeinated green tea bags
1/4 c. Young Living Blue Agave
3 drops Young Living peppermint essential oil
3 limes


In the bottom of a 64-ounce pitcher, pour agave and peppermint essential oil. Pour hot water over top and stir. Add tea bags and steep until it has a dark caramel color. Quarter limes. Fill serving glasses with ice and squeeze one lime slice in each glass. Pour tea over ice and garnish with a sprig of mint and serve.

Lemon Lime Iced Tea

Ingredients
2 black or green tea bags
32 ounces of boiling water
2 drops Lemon Vitality Essential Oil
2 drops Lime Vitality Essential Oil
2 tsp Young Living Blue Agave (Omit if you, like me, prefer unsweetened tea)

Directions
Steep tea in boiling water for 5 minutes. Remove tea bags and add in Lemon and Lime essential oils. Add 2 teaspoons of Agave syrup if you desire sweetness. Stir and pour into ice filled glasses

Other Citrus Vitality Oils – Citrus Fresh, lime, grapefruit, jade lemon, orange, tangerine.


slique-tea
Slique Essence is delicious added to Slique Tea. Have you tried Slique Tea Iced? It’s really delicious on it’s own but add some oils and you’ll have a real treat.


Slique Tea contains jade oolong tea leaves, sought after for their rich aroma and powerful antioxidant content. These leaves are handpicked from the high mountain regions of Taiwan, known for producing some of the world’s finest teas. All of these ingredients are enhanced with premium grade Arabian frankincense powder, an exclusive ingredient from Young Living’s distillery in Salalah, Oman.

Citrus Slique Tea
2 Slique Tea bags
32 ounces of boiling water
3 drops Young Living Lemon Vitality essential oil
3 drops Orange Vitality essential oil


Directions
Steep tea in boiling water for 5 minutes. Remove tea bags and add in Lemon and Lime essential oils. Add 2 teaspoons of Agave syrup if you desire sweetness. Stir and pour into ice filled glasses.


Other Citrus Vitality Oils – Citrus Fresh, lime, grapefruit, jade lemon, tangerine.


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Ingredients
lime-vitality-pie
For the filling:
2 cream cheese (8 oz. each and room temp.)
2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup water
1 packet plain gelatin
1/2 cup Swerve (powdered) (or sweetener of choice)
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
8 drops Young Living Lime Vitality Essential Oil
20 drops of Stevia extract


For the crust:
1 cup almond meal
1 cup shredded coconut (non-sweetened)
3 TBLS. butter (melted)
1 tablespoon Yacon Syrup
2 TBLS. Swerve (or sweetener of choice)


Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray grease a 9″ springform pan. Mix the crust ingredients and press into the bottom of the pan. Bake for approx. 12 minutes, or until it starts to get lightly browned. Allow to cool.


In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. In separate bowl, beat the whipping cream to soft peaks.


In a saucepan on the stove, sprinkle the gelatin over the water–let rest for about 1 minute. Then stir in the Swerve, lime juice, Lime Vitality Essential Oil, and Stevia drops. Turn the heat on low and stir until the sugar dissolves.


Pour the gelatin mixture slowly into the cream cheese. Turn the mixer on medium and keep blending until the mixture has a smooth texture. Then fold in the whipped cream.


Spoon the mixture onto the crust and spread evenly. Garnish with toasted coconut and grated lime. Refrigerate for a few hours, then remove the springform.


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d-Limonene is a phytochemical that has been found to be a powerful immune supporting constituent. It is a widely distributed, natural, phytochemical compound found in citrus fruits, spices, herbs, and some conifer essential oils. For instance, cold-pressed orange rind contains 91% d-limonene.

Incorporating d-limonene in your diet is a healthy life-style choice that helps support a healthy immune system.

d-Limonene Content of Selected Essential Oils

d-limonene essential oils

Essential Oils – – Percent Limonene

Grapefruit – – – 95.12%
Tangerine – – – 94.62%
Orange – – – 91.40%
Mandarin – – – 72.36%
Lemon – – – 65.44%
Elemi – – – 50.50%
Lime – – – 49.01%
Bergamot – – – 40.39%
Ledum – – – 23.34%
Dill – – – 21.26%
Black Pepper – – – 17.42%
Frankincense – – – 16.40%
Fir – – – 15.80%
Neroli – – – 15.64%
Spearmint – – – 15.16%
Myrtle – – – 10.54%
Pine – – – 10.25%

Young Living Citrus Fresh combines six essential oils: Orange, Tangerine, Grapefruit, Lemon, Mandarin, and Spearmint. This blend has an uplifting, refreshing aroma, and it contains the naturally occurring constituent limonene from the citrus essential oils, as well as carvone from Spearmint.

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d-limonene citrus essential oils


Summer is almost here and we are already firing up the grill and enjoying the outdoors with family and friends. Why not try some of these recipes with your grilling this summer.

Each marinade recipe is sufficient for 1-2 lbs. of meat or your protein of choice.

Cilantro-Lime marinade
2 limes, juice of
1⁄3 cup olive oil
1 clove garlic
1 cup fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon cumin
1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
1⁄2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 drops Black Pepper Vitality essential oil
2 drops Lime Vitality essential oil

Quick and Easy Cilantro Lime Marinade
1 cup cilantro, lightly chopped
1 tablespoon fresh squeezed lime juice (or juice of half a lime)
1/4 cup olive oil
3 cloves of garlic
1 jalapeno lightly chopped (for un-spicy remove the seed)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 drops Black Pepper Vitality essential oil
2 drops Lime Vitality essential oil

Orange Lemon Citrus Marinade
3/4 cup olive or other oil
1/3 cup soy sauce
tablespoon grated onion
Juice of 1 lemon
2 drops Orange Vitality essential oil
2 drops Lemon Vitality essential oil
1 drop Ginger Vitality essential oil

Mediterranean Marinade
3/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 clove garlic, minced
1 drop Oregano Vitality essential oil
2 drops Lemon Vitality essential oil
1 drop Black Pepper Vitality essential oil

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