Category Archives: Body Scrub

Festive Peppermint Sugar Scrub

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The holidays are here. Where does the year go? This year I feel a little more behind than usual. However, this does not stop me from making holiday treats for the ones I love. I recently learned my love language is showing love through acts of doing; which explains why I love to make homemade goodies for the ones I love and appreciate.

I love making homemade goodies for Christmas. This year I went a little out of the norm for me and made a few non-edible gifts, like lip balm, body scrubs, and soaps. Please don’t be fooled I also made cookies (even macaroons!), and I will be making some breads for Christmas Eve. Once a baker, always a baker.

The last few years I have been all about starting new traditions with the ones I love and this year especially. In 2019, I hope to be posting more with many culinary adventures ahead with my love.

This recipe yields approximately :10 1/2 cups of sugar scrub. (As pictured from left to right you can place the scrub in 16 oz jars, 8 oz jars, or 4 oz mason jars. The top for the last 2 to the right is a holiday muffin tin cup, which I feel adds a little more holiday cheer).

Ingredients:

8 cups of granulated sugar, divided ( I found Aldi’s is the cheapest and right now it is $1.29 per 4# bag)

2 cups of coconut oil, divided

40 drops of peppermint essential oil, divided

20 drops of liquid red food coloring dye (optional)

Directions: 

  1. Using paddle attachment on your electric mixer beat 4 cups of sugar and 1 cup of coconut oil until fluffy. Add 20 drops of peppermint essential oil and mix a few more times. Set aside.
  2. In a separate mixing bowl add the remainder (4 cups of sugar, 1 cup of coconut oil and beat using a paddle attachment until light and fluffy. Add 20 drops of the essential oil and 20 drops of liquid red food coloring. Mix until you reach desired color and consistency.
  3. Portion out the scrub as you wish. I learned depending on the size jar you can use either a tablespoon or 1/8 to even 1/4 cup. I pushed down the scrub (with a small plastic [tupperware] dressing container) after each layer for a more ascetically pleasing appearance.

Special tip: Make sure to say yourself a jar. Take care of yourself this time of year and pamper yourself.

 

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Lemon Vanilla Sugar Foot and Hand Scrub

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My sister just had a birthday (happy birthday little sista)! As a special present for her birthday I wanted to make her a foot scrub we recently received as a favor at our cousin’s wedding shower. My sister was so disappointed she used up all her scrub so fast. I thought what a better gift then to surprise her with a huge homemade batch. The original recipe made a small batch so I quadrupled it and added one of my favorite ingredients pure vanilla extract for an additional pinch of love. For the original recipe check out DIY lemon sugar scrub.

You will need one quart sized mason jar.

Ingredients :
1 cup of Coconut Oil
1 cup fresh lemon juice (about 4 large lemons)
4 1/2 cups of granulated sugar
1 TB pure vanilla extract
The zest of 4 lemons

Directions:

Zest 4 lemons with microplaner and set zest aside.

Juice the lemons and place juice & 3/4 of the zest in a medium to large bowl and coconut oil. Mix with whisk to blend coconut oil lemon together.

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Add sugar and whisk together until you reach your desired consistency.

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Add more sugar if you want a thicker consistency or more coconut oil if you want a thinner scrub.

Add vanilla extract and whisk.

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Whisk until vanilla is incorporated throughout.

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Funnel into quart size (4 cup) mason jar. Top with remaining lemon zest for an extra flare. Place mason jar lid on top of rim and ring on to seal the vessel.

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Attach recipe on recipe card for replication.

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