We’ve been seeing this baby yellow, tropical-looking mocktail sweeping TikTok and Instagram with some pretty delectable claims.
It helps:
boost immunity
clear up skin
improve digestion
decrease bloat
And the list goes on.
But when we saw AN ENTIRE LEMON, peel and all, go into the blender, our first thought was “That can’t be good.” Pithy, bitter—that’s what we anticipated.
We were wrong.
It’s super creamy, delicious, and hardly sour at all, let alone bitter. It tastes like a treat, and we are down for it anytime.
Make it yourself with the recipe below:
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Creamy Lemon Olive Oil Elixir
RECIPE TYPE: Beverage
DIETARY INFO: Vegan, Gluten-free
SERVING SIZE: 3
TOTAL TIME: 5 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
1 whole lemon, including peel (Make sure to scrub it clean.) 2 tablespoons high-quality olive oil 2 tablespoons honey (Raw is great. Since this recipe doesn’t involve heat, the good stuff is preserved!) 1 small knob of ginger (about an inch, peeled) 3 cups of water
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Combine all ingredients in a blender, and blend on high until completely incorporated. It should have a slushie consistency and a pale-yellow color. 2. Strain contents into a jar using a fine mesh sieve to separate the thicker pulp. You can save the pulp for a baking project later or discard. 3. Drink a cup or so of the strained liquid, and reserve the rest in the fridge for another time!
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jumped at testing out @Jen Jones | plantbased recipes for lymphatic boost and digestive push! so creamy and delicous. not too sweet, not too tart! perfect to sip on and so nutritious. i saw a comment suggesting frozen lemons for a frosted elixir, def going to try next batch! . . . #wellness#lemonoliveoildrink#diyrecipe
Someone reached out to me last week to tell me the impact I was having on their life and their mothers life, who is fighting cancer. WOW!!! Just by following my recipes, her mom has been feeling better! This is amazing! I choke up because their are so many people struggling witu their health. You are not alone. Stay strong ❤️ if I can just put a smile on your face and lift your spirits in any way…I am living my purpose 🙏🏽. Recipe: 3 cups filtered water, 1 organic lemon, 2 tbsp evoo, 2 tbsp honey (optional) ginger (optional) ceylon cinnamon #lemonoliveoildrink#constipationrelief#lymphatichealth
Summer is here, and that means we’re transforming our cozy hot matcha lattes into all of our favorite iced elixirs.
If you’ve been here for more than 0.0001 seconds, you know we’re obsessed with matcha here at BeautyLeeBar.
This potent flower can be steeped into a tea or ground into a powder for multiple uses—think elixirs (similar to matcha in the way it’s mixed, but sans the caffeine), baking, DIY skincare, and more. It turns everything into a gorgeous, deep, rich shade of blue, which is so novel because rarely are foods of this hue found in nature!
Blue butterfly pea flower contains lots of antioxidants, soothing compounds, and anti-inflammatory effects with a mildly earthy, almost sweet flavor. Overall, it’s a match made in heaven—get it?
Get the recipe for this fabulous, blue-green swirl iced matcha latte below:
1. Fill a glass with ice. 2. In a shallow bowl, mix a serving of matcha powder with hot water, whisking until fully incorporated. 3. Add your honey at this time if desired. 4. In another shallow bowl, mix the milk with the butterfly pea powder until fully incorporated. 5. Pour the milk and butterfly pea powder mixture over the ice, and top with a little more milk. 6. Top it all off with the brewed matcha tea, letting the green trickle into the bright blue. 7. Pop in your straw and stir—or don’t! It’s beautiful swirled together or enjoyed while leaving the colors to mingle on their own.
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day 01 of 15 – MERMAID MATCHA ingredients: favorite milk (i used almond) ceremonial grade matcha butterfly pea powder optional: sweetener and/or vanilla syrup directions: 1. place 1/2 tsp matcha powder in a matcha sifter and remove any clumps. add water and whisk. 2. mix 1/4-1/2 tsp butterfly pea powder with almond milk. whisk. 3. pour ice in a glass. add pea powder milk. add a bit of milk, then top off with matcha. 4. add in your favorite sweetener and/or vanilla syrup. #health#matcha#matchalatte
Directions Sift 1 tsp of matcha add 2 oz of warm water whisk Sift 1 tsp of blue spirulina add 2oz of warm water whisk Pour ice blue spirulina plant milk & matcha Enjoy 😋 Tip If adding sweetener add to matcha while whisking so it melts I used oat milk in my recipe #matchalatte#latteart#mermaidmatcha
We are what we eat…and drink. Although we love a life of balance, we also love concentrated superfood nutrition to help balance out our more indulgent choices.
1-ounce carrot juice (fresh or store-bought—not from concentrate and not pasteurized)
1 tablespoon elderberry syrup
½ ounce ginger juice (freshly pressed) or 1 teaspoon of ginger powder
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Directions:
Mix well with a small frother whisk, and consume within 10 minutes. Shoot it down the hatch, or sip slowly. It’s best absorbed on an empty stomach, 15 minutes before your first meal.
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If there’s one thing we are always on the lookout for, it’s tips on how to achieve flawless, glowing skin. Luckily, we have celebrities like Hailey Bieber to let us in on their skincare secrets. Well known for her flawless skin, she recently launched her beauty line, Rhode. While Rhode currently has a waitlist, her viral Strawberry Glaze Skin Smoothie does not.
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Launched at Erewhon Market in June, Hailey Bieber’s limited-edition smoothie includes skin-enhancing ingredients such as hyaluronic acid (which, by the way, we did not know you could ingest) and sea moss, which Erewhon described as a “wellness supporting ingredient.” Coming in at $17, this smoothie promises to have your skin glowing from the inside out. If you’re like us and don’t have an Erewhon Market nearby, or if you want to save money (doesn’t everyone?), you can easily re-create the viral smoothie from the comfort of your kitchen. To find out if the smoothie is worth the hype, we tested it out for ourselves.
We followed the recipe Vital Proteins shared on their TikTok, which omits the hyaluronic acid and sea moss, making it more budget friendly. Although these two ingredients are the stars of the smoothie show, don’t worry. This recipe is still packed with nutrient-dense flavors that are great for your skin. Almonds contain a nice dose of vitamin E and zinc, while strawberries are good for your heart, and collagen and hyaluronic acid may help your skin cell turnover. Plus, this recipe uses vegan cream instead of dairy, and both maple syrup and dates, sweeteners that have more nutrients than sugar.
That being said, if you want to make the smoothie more authentic to the one sold at Erewhon Market, hyaluronic acid and sea moss are both available to order online. The recipe we followed does call for a strawberry glaze, which you can make yourself. For a more convenient option, it can also be purchased from the store, or you can use an alternative like strawberry jam or preserves.
Once we had our ingredients assembled, it was as simple as tossing them into our Nutribullet and blending until everything was well combined. In the meantime, we used the back of a spoon to spread coconut cream and strawberry glaze onto the sides of our drinking glass. You can skip the aesthetics and put both ingredients at the bottom of your glass for the same effect.
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Before trying the smoothie out for yourself, we would be remiss not to mention some quick tips. Depending on your blender, you may need to cut up the dates before blending to save yourself from big chunks of dates. Additionally, make sure to blend the smoothie thoroughly so that the collagen powder is well incorporated. Lastly, while dates, maple syrup, and strawberry glaze contain naturally occurring sugars, the amount this smoothie calls for is something to be mindful of. If you want to make it less sweet, you can simply use only one date or omit the maple syrup or strawberry glaze altogether.
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Our thoughts as registered dietitians
We loved the texture of this smoothie. Thanks to the avocado, it was thick and creamy and much fluffier than other smoothies we have tried. The taste reminded us of a strawberry milkshake, and we would recommend this to anyone looking for a delicious post-workout snack or an on-the-go breakfast option.
For us, smoothies are our go-to summer breakfast, and we can see ourselves adding this to our weekly smoothie rotation. we love to toss a handful of greens into our smoothies for an extra nutrient boost, which we plan on doing with this recipe in the future. Chia seeds are our favorite smoothie topping to aid in digestion, and we think they would make an excellent match for this glowing skin smoothie.
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While this smoothie does contain some amazing ingredients for your skin (think: healthy fats from the avocado, vitamin C from the strawberries, and collagen for tissue support), we wouldn’t say it’s a magic cure-all for your skincare woes. As always, staying hydrated and eating a well-rounded diet rich in plants and other whole foods will provide essential nutrients to protect and keep your skin healthy.
How to Make Hailey Bieber’s Strawberry Glaze Skin Smoothie
Add all ingredients to a blender with ice, pulse until smooth, then pour into your favorite to-go smoothie cup and get glowing!
1 cup Harry’s Berries strawberries (or frozen strawberries)
2 scoops Vital Proteins Vanilla Collagen
A couple drops or scoops of Neo Cell Hyaluronic Acid (in liquid or powder form)
Organic Coconut Cream (not to be confused with coconut milk)
Sea Moss Gel
¼ cup avocado
1 tsp maple syrup
2 dates
House-made strawberry glaze, optional
We then poured a small amount of the strawberry glaze and coconut cream into the bottom of the glass, topped it with the smoothie, tossed in a straw, and basked in all of the sweet, skin-loving glory this smoothie promised.
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Author’s Notes
You can replace Collagen Beauty Greens with fresh aloe vera. Aloe vera is a fantastic natural ingredient that helps our skin to retain moisture and improve elasticity. It is full of antioxidants and has anti-inflammatory properties, which makes it an excellent component to add to your smoothies.
Dates contain nutrients and antioxidants that can delay the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines, giving your skin an extra glow.
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