Ready for a skin tip? It’s all about the teas and hot drinks! They’re jam packed with nutrients and ingredients that clear our skin from the inside out. Get your mugs ready for 5 easy drink recipes that calm inflammation, ease period cramps (the pain), and warm your lovely soul!
1. Goji Berry Date Chrysanthemum Tea
This non-caffeinated herbal tea not only cools your body, but also detoxifies your blood and kidney to flush out any toxins from within. On top of that, we have two very powerful antioxidants – the hydrating goji berries and calming red dates.
Ingredients
- 5-6 dried jujube dates
- 1 tbsp dried goji berries
- 1 tbsp dried chrysanthemum flowers
- 1-2 crystals of rock sugar (or 1 tbsp sweetener)
Instructions
- Gather your ingredients into a pitcher (you can adjust the quantity based on how strong you want the tea to be)
- Add boiling water and stir until mixed
- Let it sit for about 2 minutes and enjoy!
2. Green Tea with Ginger Salted Cream
Time to get fancy! We love our green tea leaves because they’re packed with antioxidants that give us that clear, glowing skin. Spicy ginger also helps to remove excess coldness from the body and improve circulation. Say goodbye to period cramps!
Ingredients
- 1 green tea bag (or loose leaf green tea)
- Milk of choice
- Ginger powder (or grated ginger)
- Salt
- Maple syrup
- Honey or sweetener of choice
Instructions
- Steep your green tea in a mug
- Add milk, ginger, a pinch of salt, and a splash of maple syrup into a milk frother
- Mix (if you do not have a frother, shake vigorously in a closed jar)
- Add sweetener before pouring foam over the green tea
- Enjoy hot or cold!
3. Barley Tea
This earthy, toasty drink is super underrated! Barley is nature’s detoxifying and gut-friendly ingredient that eliminates bad bacteria. Plus, it’s good for fighting cell damage and premature aging with its rich source of vitamins and minerals.
Ingredients
- 2-4 barley tea bags (to make a big batch)
Instructions
- Put your tea bags in a pot with boiling water
- Let it boil and simmer on low to medium heat
- Pour into pitcher (to drink cold, store in refrigerator and add ice cubes)
- Enjoy!
4. Black Sesame Latte
Black sesames contain everything you would ever want for clear skin and a healthy body. It’s got essential fatty acids, amino acids, antioxidants, calcium, and more to get rid of toxins and support the intestinal tract. This superfood also helps to lower your cholesterol and balance your hormones. Talk about health!
Ingredients
- 6 tbsp black sesame powder
- Milk of choice
Instructions
- Add black sesame powder into a cup
- Add a little water and stir until dissolved
- Froth or foam the milk
- Pour frothed milk into the black sesame and enjoy!
5. Ginger with Red Dates & Brown Sugar
This is your go-to beverage for period pains. Brown sugar really compliments ginger by softening the spice. And it’s a “heating” ingredient, meaning it’s able to warm up and comfort the body during these tough times. To add, red dates are wonderful for the stomach and nervous system.
Ingredients
- 3-4 slices of fresh ginger
- Jujube dates
- Brown sugar
Instructions
- Add ginger slices, jujube dates, and brown sugar into a cup
- Pour in boiling water and stir until mixed
- Adjust sweetness if necessary and enjoy!
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