Spa Food & Drink Recipes

Cucumber Mint Cooler:

• 1 cucumber, peeled and sliced
• Fresh mint leaves
• 1-2 tablespoons honey or agave syrup (optional)
• Sparkling water
• Ice cubes

Instructions:

• In a pitcher, muddle the cucumber slices & mint leaves together.
• Add honey or agave syrup if you prefer a sweeter taste.
• Fill the pitcher with sparkling water & stir gently.
• Serve over ice cubes & garnish with cucumber slices & mint leaves.

 

 

Citrus Infused Spa Water:

• 1 lemon, thinly sliced
• 1 lime, thinly sliced
• 1 orange, thinly sliced
• Fresh basil leaves
• Water
• Ice cubes

Instructions:

• Combine the lemon, lime, and orange slices in a pitcher.
• Add fresh basil leaves for a unique twist.
• Fill the pitcher with water and let it infuse for at least an hour in the refrigerator.
• Serve chilled over ice cubes.

Health Benefits:

Lemons, limes, and oranges are high in vitamin C, boost the immune system, and aid in digestion.

Basil leaves have antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties.

 

Ginger-Lemon Green Tea:

• 2 green tea bags
• 1-inch fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1-2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup (optional)
• Hot water
• Ice cubes

Instructions:

• Steep the green tea bags and ginger slices in hot water for 3-5 minutes.
• Remove the tea bags and let it cool to room temperature.
• Add lemon juice and sweeten with honey or maple syrup if desired.
• Refrigerate until cold and serve over ice cubes.

Health Benefits:

Green tea is rich in antioxidants, boosts metabolism, and may improve brain function.

Ginger has anti-inflammatory and digestive properties.

Lemon is high in vitamin C and supports the immune system.

 

Coconut Water Refresher:

• Fresh coconut water
• Slices of pineapple and mango or your favorite fruit combo
• Fresh mint leaves
• Ice cubes

Instructions:

• In a glass, combine fresh coconut water with fresh fruit slices.
• Add fresh mint leaves for a burst of flavor.
• Add ice cubes and stir gently.
• Enjoy this tropical and hydrating spa drink.

Health Benefits:

Coconut water is a natural electrolyte, hydrates the body, and contains potassium, sodium, and magnesium.

Pineapple and mango are rich in vitamins and enzymes that aid digestion and boost the immune system.

Mint leaves aid digestion and provide a fresh flavor.

 

Hibiscus Yuzu Tea:

• 1 qt. Hibiscus Flowers, dried
• 12 qt. Water
• 4 ea. Cardamom Pods
• 2 tsp. Pink Peppercorns, whole
• 1 tsp. Coriander, whole
• 1 stp. Fenndel Seed, whole
• ½ ea. Cinnamon Stick
• 5 ea. Cloves
• Golf ball sized Ginger (peeled)
• 1½ c. Yuzu Juice
• 2 c. Mirin
• 24 oz. Pomegranate Juice
• TT Salt

Instructions:

• Place all aromatics and hibiscus flower into a 22 quart cambo.
• Heat the water until boiling and pour over the aromatics.
• Let the tea steep in the cooler overnight.
• The next day, flavor with the yuzu, mirin, pomegranate juice and salt.
• Be sure to strain the elixir before serving.

Health Benefits:

Good alternative to a morning cup of coffee, the sour-flavored flower (it tastes similar to a grapefruit) aids in cardiovascular health, contains a high amount of vitamin C and leaves skin looking refreshed.

 

The Jade:

• 3 cucumber slices
• 1/4 celery stem
• 3 oz. orange juice
• lime juice
• natural honey

Instructions:

• Blend in a blender until mixed.

Health Benefits:

Cut out the caffeine with this vitamin C–packed Jade drink. This elevated take on your standard O.J. packs in a punch of green for extra hydration while honey helps give a sustained boost of energy.

 

Spa Day Cocktail:

• 2 ounces Vodka
• ¾ ounce Fresh Lemon Juice
• ¾ ounce Mint Syrup (1 cup fresh mint leaves, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water made into a simple syrup)
• add Mint Leaf (for garnish)

 

Instructions:

• Combine the vodka, lemon juice, and syrup in a cocktail shaker.
• Fill 3/4 of the shaker with ice.
• Shake until chilled, about 30 seconds.
• Strain the drink into a couple glass and garnish with a mint leaf.

Health Benefits:

None really - enjoy this refreshing drink and slip into a state of relaxation!

 

Rosewater Honey Spa Refresher:

• 2 teaspoons Rosewater
• 1 ½ teaspoons Honey (locally sourced if possible)
• 2 teaspoons Lemon Juice
• 1 ½ cups Water
• ½ cups Ice Cubes

 

Instructions:

• In a medium jar, add rosewater, honey and lemon and mix everything together using a spatula, for about 1 minute.
• Add water and ice-cubes and mix to combine.
• Pour into glasses and serve chilled.

Health Benefits:

Rose water has been suggested to have hypnotic, analgesic, anticonvulsant, respiratory, cardiovascular, laxative, anti-diabetic, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties.

Honey, when consumed in moderation, can assist with blood pressure and cholesterol management.

 

 

Spa Party Mint Orange Blossom Iced Tea:

• 20 cups water
• 1 bunch Fresh mint leaves - about 1 cup
• 1 cup sugar - or use Swerve or Splenda
• 1 large navel orange
• 1 to 2 tablespoons orange blossom water OR you use orange extract instead of orange blossom (decrease the amount to 1-2 teaspoons)
• Optional Orange Slices and Mint Leaves - for garnish

Instructions:

• Place water and mint in a 6-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on high until heated through, about 6 hours. Strain tea; discard mint.
• Whisk in sugar or sweetener until dissolved. Cut orange crosswise in half; squeeze juice from orange. Stir in juice and orange blossom water. Transfer to a pitcher.
• Refrigerate until cold, 4-6 hours. Serve over ice with orange slices and additional mint, if desired.