Bay Leaf Tea

Bay Leaf Tea

2 dried or 4 fresh bay leaves 2 cups water squeeze lemon juice Raw honey to taste (optional) Method: Bruise the leaves before adding them to infuse to relieve their flavours. If you use fresh bay leaves, use twice as many dried ones. In a small pot, bring water to a...
Strawberry Cooler Drink

Strawberry Cooler Drink

1 small cucumber, thinly sliced 8-10 fresh mint leaves 1 cup of fresh strawberries, washed, hulled and sliced 1 lemon, thinly sliced 1 lime, thinly sliced 1 litre of filtered water or sparkling water Method: Put everything in to a large jug, and place it in the...
Avocado and Spinach Smoothie

Avocado and Spinach Smoothie

1 ripe avocado, peeled and pitted 2 cups fresh spinach, lightly wilted 1 cup unsweetened almond milk 1 ripe banana A small piece of ginger, peeled (optional for a zesty kick) A few mint leaves (for extra freshness) Ice cubes (optional) Method: Briefly steam the...
Citrus Tea

Citrus Tea

1 lemongrass stem 3 sprigs peppermint thin ginger slices to taste 3 fresh bay leaves 2 Kafir lime leaves 2 slices lemon/lime Method: Rinse the leaves to remove any dust etc from them. Crush the lemongrass stem by bending and squashing it with the back of a large knife...
Ginger & Lemon Sore Throat Nectar

Ginger & Lemon Sore Throat Nectar

1 cm slice ginger 1/2 cm slice of turmeric 1/2 lemon, skin and pith removed 200g filtered water 10g raw honey Method: Place first 4 ingredients into processor and blend until smooth. Pour into saucepan and heat gently before adding honey and stirring to dissolve...
Minted Cacao Green Smoothie

Minted Cacao Green Smoothie

200g filtered water 1 tbsp organic cacao powder 70g or 1/2 cup frozen organic strawberries, 20g or 1/2 cup spinach, leaves only 1 drop food grade mint oil (or a few mint leaves)  Method: Blitz on high speed in a food processor or Thermomix until silky...