Summer is the best time of the year to go swimming! Unfortunately, summer is also the worst time for chlorine. Some of the unwanted benefits of chlorine is that it dries out your hair and your skin- which is never fun to deal with in the hot summer heat. But good news! We have a DIY After-Swim Chlorine Neutralizing Spray that is simple to make and is perfect to keep in your bag when you go to the pool this season.
Ingredients:
1/4 Cup Filtered Water
1/4 Teaspoon Powdered Vitamin C
Essential Oils (we recommend using 1 drop Orange)
2 Ounce Blue Glass Spray Bottle
Method:
1. Add water to glass spray bottle.
2. Add powdered vitamin C to spray bottle.
3. Add drop of essential oil.
4. Put lid on bottle and shake to combine.
5. Add to hair and/or skin after swimming and rub in. Shower as usual when you return home.
NOTE: You might want to use this solution within 1-2 days of making it as it might lose its effectiveness afterwards.
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We are very excited to now be carrying Elderberry Gummy Kits from Fat Stone Farm- especially during this time of the year!
Why elderberries during the winter? Well, elderberries are known to be the “natural medicine” for the cold and flu. Most people take elderberries when they first start to feel a cold coming on, as a protection against the germs. There are many benefits to taking elderberry. Including support for cold and flu relief, aiding sinus infections, helps encourage healthy skin, and helps boost your immune system to fight against allergies. Elderberries contain many antioxidants and vitamins that can help improve your overall health and immune system.
There are multiple ways that you can take elderberry. Some ways are in a syrup/liquid form, gummies, bulk (to add to any recipe you may have at home), lozenges, extracts, crystals, and teas! Bonus– all of these are available at your local Basil Bandwagon Natural Market!
Luckily for us, Fat Stone Farm has made a creative and fun way to take your daily dose of elderberry. Not only will it help you and your loved ones take elderberries, but your kids will love helping you make them too! Check out their new gummy kit below (supplies two tray’s worth of gummies but recipe below will only show ingredients for one tray’s worth):
Ingredients
-1 x reusable non-BPA silicone tray (15 fruit-shaped gummies)
-1 x 60ml “mini” bottle of Fat Stone Farm’s Elderberry Apple Shots
-1 x 60ml “mini” bottle of Fat Stone Farm’s Organic Maple Syrup
-1 x envelope of kosher beef gelatin
Method (to make 1 tray of the Gummy Kit- 15 gummies):
1. In small saucepan, pour one 60ml “mini” bottle of Elderberry Apple Shot and add 1 ice cube. Allow ice cube to melt.
2. Slowly add 1 envelope of gelatin over cold mixture. The gelatin will expand and will look wrinkled. Make sure each granule is soaked. Do not stir or the gelatin will clump. This takes a few minutes.
3. Place saucepan on medium or medium-low heat. Let the gelatin dissolve. Stir as necessary. Use as little heat as possible to preserve the nutrients in the Elderberry Apple Shots.
4. Stir in 1/2 of the 60ml “mini” bottle of Fat Stone Farm’s organic Maple Syrup.
5. Pour the gummy liquid into the mold, filling up to the top of each one.
6. The gummies will solidify in 10 in the freezer, 30 minutes in the refrigerator, or 1 hour at a cool room temperature.
7. Once cooled, gently flex the molds to remove the gummies.
NOTE: You may want to use a small tray or a dinner plate to transfer the warm gummies into the fridge or freezer.
When you buy your Fat Stone Farm Elderberry Kit from Basil Bandwagon, make sure you post it on Instagram or Facebook and tag us! #elderberrykit #healthyfun #basilbandwagon
