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Recipe featuring pure, therapeutic grade Vetiver and Wild Orange essential oils  Lassi is a drink popular throughout the Indian subcontinent. It's made with yogurt, spices, and sometimes fruit. A traditional lassi is a savory and often flavored with roasted, ground cumin. Pureed fruit, most often mango, may be added for a "sweet lassi." Todays lassi recipe is a hybrid. It starts as a Khus Lassi, then we add fresh orange segments, local honey, and touch of "khus syrup." or simple syrup made with pure, culinary grade Vetiver essential oil (recipe included below). "Khus" is the Hindi name for Vetiver. Traditional khus syrup is made by soaking dry vetiver grass for 12 or more hours then straining to collect the extract. Sugar is then added and the mixture heated on a stove top until the sugar is melted. The syrup can be used to flavor sherbets, milkshakes, yogurts, and ice-creams. Check out our two easy methods . . . our two methodsOur two methods are much simpler and doesn't involve shopping for vetiver grass that is free of synthetics, coloring, and preservatives. We substitute the fresh grass with pure, therapeutic (culinary) grade Vetiver essential oils to produce a Khus Syrup or Khus Honey that is good for the digestive system, endocrine system, immune system, nervous system, neurotic and excretory system. It helps to support metabolic function, rejuvenates the body, and boosts immunity. recipe: khus syrupIngredients (makes 1 1/2 cups of syrup) 1 c raw sugar 1 c water 3 drops Vetiver essential oil Instructions Heat sugar and water over medium heat. Stir continually until sugar is melted. Remove from heat and cool before adding the Vetiver essential oil. recipe: khus honeyMix together 1/4 c local raw honey 1 - 2 drops Vetiver essential oil recipe: khus lassi with orangeIngredients 1 c plain Greek yogurt 1/2 c chilled milk or half milk-buttermilk or nut milk 1-2 T Khus syrup or 1 T Khus honey About 2 T local raw honey or to taste 1 c crushed ice 1 large navel orange 2 drops Wild Orange essential oil 2 T chopped pistachio nuts or cardamom pods (optional; garnish) Instructions
other variations & tipsTraditional Khus Lassi Simply omit the orange segments and Wild Orange essential oil Orange-Cinnamon Lassi Omit the Khus syrup (vetiver simple syrup); keep the orange segments, 2 drops Wild Orange and 1 drop Cinnamon essential oil Mango-Cardamom Lassi Omit the Khus syrup; add chunks of rip mango or about 1/2 c mango puree, and 1 drop Cardamom essential oil Tips: Chill the glasses before serving. Get creative, experiment with fruits and essential oils to make your own special lassi. Always remember to add a beautiful, fresh garnish. where to buy essential oils for this recipeMost essential oils on the market are not food grade. Often times, they contain synthetics, fillers, and other additives that are not safe nor intended for internal use. Please be sure to use our brand produced by the world's largest supplier of pure, therapeutic grade essential oils. that we recommend. Every bottle undergoes rigorous testing to ensure purity, potency, and efficacy. Visit my retail store at www.mydoterra.com/joanlucci, email me joanlucci@gmail.com, call 505-920-2385, or complete the form below. You are welcome to buy at retail prices, but you can save 25% off retail when you enroll with a Wholesale account. It's quick and easy - no waiting period, no minimum orders, and no requirement to buy monthly.
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 If you have traveled to Spain, Mexico, Portugal, France or in the Southwestern United States, like my city of Santa Fe, New Mexico, you may have experienced the churro: a delicately fried pastry that is crisp on the outside and tender on the inside. Some recipes begin with a pâte à choux, but the recipe we used for a "Cooking with Essential Oils" class at my friend Nubia's home is eggless and just four ingredients: water, sugar, salt, and flour. Like a choux base, you boil the water, add the sugar and salt. When the sugar is disolved, you take the saucepan off the heat and slowly mix in the flour with a wooden spoon. It will have the consistency of mashed potatoes. Most recipes will recommend you cool the dough, load it into a pastry bag, and (one-by-one) pipe and cut each churro in a pot of 375-degree, bubbling hot vegetable oil. With my "fear of frying," this takes me out of my comfort zone. And the thought of using this method in a cooking class of 10-12 people launches me to a place that's more like the Twilight Zone. Here's the recipe, but please do continue reading as we share a two great technique tips and a safety note about using essential oils in recipes . . . a better way . . .At Nubia's suggestion, we decided to try a technique from America's Test Kitchen. Instead of loading the dough into a pastry bag and piping/cutting each churro, one-by-one, directly into a pot of bubbling hot oil, it recommends pre-piping the entire batch onto a cookie sheet. While the dough is still warm and pliable, load the dough into the pastry bag, then pipe onto a cookie sheet. With an #8 tip, we piped our churro sticks at about 4-inches in length. essential oils used in our churros and chocolateWe used our trusty brand of pure, culinary grade Cinnamon essential oil to make our sugary coating for the churros and for one of our dipping-sipping chocolate flavors. The other dipping-sipping chocolate, served in four bowls, featured: Myrrh and espresso, Peppermint, and Wild Orange. Click here to learn more about essential oils for culinary use and find out how to access our weekly essential oils teleclass (as in telephone ~ yes, you can join in by phone). safety noteThe only brand we recommend using as an ingredient in food and beverage, is doTERRA. These are pure, therapeutic grade essential oils that are clearly labeled as "supplements" ~ look for the "Essential Oil Supplement/Supplement Facts" on the side of the bottle to be sure they are safe for ingesting. Where do you buy these essential oils? Click here to visit my retail store and open an account, but there is a better way . . . Contact me to find out how to buy at 25% off retail. Becoming a Wholesale Customer is quick, easy, and there is no waiting period, minimum order, or obligation to buy! Just phone me at 505-920-2385, ask for Joan, or email joanlucci@gmail.com to arrange a personal 15-minute overview of the buying options and enrollment kits that waive the 35.00 application fee, AND will save you more than 25% with your first order. recipeClick here to download the recipe for our churros and chocolate.
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