This Peppermint Sugar Scrub is as scrumptious as it sounds! Double or triple the recipe for an easy homemade gift idea.
In an effort to cut back on my holiday spending, I decided to make some of my gifts for friends and family this year. With a lot of women on my list, the obvious choice was to put together something bath and body related. I’m not super crafty, but I know how to mix a few ingredients — which is why I settled on making a Peppermint Sugar Scrub.
This DIY (do-it-yourself) recipe is super easy and inexpensive to make in batches. Plus, the scrub works just as well, if not better, than the expensive sugar scrubs you find in specialty boutiques.
Peppermint Sugar Scrub Recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup coconut oil or other carrier oil — you may use more depending on desired consistency
- Red food coloring
- Peppermint essential oil
- Mason jars with lids — makes multiple 4 oz and 1/2 pint jars or 1 full pint jar
How to Make Peppermint Sugar Scrub:
1. Pour sugar into medium-sized mixing bowl
2. Add coconut oil until desired consistency is reached; stir
3. Place a few drops of peppermint essential oil into the mixture
4. Divide your sugar scrub mix into two equal portions
5. Add a drop or two of food coloring into one of the portions (be careful not to add too much!)
6. In a mason jar, alternate pink and white layers of colored sugar to create a “candy cane” effect. Press sugar down with a spoon to compact between layers.
7. Print sticker labels for the front of the jar and add a ribbon for gifting. (I used a full sheet of sticker paper and punched out the circles with a scalloped edge paper punch).
DIY Peppermint Sugar Scrub
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup coconut or other carrier oil, you may use more depending on desired consistency
- Red food coloring
- Peppermint essential oil
- Mason jars with lids, makes multiple 4oz and 1/2 pint jars or 1 full pint jar
Instructions
- Pour sugar into medium sized mixing bowl
- Add coconut oil until desired consistency is reached; stir
- Place a few drops of peppermint essential oil into the mixture
- Divide your sugar scrub mix into two equal portions
- Add a drop or two of food coloring into one of the portions (be careful not to add too much!)
- In a mason jar, alternate pink and white layers of colored sugar to create a "candy cane" effect. Press sugar down with a spoon to compact between layers.
- Print sticker labels for the front of the jar and add a bow for gifting. (I used a full sheet of sticker paper and punched out the circles with a scalloped edge paper punch).
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
04Serving Size:
1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 474Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 16mgCarbohydrates: 103gFiber: 1gSugar: 102gProtein: 0g
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- Gingerbread Sugar Scrub
- Margarita Salt Scrub
- Coffee Sugar Scrub
- Strawberry Sugar Scrub
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