Pepperminty goodness for the holidays
Forget mistletoe and Christmas trees, eggnog and caroling: Peppermint flavoured and scented products are probably my favourite things about the holiday season. Here are some great things I found and/or purchased lately that I know I am going to be using right through the winter.
“Twisted Peppermint” Limited Edition Holiday Traditions from Bath and Body Works
Last year in their “Temptations” product line, Bath and Body Works offered a creamy Twisted Peppermint 3-in-1 body wash, bubble bath, and shampoo combo. Even though I never used it as a shampoo or bubble bath (I have found that those 3-in-1’s never really work well for those purposes and are best used as body washes), I was addicted to using it as a body wash. I was a little sad to see that particular product didn’t come back this year, but it’s okay because they are offering a lot of products in that fragrance this year and I’ll find a new favourite. I purchased the thick body cream and the creamy body scrub the other day, and I used it today when I took a shower. The scent is amazing, just like peppermint candies or candy canes, and I found that the product actually cools and tingles the skin. Yeah, I will most-likely be buying the glittery clear shower gel, body splash, and antibacterial soap sometime soon.
Peppermint Mocha Twist and Peppermint Hot Chocolate from Starbucks
I love when mid-November rolls around because I know that coffee places will offer some kind of chocolatey-peppermint drink on their menus. Cafe Mocha is my favourite coffee drink to order at Starbucks or any other gourmet coffee place, and the only improvement to the perfect blend of chocolate and coffee is the addition of cool peppermint. Peppermint hot chocolate is by far one of the easiest things to make at home, either from a mix (i.e. Gherardelli) or scratch (I’ll post my recipe soon), but the one made at Starbucks is simply amazing – especially with the fresh peppermint whipped cream dispensed from the fancy stainless steel iSi cream whippers they have.
“Jack Frost” scented candle from Yankee Candle Co.
A refreshingly minty, cool, and energizing scent blended into pure white candle wax for the holidays. I plan on getting another one of these candles before the season is over because I will probably burn out the medium-sized jar I have by the end of January. ;)
If you know of anything I might like to try or buy, leave a comment. :)


