Smoothie Recipe #1 - Mango Lassi with Raspberries and Vanilla Ice Cream

Oh Summer! How I have missed thee!

After nearly two months of constant bad weather, we finally had a decent summer's day in East Scotland.

The sun was shining, there was a cool breeze and I actually managed to do a bit of lounging around in my front garden. At least, those are the only memories of summer I have this January.

To make the day just that little bit better, my sister whipped up her refreshing Mango Lassi - because you know why not?

Didn't it look amazing! It tasted even better.

It takes just a few minutes of your time to make but you won't regret it.

What you need:
1/2 tin of Mango Pulp
2 tbsp of Sugar
500ml of Milk
3 cups of Vanilla Ice Cream (and some to garnish)
A handful of Frozen berries (leave some to decorate)
A few ice cubes.
Vanilla extract (optional)
A blender machine.

Method:
1. Measure out your ingredients and calculate them depending on how many people you are serving (i.e. double the ingredients if you are).
2. Add the mango pulp into the blender and pulse until smooth.
3. Add the same amount of ice cream as the pulp ie 3 cups of ice cream so. Now blend again.
3. Put all the ingredients in the blender (milk first) and a handful of berries and pulse until there are no lumps.
4. Pour into tall drinking glasses and add a few spoons of ice cream. Add the berries on top to garnish!

It doesn't get much easier than that to create a cool and refreshing summers drink!

Love, ZAZZLES©

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LUSH | Mint Julips Lip Scrub

We all know the feeling - dry, flaky lips that physically hurt when you smile, especially in the winter. The usual, temporary remedy... some Carmex lip balm on the go.  While Carmex does make your lips feel baby soft, it doesn't seem to remove the dead skin that forms when your lips are chapped. 

The look isn't particularly attractive when you're wearing your favourite matte red lipstick (FYI, it's MAC Retro Matte: All Fired Up) where your lips look like they would look better on Frankenstein instead. There is nothing worse than dry lips preventing you from rocking your matte lipstick which as we all know lasts a heck of a lot longer than normal, glossier lipsticks. But alas there is a cure! Or at least a temporary, more affordable one. 

The LUSH Lip Scrub is the perfect on the go remedy for lips that need a bit of rejuvenating.

My favourite of the collection is Mint Julips, the other flavours are Popcorn and Bubblegum. With a consistency akin to wet sand, it is perfect for gently exfoliating your lips while not too harsh on an already sensitive part of your face.

I usually dip my finger in once, making sure to get a decent amount of product (about a pea-size) and then rub my make-up free lips with the same finger until it feels baby soft and flake-free, ready for some lippy. You can then either wipe away the scrub or lick your lips together - sounds disgusting I know, but I assure you according to LUSH the scrub is edible. 

At £5.50 its not exactly affordable, at the end of the day it is just a lip scrub but considering that Lush always make wonderful products, its a no brainer. Contained in a glass jar it may seem quite fragile however I have had no problems with it whatsoever and I'm very accident prone. The product is inside a jar so not the most hygenic of packaging however it only takes a tiny amount of product to get smooth results. I highly recommend this, it is a must-have for your make-up bag.

Mint Julips Lip Scrub can be bought from Lush.co.uk

Love,  ZAZZLES©

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