Easy DIY Mojito Foot Scrub Recipe

Things have been very stressful the last couple of weeks as I prepare to head out on vacation. I am running around trying to get the dog’s vet records updated, buying food for our trip, and getting the garden squared away the best I can. My feet are tired and I have not painted my pore nails in weeks. Needless to say, before I hit the beach or even think about putting on a pair of sandals my feet need some serious pampering. Nothing helps relax me and get my feet flip flop ready more than a nice foot scrub! When I was trying to come up with a scent for my latest DIY foot scrub recipe I decided that nothing says ‘summer relaxation’ more than a nice mojito! The aroma of limes and mint are invigorating and relaxing all at the same time!

I chose to use organic Sucanat, which is a whole unrefined cane sugar. The aroma smells almost like molasses and it reminded me a bit of a dark rum. I decided I would rather DRINK the actual rum than put it in my foot scrub! You can make this foot scrub recipe with just about any kind of sugar you have on hand. Using a traditional white sugar would give you more of a green tint to the scrub which I may try the next time I make this. When you are adding the mint essential oil do it slowly, a few drops at a time so you don’t over power the lime smell.

 Easy DIY Mojito Foot Scrub Recipe

Yield: 2 to 3 cups

Easy DIY Mojito Foot Scrub Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 limes
• 1/2 cup fresh mint
• 2 cups sugar of your choice
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• peppermint essential oil

Instructions

2. Slice the limes into small pieces. You want the rind, juice, pulp and all!
3. Into a blender place the lime pieces, mint, and 1/2 cup olive oil
4. Puree on high speed until everything is in tiny bits
5. Into a large bowl put the sugar, the lime/mint puree and the remaining 1/4 olive oil
6. Mix gently and add a few drops of peppermint essential oil. Just enough to start to smell minty without covering up the lime smell.
7. Pour into glass jar and seal.
8. To use: Wet your feet, scoop out a handful of the foot scrub and rub your feet gently. Rinse thoroughly and wash as usual.

Diane Hoffmaster

Diane is a professional blogger and nationally certified pharmacy technician at Good Pill Pharmacy.  She earned her BS in Microbiology at the University of New Hampshire and has worked in cancer research, academics, and biotechnology. Concern over the growing incidence of human disease and the birth of her children led her to begin living a more natural life. She quickly realized that the information she was learning along the way could be beneficial to many others and started blogging and freelance writing to share this knowledge with others. Learn more about her HERE.