ZENBEVERAGES … RECIPES FOR RELAXATION

Make Zenbev part of your relaxing bedtime ritual with one of these sweet concoctions.

Zenbev Horchata: A sweet, milky bedtime drink with the cinnamon and vanilla flavor of Mexico. Mix 8 oz. of Rice Dream Horchata Nondairy Beverage with one scoop of Zenbev. Add a shake of grated cinnamon and serve in a tall glass.

Zenbev Faux-jito: Crush 2 Tbsp. fresh mint leaves in the bottom of a glass with one scoop Zenbev powder and the juice of half a lime. Add 8 oz. Santa Cruz Organic Limeade and a splash of sparkling water. Taste for sweetness. ¡Arriba!

Zenbev Cherry Limeade: A soda fountain favorite. Mix 2 oz. R.W. Knudsen Just Black Cherry Juice with one scoop Zenbev powder in a tall glass. Add 3 oz. Santa Cruz Organic Limeade and 3 oz. sparkling water. Serve with a straw!

Zenbev Fruit Smoothie: Start with a cup of cut-up, peeled, soft fruit, fresh or frozen – berries, banana, melon, peach, citrus. Add a scoop of Zenbev powder, 1 tsp. fresh-squeezed lemon juice and a couple of ice cubes. (Omit the ice cubes if you’re using frozen fruit.) Puree in the blender and sweeten to taste with sugar, honey, maple syrup or agave nectar. Thin with apple juice to the texture you like.

Herbal Tea with Zenbev: Make a cup of your favorite caffeine-free herbal tea and stir in a scoop of Zenbev powder. We like it with Celestial Seasonings Lemon Zinger, Republic of Tea Ginger Peach Decaffeinated Tea and plain chamomile.

Tasting Notes

Zenbev drink mix doesn’t dissolve in liquid because the active ingredient, tryptophan from pumpkin seed flour, is still in its intact protein state to more effectively cross the blood-brain barrier and convert to melatonin to put you to sleep. If the texture bothers you, just add more liquid to dilute the powder. Or, if you’re avoiding liquid before bed, try mixing Zenbev with yogurt, applesauce, cooked fruit or even jam.

Its light, natural lemon flavor mixes well with almost anything. You’re limited only by your personal tastes and your imagination.

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