Recipe: Bloom + Yin Sparkler – A Hormone-Balancing Mocktail for Stress Relief & PMS Support

Spring is the season of renewal—and this herbal tea mocktail is the perfect way to refresh your routine while supporting hormone health and stress resilience this spring, or any season. With the floral lift of Elix Bloom + Balance, the calming depth of Elix Yin Time, and a touch of sparkling water, berries, and mint, this non-alcoholic wellness drink is equal parts soothing and invigorating.

Inspired by Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), this hormone-balancing mocktail helps you feel more aligned—body, mind, and mood—as the seasons shift.

Bloom + Yin Sparkler: A Stress Easing Herbal Mocktail 

Ingredients (serves 2): 

• 1 tsp Elix Bloom + Balance
• 1 cup of water 
• 3-5 dropperfuls of Elix Yin Time per mocktail
• 1 part brewed Elix Bloom + Balance Tea 
• 2 parts sparkling water
• Small handful of  cup fresh berries - blueberries, raspberries, or strawberries 
• 1-2 mint leaves
• Ice (optional)

Instructions:

1. Brew Elix Bloom + Balance in hot water for 5–7 minutes. Strain and let cool. 
2. While tea is brewing, muddle berries of choice and mint into two glasses 
3. Separate brewed and cooled tea evenly into each glass  
4. Add sparkling water, about 6-8 oz., into each glass 
5. Add Elix Yin Time, 3-5 dropperfuls in each glass, stir 
6. Garnish with mint, add an ice cube or two if desired, and enjoy your stress easing mocktail! 

Use this recipe as a starting guide and experiment with your ideal ratio of ingredients. TCM honors individuality, knowing everyone is unique with differing tastes. Have fun and play around with the above ratios to find what your taste buds enjoy most. 

How This Mocktail Supports Hormone Balance & Stress Relief

Elix Bloom + Balance: This restorative tea blend features organic botanicals like jujube and goji to nourish your blood and balance Qi, longan to calm the mind, and hibiscus and rose to support emotional resilience.

Elix Yin Time: A calming herbal and adaptogenic blend featuring reishi and suan zao ren, known to improve sleep quality, help your body unwind, and offset the negative effects of stress.

Berries & mint: Berries are rich in antioxidants that help reduce oxidative stress, which can disrupt hormone function. While cooling mint supports healthy Qi flow to ease hormonal tension and emotional ups and downs.

Make Herbal Mocktails Part of Your Hormone Health Routine

This spring mocktail is more than a drink—it’s a nourishing ritual to help you feel balanced, resilient, and refreshed (without alcohol). Whether you're easing into your cycle or winding down from a long day, this is your herbal moment of calm.

Try Elix Bloom + Balance and Elix Yin Time to create your own hormone-supportive ritual. 

Discover Your Herbal Formula for Hormone Balance

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