Monday, April 30, 2012

GETTING KIDS TO TAKE FERMENTED COD LIVER OIL

Many of us have tried to get our kids to drink fermented cod liver oil and many of us have also failed at it.  I know my kids threw a fit the first time we tried giving it to them.  A few tantrums and fishy smelling clothes later, my husband and I came up with a simple and non argumentative way of getting our kids to take Fermented Cod Liver Oil.  In fact, my kids are now excited to drink it...well, their excited to drink the drink we hide it in.  We call it their "Lemonade"!

LEMONADE: (This recipe is for two sippy cups full since we have two kids drinking it.)
2 Limes (or one Lemon)
2 TBSP Honey
1 Sippy cup full of filtered water
5ml of Fermented Cod Liver Oil

Simply place all ingredients in a Magic Bullet, blend for 30 seconds, divide evenly between two sippy cups, add ice to fill and serve.  Sometimes, we will microwave the water for 20 seconds so that the honey mixes into the drink before blending.  NOTE: Ice is a must. One: it is fun for the kids to shake their  drinks and two: it hides the fishy taste.