This key lime pie gummy recipe is the herbal take on a bright citrus classic. The base is LĒVO's Key Lime Pie Gummy Mix, tangy and sweet with a creamy finish. This recipe infuses ashwagandha and chamomile together in MCT oil. Both are among the most popular botanicals for at-home infusions. The tart key lime base is bold enough to carry them both, so you get a dessert-style gummy with a botanical backbone. Here's how to make it.
Why Herbs and Key Lime Work Together
Bright, tart flavors are the best partners for earthy botanicals, and key lime pie is about as bright as it gets. Ashwagandha is an earthy, slightly bitter root, so it needs a bold base to sit against rather than a mild one. The tangy, sweet key lime pie flavor covers that earthiness cleanly.
Chamomile brings a soft, floral, faintly apple-like note that pairs naturally with citrus, the same way chamomile and lemon work together in tea. It’s also commonly marketed for calmness, relaxation, and sleep support, which makes it a practical choice when you want a gummy that feels both functional and easy to enjoy. Together, the two botanicals add depth underneath a flavor that stays fresh and dessert-like on top.
What are Ashwagandha and Chamomile?
Ashwagandha and chamomile are two common, food-friendly botanicals popular for home infusing. Ashwagandha is a dried root used in Ayurvedic tradition and one of the most widely infused botanicals today, with a warm, earthy character. Chamomile is a small flowering herb best known as a classic tea, with a gentle, floral, honey-like flavor. Both make an easy pairing for a first herbal gummy, and this recipe treats them as flavor and infusion ingredients folded into a bright citrus base.
Infusing Ashwagandha and Chamomile into MCT Oil
Infuse both herbs into the same oil at once to keep the process simple. LĒVO's MCT oil is flavorless and colorless, so it carries the botanicals without adding a taste of its own, and it blends smoothly into a warm gummy mix.
Add the ashwagandha and chamomile to your LĒVO with the oil, run the infuse cycle, then dispense. The recipe below uses 165°F for two hours. If you want to adjust the strength or try different herbs, LĒVO's Time & Temp Calculator gives recommended settings for any botanical, so you can find the right time and temperature for whatever you're infusing.
How Much Infused Oil Should You Use?
The strength lives in the oil, so you control it by how much you add. This recipe uses four tablespoons of infused oil per batch, which gives you a clear botanical presence without overwhelming the key lime. In the first batch, you can start a little lighter and adjust from there. Because you infuse a larger batch of oil than any one batch of gummies needs, you'll have extra to keep on hand. As with any functional botanical, if you're pregnant, nursing, or taking medication, check with a clinician before infusing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you infuse ashwagandha and chamomile together?
Yes. Both infuse well into MCT oil at the same low temperature, so you can infuse them together in one batch rather than separately.
What does chamomile taste like?
Soft and floral, with a light, honey-like sweetness. It's mild enough to sit under a bold flavor like key lime without taking over.
Which gummy flavor best hides the taste of herbs?
Bold, tart flavors do it best. Key lime, passion fruit, and tart cherry all cover earthy or floral botanicals better than mild, sweet flavors.
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