With these hot summer days, it is very easy to get dehydrated while working out or participating in your favorite outdoor activities such as climbing, mountain biking, trail running etc. In order to sustain during those workouts we need to stay hydrated. We like to stay hydrated with these Homemade electrolyte drinks that will instantly quench your thirst.
As much as we encourage drinking good old fashioned water, sometimes we just need that extra kick of electrolytes. A common go to in beverage would be gatorade or pedialyte. When your sweating your face off, those are better than having nothing and in fact necessary when used at the correct moment. However, we are not keen on the artificial coloring. In order to avoid fake chemical coloring (and have the time amongst your busy schedule) you can whip up one of these 3 easy to make delicious electrolyte drinks. Or if you just want good ol’ fashioned home made lemonade, check out our video recipe HERE!
Coconut Lime:
- 2 cups coconut water (not from concentrate, Harmless Harvest brand is a good example)
- ⅓ cup Fresh lime juice
- ⅔ cup Water
- 1 ½ tsp. Raw Honey
- ⅛ tsp pink Himalayan salt
Orange Twist:
- 2 cups water
- ¾ cup fresh orange juice
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp raw honey
- ⅛ tsp pink Himalayan salt
Lemon Cucumber:
- 3 ½ cups water
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 large cucumber sliced
- 3 tbsp raw honey
- ⅛ tsp pink Himalayan salt
Instructions:
Add fresh squeezed juices, honey and salt to a quart sized mason jar. Once honey and salt is dissolved in the juice (may seem a touch syrupy), then add water and/or coconut water. Stir or shake to mix well. Refrigerate and enjoy within 4 days. Adding these (or other) homemade electrolyte drinks to your workout routine is a game changer that you wont regret. You will just regret you didn’t do it sooner.
If you are in the need for more nutrition advice, be it pre workout, post workout, daily, etc. you can get in touch with either of our nutritionist on staff; TESS or ALEX.
Pro Tip: These also make great popsicles that kiddos love!