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Homemade Energy Drink with Green Tea and Coconut Water
By Holly Darnell, RD
August 1, 2024
Energy drinks that you buy in the store may come with electrolytes and certain helpful nutrients for hydration, but they often also feature different forms of sugar and artificial colors.
Instead, how about making your own energy drink? It’s very doable. This Green Tea Energy Drink is a real energy booster, as it provides plenty of energy with its multiple ingredients while delivering a wonderful taste. It’ll even be a green tea drink you’ll want to have just for refreshment.
Green tea is full of antioxidants and other beneficial compounds, plus its caffeine content can give you a little bit of a boost without the excessive amounts in certain energy drinks.
Did you know that the primary nutrient in coconut water is potassium? It contains approximately 600 milligrams, making it a high electrolyte beverage and perfect for a homemade energy drink.
Lemons are an excellent source of vitamin C, antioxidants and fiber, and the flavor marries well with green tea in this DIY sport drink.
Ginger often combines well with lemon for certain detox drinks, but it also works well in popular wellness shots. Here it supports healthy inflammation levels with its many micronutrients and antioxidants.
Apple cider vinegar, meanwhile, are a perfect energy drink ingredients because of its many benefits, including:
May support overall healthy weight management and a healthy body composition (when combined with a healthy diet and lifestyle, including exercise).
May help support appetite control; some find that consuming apple cider vinegar reduces cravings and supports satiety.
Promotes a healthy pH balance, due to the acidic qualities of vinegar.
Can offer support for cardiovascular health (in animal studies).
Supports healthy body composition, including healthy bodily fat (visceral and subcutaneous fat mass).
Promotes healthy antioxidant levels (in animal studies) and supports healthy oxidative stress levels (in adults).
Provides bioactive compounds, including amino acids, organic acids and polyphenols.
May help reduce fatigue (in animal studies).
Lastly, honey makes a great natural sweetener, and mint leaves complete the flavor profile perfectly. Raw honey can add even more goodness.
(If you want to add some more electrolytes, consider adding a scoop of Multi Collagen Advanced Hydrate Powder — lemon lime flavor. It helps you achieve rapid hydration for your skin and body and features a hydration superfood blend with double the number of electrolytes of leading sports drinks.)
First, heat water to 175-185 F in a kettle or on the stovetop. That’s just before the boiling point, so allow to cool for a few minutes. Pour the water into a mug and add in the green tea bag. Steep the tea for three minutes.
In a medium bowl, add green tea, coconut water, sparkling water, lemon, ginger, apple cider vinegar and honey. Whisk to combine well and add in mint leaves.
Add some ice and lemon slices to the pitcher. Pour green tea mixture into the pitcher and allow to refrigerate for 30 minutes for optimal mint and lemon flavor.
Add into a sports bottle for your workout, or consider having before or after your workout … or any time of day!
Recipe developed by Holly Darnell, RD. Holly is a registered dietitian nutritionist who unlocked self-love at the intersection of exceptional food and practical solutions for healthy living. She’s passionate about helping others make simple, positive lifestyle changes on their individual path to healing.
Category
BeveragesServings
2Time
45 min (Prep Time: 10 min)Calories
44Author
Holly Darnell, RDRather than fork over cash for inferior store-bought energy drinks with artificial colors and other mysterious ingredients, make your own energy drink. This recipe leverages the best possible ingredients for a delicious concoction with electrolytes and other vital nutrients. It's also simply delicious.
1 unsweetened green tea bag
8 ounces hot water
¾ cup coconut water
¾ cup sparkling plain water
1 lemon, juiced
1 tablespoon ginger, juiced (about 2–3 knobs of ginger)
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
½ tablespoon honey
¼ cup mint leaves
ice
lemon slices, optional
Heat water to 175-185 F in a kettle or on the stovetop. In other words, heat water to just before the boiling point and allow to cool for 2–3 minutes. Pour water into a mug and add in the green tea bag. Steep the tea for three minutes.
In a medium bowl, add green tea, coconut water, sparkling water, lemon, ginger, apple cider vinegar and honey. Whisk to combine and add in mint leaves. (Add Multi Collagen Advanced Hydrate Powder, lemon lime flavor, if you wish for additional electrolytes as well as the benefits of collagen.)
Add ice and lemon slices to the pitcher. Pour green tea mixture into the pitcher and allow to refrigerate for 30 minutes for optimal mint and lemon flavor.
Pour into 2 glasses or 2 sports bottles. Enjoy before, during or after a workout.
Serving Size 1 drink (349g) Calories 44, Carbs 10.1 grams, Fiber 1.2 grams, Sugar 7.3 grams, Fat 0.3 grams, Saturated Fat 0.2 grams, Unsaturated Fat 0.1 grams, Trans Fat 0 grams, Cholesterol 0 milligrams, Protein 1.1 grams, Sodium 100 milligrams (7% DV)
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