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This Quick Pina Colada Electrolyte Drink Is So Refreshing
Enjoy this recipe creation of pineapple juice, coconut water and lime mixture blended with maple syrup and sea salt. After being blended it froths up and leaves a wonderful thick cream on the top. It’s so decadent that you’d never know it was good for you. Soak up this lovely drink and enjoy the health benefits of the coconut water and pineapple juice. They add so much to rehydrating the body. Add some ice cubes and kick back and absorb the summer sun. You’ll feel replenished in no time.
A Little History Of Electrolyte Drinks
We really don’t think much of where drinks like electrolyte or sports drinks first came from. So heres a little info on the beginning of it’s discovery and use.
The first electrolyte drink “Lucozade” was created in 1927 by a chemist named William Owen in the U.K. decades before anyone else figured it out. It initially was created to help keep people healthy as a good source of calories. The glucose and water mixture gave people the energy they needed to get better. The drink was known as “Glucozade,” until Owen changed the name in 1929.
Owen’s Glucozade was bought by a company called Beecham Group in 1938 that merged with SmithKline in 1989. The name of the healthy drink was renamed back to Lucozade. It wasn’t until the mid-1980’s that the company realized that it could sell it as a sports drink to replenish energy.
In the mean time back in the University of Florida labs in the United States. A group of scientists led by Robert Cade invented Gatorade on October 2, 1965. It was named after the Gators mascot name at Florida University. It too took off and became a phenomenon in sports drink. Like Lucozade, Gatorade created new flavors and the millions poured in.
Today Lucozade is the number 1 sports drink in the U.K. In the USA Gatorade was bought by PepsiCo in 2010 and competes with Coca-Cola’s Powerade and Vitaminwater worldwide. This includes it’s competition with Lucozade.
I say lets try making our own electrolyte drinks. They can taste so much better then store bought and bypass being in harmful plastic containers. Help yourself and the environment. I hope you like this Quick Pina Colada Electrolyte Drink. Hopefully soon I’ll come up with more new tasty recipes for these drinks for you.
The Hydrating Benefits Of Coconut Water
Coconut water has become a very trendy beverage that is naturally sweet, hydrating and loaded with nutrients and minerals. Coconut water is natural in electrolytes which calcium, potassium and magnesium. This natural beverage can help your heart, help to improve kidney health, moderate blood sugar and keep you hydrated after a workout.
For all of those healthy sports people out there it is good to know that coconut water has 0 grams of fat. So drink up and try this delicious Quick Pina Colada Electrolyte Drink and let me know how you like it.
What To Buy To Make A Quick Pina Colada Electrolyte Drink
I truly believe in quality when it comes to making anything. I really love fresh limes in this drink. It make a world of difference. Although if you don’t have fresh bottled real lime juice will do.
It can be a challenge to find organic pineapple juice, but if you can’t find it make sure it is not from concentrate. The ultimate would be to use fresh pineapple but that would leave a lot of pulp for this drink. We want an electrolyte drink to be easy to absorb and get strait into the system.
As for the coconut water try to find a good quality one. I like the Kirkland organic brand from Costco. I can buy a box of them and it’s very affordable. Perfect for the hot summer go to for this drink.
The salt is very important because you need a salt that has a lot of minerals. Celtic Salt or Pink Himalayan Salt is the best. If you don’t have these then use sea salt. I doesn’t have as many minerals but in a pinch it will due.
How To Make Quick Pina Colada Electrolyte Drink
This is really one of those drinks you will look forward to summer coming and sipping on. It is really very tasty and quick to make.
Just put all the ingredients into a blender and blend for about 20 seconds. Pour this dreamy creamy drink into a glass with some ice and there you go. It’s ready to drink.
I hope you like this Quick Pina Colada Electrolyte Drink as much as we do. I know we will be drinking lots of it this summer. It is so hot out here in the North West. I’ll be testing some more unusual recipes for electrolyte drinks and we’ll see what I come up with. Enjoy!
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Quick Pina Colada Electrolyte Drink
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Total Time: 3 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Blender
- Diet: Vegan
Description
This Quick Pina Colada Electrolyte Drink is a great way to rehydrate after a workout or being in the hot heat. This recipe is so easy with only 5 ingredients of pineapple juice, coconut water, lime juice, maple syrup and Celtic Salt or Pink Himalayan Salt. Just put them all in a blender, blend and pour into a glass. The top will be delicious and frothy. Very decadent for an electrolyte drink. Keep all the ingredients on hand and drink throughout the summer for rehydrating from sports or hot weather. Enjoy!
Ingredients
Quick Pina Colada Electrolyte Drink
- 2/3 cup Organic or Not From Concentrate Pineapple Juice
- 2/3 cup Organic Coconut Water
- 1 1/2 Tbsp Organic Maple Syrup
- 1/4 tsp Celtic Salt or Pink Himalayan Salt, sea salt if you don’t have one of the first two
- 1 Tbsp Fresh Lime Juice
Instructions
Quick Pina Colada Electrolyte Drink
- Measure all your ingredients into a blender or smoothie blender cup. (I use Ninja BL770 Mega Kitchen System. Really like using the smoothie blender cup for this drink) I blend it for about 20 seconds. It will be frothy. That is how it is supposed to be.
- Pour it into a glass (with ice cubes if desired) Add a straw if you’d like.
- Enjoy!
Equipment
Ninja BL770 Mega Kitchen System
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