Homemade Sports Drink (Natural Gatorade)

Homemade Sports Drink (Natural Gatorade)

All-natural electrolyte drink with coconut water and fruit juice — no artificial dye or sweeteners

Prep
10 min
Yield
2 quarts
Cuisine
American

Category: drinks

Tags: electrolytes, sports, coconut, healthy

Ingredients

  • 3 cups 100% pure coconut water
  • 1 cup 100% fruit juice (choose your favorite — sweeter flavors work better)
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 4 cups water
  • 2–3 teaspoons fresh lemon or lime juice (optional)

Instructions

  1. In a 2-quart pitcher, combine coconut water and fruit juice.
  2. Stir in honey and sea salt until completely dissolved.
  3. Stir in water and lemon/lime juice if using. Serve chilled.

Notes

Not as sweet as Gatorade by design. To wean off store-bought versions, start sweeter (double the juice, extra honey) and dial back over several batches. Can also make a concentrate (everything except water) and dilute 1:1 per glass.

Source: https://www.fivehearthome.com/homemade-gatorade-all-natural-sports-drink-with-electrolytes/