How to Make a Delicious Energy-boosting Mineral Lemonade
Boost your energy with this refreshing drink. When you can’t get to the islands, enjoy a nice tall glass of this deliciously, fresh lemonade.
It replenishes the body with electrolytes too making it especially beneficial during labor & delivery. Best served chilled, this mineral lemonade promises to quench your thirst and invigorate your senses with every sip!
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Energy-Boosting Mineral Lemonade
Equipment
- 1 half gallon glass jar with lid
- 1 strainer
- 1 Knife
- 1 Small stovetop pot (for warming honey & water)
- 1 funnel (optional)
Ingredients
- 4 cups Coconut Water (no sugar added)
- 2 cups Water (filtered/bottled)
- 2 Lemons (juiced)
- 2 Limes (juiced)
- 2 tbsp Honey (raw, unpasteurized)
- 1 tbsp Trace Minerals or Electrolyte Drops (unflavored, optional)
- ½ tsp Fine Sea Salt (unrefined)
- Ice cubes (optional)
Instructions
- Thoroughly clean your instruments before use and assemble your ingredients.
- Transfer water to a small pot with the honey.
- Gently warm the mixture on low heat until any crystallized honey just begins to melt.
- Once warmed, remove the mixture from the heat.
- Add the coconut water to the jar.
- Roll the citrus on a countertop with the palm of your hand to activate their juices.
- Cut each lemon in half then juice directly into the half-gallon jar fitted with the strainer.
- Repeat until all citrus has been juiced into the jar.
- Add the water and honey mixture followed by magnesium powder and salt. Using a funnel may help!
- Secure the jar with a lid then invert several times to mix well.
- Refrigerate 1-4 hours prior to serving for best results.
- Serve over ice and with a slice of citrus.
Notes
For added indulgence, try serving this over ice with a sprig or two of mint in a sugar-rimmed glass. Or, add a splash or two of carbonated water just before drinking for a fizzy treat!
It is important to keep in mind that this drink should not be used as a sole source of magnesium intake and it's always recommended to speak with a healthcare professional before supplementing with magnesium.If you’re looking for the perfect, quick and sweet pick me up after a workout (or during birth!), this boost energy drink is sure to fix your cravings!
Here’s a few recommended supplies & a post about my first home birth where I drank this lemonade!
- Natural Vitality’s Original Calm Magnesium Drink Mix
- Redmond’s Real Salt, Ancient Fine Unrefined Sea Salt
- How I Had a Successful Home Birth as a First Time Mom
