Recipe - Homemade Pink Grapefruit Electrolyte Drink
This 4 ingredient electrolyte drink is a simple recipe that works as an alternative to powder-based electrolyte drinks for sports.
Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Serves: Enough for two 500 mL bidons / 6 glasses
Ingredients
600 mL water
200 mL coconut water
2 grapefruits or 200 mL of freshly pressed grapefruit juice
A pinch of salt (0.5 g of salt)
How to Make
- Pour water and coconut water into a bowl
- Add salt to the bowl
- Half the grapefruits and squeeze the juice
- Add the juice to the bowl and mix well to dissolve the salt
- Pour into two 500 mL bidons or divide into 6 glasses
Tips & Variations
- Swap one of the pink grapefruits for an orange if you prefer a milder citrus flavour
- If you are to enjoy the drink outside of sports, try making a fizzy version with sparkling water
- Make a larger batch and store in the fridge — it keeps well for up to 12 hours
Simple, natural, and genuinely refreshing. Give it a try and enjoy the process of making your own hydration drink at home!
Pink grapefruit juice, organic tapioca maltodextrin, sugar, lime juice, tapioca starch, organic coconut water, salt, lime oil.
per 10 g sachet
Energy: 137 kJ / 33 kcal
Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 7 g
of which sugars: 4 g
Protein: 0.1 g
Salt: 0.5 g
Sodium: 195 mg
Potassium: 65 mg
Magnesium: 5 mg
Calcium: 6 mg
- Hydration ideally starts the day before a training session
- Drink little and often right from the start of your workout
- Aim to drink from your bottle every 10-15 minutes
This 4 ingredient electrolyte drink is a simple recipe that works as an alternative to powder-based electrolyte drinks for sports.
Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Serves: Enough for two 500 mL bidons / 6 glasses
Ingredients
600 mL water
200 mL coconut water
2 grapefruits or 200 mL of freshly pressed grapefruit juice
A pinch of salt (0.5 g of salt)
How to Make
- Pour water and coconut water into a bowl
- Add salt to the bowl
- Half the grapefruits and squeeze the juice
- Add the juice to the bowl and mix well to dissolve the salt
- Pour into two 500 mL bidons or divide into 6 glasses
Tips & Variations
- Swap one of the pink grapefruits for an orange if you prefer a milder citrus flavour
- If you are to enjoy the drink outside of sports, try making a fizzy version with sparkling water
- Make a larger batch and store in the fridge — it keeps well for up to 12 hours
Simple, natural, and genuinely refreshing. Give it a try and enjoy the process of making your own hydration drink at home!
Pink grapefruit juice, organic tapioca maltodextrin, sugar, lime juice, tapioca starch, organic coconut water, salt, lime oil.
per 10 g sachet
Energy: 137 kJ / 33 kcal
Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 7 g
of which sugars: 4 g
Protein: 0.1 g
Salt: 0.5 g
Sodium: 195 mg
Potassium: 65 mg
Magnesium: 5 mg
Calcium: 6 mg
- Hydration ideally starts the day before a training session
- Drink little and often right from the start of your workout
- Aim to drink from your bottle every 10-15 minutes
