Maple-Lemon Electrolyte Water (Sports Drink Replacement)
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This Maple-Lemon Electrolyte Water is a homemade sort of Gatorade for those of you that are physically active or for whatever reason need a quick, easy to consume source of glucose and electrolytes (for me, that’s days my IBS flares and my tummy hurts too much to eat anything, but I’m also losing a lot of fluids if you know what I mean). The point is it’s a much tastier, healthier way to get some fluids than chugging an additive-laden, artificially-dyed sports drink from the store. Plus, you probably already have the ingredients on hand, so it’s cheaper, too! It’s just sweet enough to be appetizing and just salty enough to make you want to drink more to quench your thirst. This recipe is also good with orange or lime juice, but please note that its not a replacement for any medical advice. (If your doctor tells you to drink pedialyte, you should probably grab a pedialyte.)
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Electrolyte Water
Ingredients
- 2 cups water filtered
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice from about 1/2 lemon
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup grade B
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a glass and stir until the salt is dissolved.
Thanks for this recipe Christina,
I’m 18 days into the AIP with further restrictions due to other food sensitivities. I started feeling terrible about a week ago, weak and shaky. I may have lost too much weight too quickly and thrown my electrolytes out of whack. I’m waiting to get results from bloodwork and in the meantime I’m drinking this. I’ve learned a lot from following the autoimmune connection on youtube. THanks for your work. It’s helpful to know that others have to adapt their AIP diets. Call it bioindividuality.. we’re each unique and one diet doesn’t fit all.
Good luck with your lab results and congrats on the two weeks AIP! I’m glad you’ve enjoyed the show!
I’m currently restricted from sugars and citrus fruit. How can I make an electrolyte drink with these limitations? Any help would be appreciated.
Hi Sara! This drink gets its minerals from the salt and syrup with the fruit juice for flavor, but without those last two you’d just be drinking salt water. So just staying hydrated and eating balanced, mineral-rich meals around workouts would be my go-to in that case.
Does the calcium in the juice not assist in the absorbance of the magnesium??
Theoretically, sure. I can’t really comment on the biochemistry of this exact recipe or recommend it for specific medical needs. It’s really just an additive-free alternative to Gatorade for low-stakes things like “I went for a run today” or, in my case, “my tummy hurts too much to eat so here’s a little flavored glucose to tide me over until I feel better”.
I used this recipe back in 2015, during my 5th pregnancy, and now I’m pregnant again. I have no thirst and I’m incredibly fatigued. I remembered this recipe and I’m able to drink today. I add a teeny tiny dash of vanilla and go very light on the citrus. It tastes almost like cream soda, especially if you use carbonated water.
Thanks!
Great idea, Maureen! I’m glad you’re enjoying the recipe, and best of health to you and the baby.