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A vibrant blue homemade electrolyte drink in a textured glass, topped with crushed ice, lemon slices, and a pink orchid flower. Blue hydrangea flowers and a lemon wedge sit nearby against a light background.
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6 Homemade Electrolyte Drink Recipes

Learn how to make a homemade electrolyte drink with real ingredients. This Nature’s Gatorade series shares 6 natural electrolyte drink recipes for hydration.
Course: Drinks
Servings: 2
Author: Natalie Battaglia

Equipment

  • Large tumblers (Featured in this post: my go-to glasses for electrolyte drinks - they come with lids + straws! As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)

Ingredients

Pink: Strawberry + Watermelon

  • 5 strawberries
  • 1 cup diced watermelon
  • 1.5 cups coconut water (see Note 1 for substitutions)
  • ½ cup chilled hibiscus tea (sub for extra coconut water)
  • 1 peeled lime (toss the whole thing in or squeeze out a tablespoon for a milder lime flavor)
  • ⅛-1/4 teaspoon salt (see Note 2 for recommendations)
  • 1-2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup (optional)

Green: Cucumber + Apple (or Grape)

  • 4 inches cucumber
  • 1 chopped apple (sub for 10 green grapes)
  • 1.5 cups coconut water (see Note 1 for substitutions)
  • ⅛-1/4 teaspoon salt (see Note 2 for recommendations)
  • ½ cup aloe vera juice (sub with extra coconut water)
  • 1-2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup

Orange: Orange + Mango

  • ½ cup mango
  • 1 orange, peeled and chopped
  • 1.5 cups coconut water (see Note 1 for substitutions)
  • ½ teaspoons honey or maple syrup
  • ½ cup pineapple juice (sub with extra coconut water)
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • ⅛-1/4 teaspoon salt (see Note 2 for recommendations)

Purple: Blueberry + Lemon

  • ½ cup blueberries
  • ½ cup chilled butterfly pea tea (sub for extra coconut water)
  • 1 cup coconut water (see Note 1 for substitutions)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ⅛-1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1-2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup

Blue: Green Tea + Blue Spirulina

  • 1 cup coconut water (see Note 1 for substitutions)
  • ½ cup chilled green tea
  • ⅛-1/4 teaspoon salt (see Note 2 for recommendations)
  • ½ cup pineapple juice (sub for extra coconut water)
  • ½-1 teaspoon powdered blue spirulina
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1-2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup

Yellow: Pineapple + Passionfruit

  • 1 cup pineapple
  • 2 tablespoons passionfruit pulp (about 1 passionfruit)
  • 1.5 cups coconut water (see Note 1 for substitutions)
  • ⅛-1/4 teaspoon salt (see Note 2 for recommendations)
  • 1-2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup

Instructions

  • Blend all ingredients for about 30 seconds until smooth. Strain over ice and garnish if you wish. I've included a handy video below if you'd like to see this in action.

Video

Notes

Note 1 (coconut water substitutions)
I know coconut water isn't everyones cup of tea, but if you can, I'd really encourage you to give it a go in these electrolyte drinks. Once it's blended with the other ingredients, I assure you the coconut flavor is barely noticeable!
If it's still a no for you, feel free to swwap it for filtered water and add a small extra pinch of salt. Herbal teas also work SO well in these drinks, so feel free to experiment. I would avoid using juices if you can, because it will increase the sugar content massively.
Note 2 (salt)
I highly recommend using a pink himalayan salt or a celtic sea salt due to their high mineral content.