If you have a hard time chugging coconut water before the fast, THIS is the recipe for you! It masks the funky flavor and boosts the electrolytes for extra hydration pre-fast or anytime in the summer when you need a refresher!
Why coconut water? It’s like natures gatorade! Minus the food coloring and sugar – it gives you the same benefits and helps you hydrate before a fast. I like to start 3 days before, and drink about 2 cups a day, and about 3-4 cups on the day of!
Here are some tips for making coconut water easier to drink!
- Put it in the freezer and serve it slushy, or pour over ice. It’s a lot easier to drink when it’s cold!
- Add citrus! Lemon, lime, orange. It helps cut through the earthy flavor.
- Add fruit like watermelon, pineapple or mango. The sweet flavor helps mask the funkiness of the coconut water.
- Add herbs like mint or basil. The refreshing notes with cover up that coconut taste.
- Add a pinch of salt – it helps your body absorb the electrolytes, but it also helps cut through the mineral taste of the coconut water.
Winter Sunshine Smoothie
2 cups watermelon
juice of 1/2 lime
1 few mint leaves
1 cup coconut water
spoonful of raw honey
1 heaping tbsp collagen (code BUSYB5 for discount!)
pinch of pink Himalayan salt
1 cup ice
Blend and drink!
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