Lemon-Ginger Electrolyte Drink

Excellent recipe. I bring this on the court with me when I play tennis matches in the South Florida heat, and it is a world better than Gatorade which has all those dyes and chemicals in it. The amount of sugar and salt is just right and the citrus/ginger taste is great. Two comments: I use pink Himalayan salt, which supposedly has all the minerals your body needs. I also add a pinch of baking soda because I read, like some of the other reviewers, that every electrolyte drink should have this.

• beth_cole

• Palm Beach, FL

• 10/11/2019

Very good, I liked it better with the mineral water than the coconut water. I used the pulp to make ginger tea (a recipe also on this website) rather than just throw it away. I zested the ginger with my zester and just pressed it with a spoon to extract the juices. I used a pinch of pink Himalayan salt.

• rahappygirl

• League City, TX

• 12/4/2017

Could I just skip the salt, but add club soda instead of mineral water?

• Rickw230

• Hong Kong

• 11/6/2016

This drink was fantastic! I do a lot of long distance biking and if it's a hot day I often end up with a headache and really fatigued for the next 24 hours if I just drink water. I really don't like the chemically drinks. If I take a big bottle of this with me and drink more later I feel great. And it tastes really good too. I dilute it a little so it isn't so strong and lasts longer. Highly recommended!

• leslieh108

• Switzerland

• 9/4/2016

If you're on a low-sodium diet, be aware that the advice about mixing salt and baking soda for a true electrolyte drink may be in error. I could be mistaken, but I understand the mix for homemade electrolyte drinks should be baking soda and a salt substitute (potassium salt). Potassium is vital to the body and is a standard part of commercial electrolyte solutions, yet we usually consume much more sodium than potassium every day. 1/8 tsp of baking soda + 1/8 tsp of table salt = a whopping 485 mg of sodium -- more than 1/3 of a day's sodium allowance for those of us on a low-salt diet. AlsoSalt is a salt substitute I use; it's potassium and lysine (a protein building block). And no, I don't have a stake in it, I just use it as part of my heart-healthy diet, and I like that it has lysine in it. But I'm sure any potassium salt-substitute would work just as well.

• lizzytish2

• 8/18/2016

If you're on a low-sodium diet, be aware that the advice about mixing salt and baking soda for a true electrolyte drink may be in error. I could be mistaken, but I understand the mix for homemade electrolyte drinks should be baking soda and a salt substitute (potassium salt). Potassium is vital to the body and is a standard part of commercial electrolyte solutions, yet we usually consume much more sodium than potassium every day. 1/8 tsp of baking soda + 1/8 tsp of table salt = a whopping 485 mg of sodium -- more than 1/3 of a day's sodium allowance for those of us on a low-salt diet. AlsoSalt is a salt substitute I use; it's potassium and lysine (a protein building block). And no, I don't have a stake in it, I just use it as part of my heart-healthy diet, and I like that it has lysine in it. But I'm sure any potassium salt-substitute would work just as well.

• lizzytish2

• 8/18/2016

This drink is very refreshing and easy to make. I found the taste to be a little intense so I use more coconut water than the recipe dictates. for one serving, I use half the ginger/citrus blend, put it in a 16.9 ounce water bottle and fill the bottle with coco water. The ginger/citrus mix keeps in the fridge for a day or two so I use the rest for the next workout. I have made it several times and love it. Note: my nutritionist advises me to use pink Himalayan salt as it contains many more minerals than kosher salt or regular table salt. The website globalhealingcenter.com says that Himalayan crystal salt contains the same 84 natural minerals and elements found in the human body.

• Beth_Cole

• Palm Beach, FL

• 8/10/2016

Excellent! I typically drink plain water during/after working out, but found this very refreshing (even restorative) after a long bike ride on a hot, humid day. Mods: I took the other reviewer's advice and added baking soda as well, although I can't opine on the science of the recipe's health benefits. Also, I didn't have coconut water so I made a sparkling version with Pellegrino mineral water. I think the carbonated version was great, but I will try the "flat" version sometime.

• lawn_wrangler

• St Louis, MO

• 7/19/2016

To be a true electrolyte drink, this should contain both salt and baking soda in equal amounts.

• johnargue

• Oakland, CA

• 7/13/2016