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Fruity Ice Cubes10/12/2021 I am excited to present this “looking forward to summer” post from Recipes to Nourish’s Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri! Dress up your plain water with some extra special fruity ice cubes!Did you grow up drinking the non-alcohoic Shirley Temple or Roy Rogers? I did. If you’re not familiar with them, traditionally the Shirley Temple is made with ginger ale and the Roy Rogers is made with cola. Both have a splash of sugary grenadine syrup and maraschino cherries. As a kid I LOVED getting to the bottom of the drink so I could devour the maraschino cherries {more than one, because I always asked for extra}. Such a fun little extra special treat just waiting for you at the end of the drink. Soda, maraschino cherries and food dyed sugary syrups are not for me anymore though. These are not things that I would feel comfortable serving my family. Real food drinks can be fun too! All you have to do is just make a few simple swaps and you’ll have a sophisticated + delicious drink! Want to know how? Make simple FRUITY ICE CUBES! They’re perfect for every day drinks and wonderful for special occasions like spring parties, Easter celebrations, birthdays, baby showers, weddings, dinner parties + more. Kids love them too! The beauty about Fruity Ice Cubes is they’re so simple you can really make them however you’d like. All you need is the basics – water {or herbal tea, coconut water, maple water, etc.}, fresh organic berries or other fruit, fresh herbs, and some fun ice cube trays. I love using these perfect square cube trays and these are large sphere cubes are fun too. |
Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri, founder and author of Recipes to Nourish, is a holistic-minded, proud homebirth mommy of two amazing daughters. She can frequently be found in the kitchen cooking from scratch with the man of her dreams {her husband}, spending time with her girls and daydreaming about being an urban homesteader. She is passionate about nourishing REAL food, home cooked meals, holistic health, “green” living + essential oils. She drinks herbal tea infusions, craves kombucha and loves chocolate + homemade ice cream. Emily blogs at Recipes to Nourish, a gluten-free blog focusing on Real Food + Holistic Health. You can follow along and find her on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter and Periscope @Recipes2Nourish + grab her free eBook, “Holistic Tips to Keep Your Family Healthy.”
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Natural Electrolyte Drink
10/4/2021
“Summertime heat means it’s time for cold, refreshing, hydrating drinks! When the temperature goes up, you’ve been sweating during a workout, you’re sick or you’re a mama in labor, a DIY Natural Electrolyte Drink is what you need.”
We all get depleted at some point. I know mamas out there can relate to this. Really, everyone gets stressed from time to time. Our culture does not focus on self care enough and often that means we run ourselves into the ground.
Lack of sleep, stress, poor diet, intense exercise, not knowing how to say “no” to overdoing it on YourEllipticals and on and on all can end up leading to weakened immune system and mineral depletion.
When these times come up it’s so important to take care of yourself and help your body by replenishing and nourishing it.
DIY Natural Electrolyte Drinks are so helpful during and after exercise, during colds, flu, food poisoning, working in hot temperatures, and even for women during labor. |
A word of caution though, not all electrolyte drinks are created equal. Most commercial sports drinks and other mainstream products that are marketed towards ill children are not so great. They are full of refined sugars, food dyes, and other questionable ingredients.
But don’t take my word for it, check out the ingredients from some mainstream brands:
“Water, Sugar, Dextrose, Citric Acid, Natural Flavor, Salt, Sodium Citrate, Monopotassium Phosphate, Gum Arabic, Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate, Glycerol Ester of Rosin, Yellow 6”
“Water, Dextrose. Less than 2% of the Following: Citric Acid, Potassium Citrate, Salt, Sodium Citrate, Natural Flavor, Sucralose, Acesulfame Potassium, Zinc Gluconate, Red 40, and Blue 1”
The Stars of this DIY Natural Electrolyte Drink
Coconut Water is optional, but I love to use it because it’s already a wonderful natural electrolyte. It’s known for hydrating the body and aids in helping replace vital minerals. It’s also full of naturally occurring potassium, an essential electrolyte that needs to be replaced after dehydration. Fresh Lemons and Limes are wonderful for flavor, but they’re also a great source of vitamin C, magnesium and potassium. Celtic Sea Salt contains vital trace minerals and electrolytes. This is crucial after physical exertion or during illness. Water alone is not enough, our bodies need sea salt. Trace Minerals are optional, but I always them when I know my family will be in extreme heat, doing a lot of physical activity or are under the weather. Trace mineral drops have tons of minerals that are readily available like magnesium, potassium, calcium, sodium, phosphorous, etc. |
Recipe
Ingredients:
- 4 cups coconut water or filtered water*
- Juice of 1 small lemon
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon Celtic sea salt
- 4-5 trace mineral drops
- 5-9 drops liquid stevia, depending on your preference (see notes below)
Directions:
- In a large pitcher, large glass measuring cup or mason jar, add all ingredients. Stir (or shake with lid on if you’re using a mason jar) until everything is incorporated.
- Serve immediately as is, chilled or over ice.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Notes:
- Yield: About 4 cups
- Recipe can easily be doubled or tripled.
- Stevia is a great alternative to sugars, but if you would prefer to use something else, I would recommend using 1-2 tablespoons of raw honey or organic maple syrup.
- I use *Taste Nirvana coconut water. I prefer this brand to others for several reasons: 1) I can buy it in glass bottles, 2) It’s organic and harvested from young coconuts even though it’s not labeled as organic, 3) It tastes so much better than other brands in my opinion and 4) It’s considered one of the healthiest coconut water brands. For more info on how to find the healthiest coconut water brands and avoid the worst, read here.
- You can replace the coconut water with filtered water if you don’t care for the taste of coconut water.
- If you have a little one who is not open to sipping on this all day, try freezing the mixture in popsicle molds instead.
- This drink is not intended for babies under 1 year of age due to the citrus.
Recipe credit to Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri, founder and author of Recipes to Nourish, is a holistic-minded, proud homebirth mommy of two amazing daughters. She can frequently be found in the kitchen cooking from scratch with the man of her dreams {her husband}, spending time with her girls and daydreaming about being an urban homesteader. She is passionate about nourishing REAL food, home cooked meals, holistic health, “green” living + essential oils. She drinks herbal tea infusions, craves kombucha and loves chocolate + homemade ice cream. Emily blogs at Recipes to Nourish, a gluten-free blog focusing on Real Food + Holistic Health. You can follow along and find her on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter and Periscope @Recipes2Nourish + grab her free eBook, “Holistic Tips to Keep Your Family Healthy.”
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