Homemade Energy Drink
This homemade energy drink is just what you have been searching for to give you the boost of energy you desire. This healthy homemade energy drink hydrates and energizes and is full of healthy ingredients like oranges, lemons, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, honey, and water. Once you try this, it will be the only energy drink you will crave.
Homemade Energy Drink
Do you find yourself feeling sluggish in the morning or in the afternoon? For me, it is all the time these days. More and more I have found that I am needing something to give me an extra boost to make it through the day. In a pinch, several months ago, I grabbed an energy drink from the store and cringed about the ingredients in it that I could not even pronounce. At that moment I decided there had to be a better way to boost your energy levels! Meet this homemade energy drink made with all-natural ingredients that will give your body the boost it needs and that tastes delicious. It gives you all the pick me up you need without all the other ingredients you don’t need.
Why this Energy Drink Works
- Cardamom Increases circulation and boosts energy.
- Ginger has many healing properties including relieving headaches and muscle soreness.
- Cinnamon stimulates brain function and detoxifies the body.
- Turmeric reduces inflammation and increases the oxygen intake of the brain.
- Honey acts as time-released fuel for the body’s muscles.
- Oranges release energy to the body over time instead of increasing sugar all at once. (no more energy drink crashes)
- Lemons support digestion and boost circulation.
Ingredients
- ½ an Orange
- 1 Lemon
- ¼ tsp. Cardamom
- ¼ tsp. Turmeric
- Pinch of Cinnamon
- ½ tsp. Freshly grated ginger
- 1 tbsp. Honey
- Warm water
How to Make a Homemade Energy Drink
- Add 1 tablespoon of honey to a glass.
- Grate ½ a teaspoon of fresh ginger into the glass with the honey.
- Add ¼ teaspoon of cardamom to the mixture.
- Pour ¼ teaspoon of turmeric into the glass.
- Add a pinch of cinnamon to the glass.
- Chop half of a lemon into wedges, and add those to the mixture.
- Squeeze in the juice from half of a lemon.
- Cut ½ an orange into wedges, and place it in the glass on top of the lemon.
- Fill the cup up the rest of the way with warm water. Mix well before drinking.
Tips Tricks and FAQs
- You will want to enjoy this drink warm.
- Feel free to double the recipe.
- This is safe to enjoy often, but with all things be sure to enjoy in moderation.
Storage
You will want to enjoy this drink right away. If it does sit you will want to warm it back up and mix it well before enjoying it.
Energy Drink Recipe
Delicious Energy Drink that will give you a healthy extra boost of energy.
Ingredients
- ½ an Orange
- 1 Lemon
- ¼ tsp. Cardamom
- ¼ tsp. Turmeric
- Pinch of Cinnamon
- ½ tsp. Fresh grated ginger
- 1 tbsp. Honey
- Warm water
Instructions
- Add 1 tablespoon of honey to a glass.
- Grate ½ a teaspoon of fresh ginger into the glass with the honey.
- Add ¼ teaspoon of cardamom to the mixture.
- Pour in ¼ teaspoon of turmeric to the glass.
- Add a pinch of cinnamon to the glass.
- Chop half of a lemon into wedges, and add those to the mixture.
- Squeeze in the juice from half of a lemon.
- Cut ½ an orange into wedges, and place it in the glass on top of the lemon.
- Fill the cup up the rest of the way with warm water. Mix well before drinking.
Nutrition Information:
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 117Sodium: 3mgCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 5gSugar: 21gProtein: 2g
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