Tropical Mango Pineapple Gatorade-Inpsired Drink
Forget the store-bought stuff with dyes and ingredients you can’t pronounce, today we’re whipping up something way better. This Tropical Pineapple Mango Electrolyte Drink is sweet, tangy, and hydrating with a gorgeous golden color. It’s the kind of drink you’ll want to sip all summer long, whether you’re fresh out of a workout or lounging by the pool.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
Main Drink:
- 2 ½ cups coconut water can substitute with filtered water or decaf green tea
- 1 ½ cups pineapple
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon toasted coconut chips optional
- ¼ - ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 - 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
Mango Purée:
- 1 cup mango
- 1 ½ tablespoons lime juice
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup or honey
Instructions
- In a wide-mouth jar, blend the mango, lime juice, and maple syrup (or honey) with an immersion blender until smooth. Set aside.
- In a separate blender, combine the coconut water, pineapple, toasted coconut chips (if using), lime juice, salt, and your sweetener of choice. Blend until smooth.
- Fill two glasses with ice and spoon about 1/4 cup of mango purée into the bottom of each glass.
- Slowly strain the pineapple coconut mixture over the mango base to create a layered look.
- Stir before sipping, garnish with a pineapple wedge, and enjoy!