Artificial Food Coloring Free Coconut Water Hydration Drink with Turmeric & Ginger
Bright, golden, and genuinely refreshing, this anti-inflammatory hydration drink is the kind of thing you'll want to make on repeat once you try it. Store-bought sports drinks and flavored waters are notorious for sneaking in synthetic dyes — that neon yellow or orange color rarely comes from anything natural — so mixing your own is a smart move. Here, the gorgeous golden hue comes entirely from ground turmeric, and every other flavor note is pulled from real, whole ingredients like fresh ginger, lemon juice, and coconut water. A pinch of black pepper is a clever touch that helps your body actually absorb the turmeric, and a little honey rounds out the tartness without tipping it into sweetness overload. The sea salt and coconut water together make this genuinely hydrating rather than just a pretty drink. It comes together in under a minute of stirring, strains clean through a fine-mesh sieve, and looks stunning over ice with a lemon slice on the rim.
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2 servings
- 2 cups coconut water
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1 lemon)
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1 pinch sea salt
For serving
- 1 cup ice cubes
- 2 lemon slices (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a measuring cup or pitcher, combine the coconut water, lemon juice, grated ginger, ground turmeric, honey, black pepper, and sea salt. Stir well until the honey is fully dissolved and the turmeric is evenly distributed, about 30 seconds.
- 2
Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into two glasses filled with ice, leaving behind any ginger fibers.
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