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Homemade Electrolyte Kiwi Citrus Slushy

by Lindsay Cotter · 07/15/2015

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★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews

Homemade Electrolyte Orange Kiwi Citrus Slushy! Try this homemade citrus slushy drink to rehydrate and stay healthy during those hot summer months or with strenuous activity. A delicious drink packed with Vitamin C, Minerals, and Natural Sugars! This slushy combines the super powers over Orange, Kiwi, honey, Lime Juice, and sea salt to keep the body well tuned! Plus it’s great for kids!

Homemade Orange Kiwi Citrus Electrolyte Slushy! Try this homemade citrus slushy drink to rehydrate and stay healthy during those hot summer months or with strenuous activity. A delicious drink packed with Vitamin C, Minerals, and Natural Sugars! This slushy combines the super powers over Orange, Kiwi, honey, Lime Juice, and sea salt to keep the body well tuned! Plus it's great for kids!

Let’s continue with FUEL talk week, shall we? If you missed the first recipe, just click here for a tasty porridge (breakfast fuel)!

I’m going to share a little story with you that might make you cringe. Cringe in an “oh yuck” kind of way, but trust me when I say it’s worth tell it. haha!

For the past 10 years my husband (aka the kiwi Cotter) has raced and trained for triathlon all through out the summer. This would mean swim sessions every morning, 4-6 hour rides in 100F heat, and running hill repeats at 1pm in the hot Texas sun. Yes, he was crazy. But that man loved (still does) triathlon and did everything he could to work at performing his best. I, on the other hand, would worry that he was going pass out at any point due to heat exhaustion. Hey, can you blame me?

It was about this time every year that the kiwi would try to find a post workout drink that A –> he craved and B--> he could drink down right away. If you know anything about training in the heat, then you know your appetite kinda fades when you are overheated, yet you still need to replenish those muscles! This is because the body is working hard to cool down, so digestion is not it’s top priority. Sweating and breathing is! Anyway, back to my cringe story. Yes, the post workout drink of choice. The only thing he wanted after a hot run or ride was a slushy. But not just any slushy, one combined with coke and orange gatorade. Did you know that 7-eleven actually has both? In fact, I think there was beer mixed in there once too. ACK! Enter cringe face!

Needless to say, I figured I better start coming up with my own post HOT RUN/WORKOUT electrolyte citrus slushy for him to remedy this “oh yuck” concoction.

Hence this recipe with his two favorite fruits! But let me dig a little deeper here into the nutrition of it, ok?

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If you think about it, most citrus electrolyte drinks contain a sugar (glucose to restore glycogen), Vitamin C, water, and Mineral like potassium and magnesium. All which help balance out the imbalance of nutrients/water lost when you train hard or sweat a lot. Except a lot of those drink also have aded sugar, chemicals, and preservatives; which the body doesn’t recognize. Hmm… not so good there.

My plan was make a drink with even more nutrients and with ALL natural ingredients. Yes, it can be done!

Homemade Orange Kiwi Citrus Electrolyte Slushy! Try this homemade citrus slushy drink to rehydrate and stay healthy during those hot summer months or with strenuous activity. A delicious drink packed with Vitamin C, Minerals, and Natural Sugars! This slushy combines the super powers over Orange, Kiwi, honey, Lime Juice, and sea salt to keep the body well tuned! Plus it's great for kids!

Here’s what’s in my homemade electrolyte citrus slushy and WHY!

  • tons of ice (water for rehydration and cooling)
  • kiwi fruit – fresh or frozen, your choice! Kiwi fruit is high in vitamins C and E. Two medium kiwis contain 230% of your RDA for Vitamin C, which is almost double that of an orange. recommended daily allowance of vitamin C, almost twice that of an orange. Kiwi fruit are also high in magnesium and potassium. It even has more potassium that a banana! Both of magnesium and potassium are essential minerals crucial for the body and muscle function. And Potassium is just one example of electrolytes needed here.
  • Orange and fresh squeezed orange juice – Rich in Vitamin C for immunity
  • Honey – Natural glucose to restore glycogen in muscles
  • Sea Salt – Contain Sodium, another example of electrolyte needed when rehydrating.
  • Lime Juice- Vitamin C

See, makes sense now, right? And NO ADDITIVES! YAY!

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Homemade Orange Kiwi Electrolyte Slushy! The perfect way to rehydrate and stay nourished during those hot summer months or with strenuous activity. Packed with Vitamin C, Minerals, and Natural Sugars! This slushy combines the super powers over Orange, Kiwi, honey, Lime Juice, and sea salt to keep the body well tuned! Plus it’s great for kids and delicious!


Ingredients

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  • 2/3 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
  • 2 kiwi fruit (peeled) fresh or frozen
  • 2 cups ice
  • 1/4 to 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 to 1 tbsp honey
  • 2–3 tbsp lime juice
  • Extra cold water if desired

Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients in blender. Blend but on low until slush is formed. Serve immediately

Notes

Depending on how much you sweat, you can add more or less salt and honey. For low sugar option, use Bai 5 clementine drink versus orange juice.

  • Prep Time: 5 min

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Now, I do have one more option here. For those of you looking for the same electrolyte benefits but with a little less sugar. Or maybe you want this slushy for more of a healthy snack or breakfast, then Bai 5 Costa Clementine is perfect! It still contains Vitamin C but is also packed with an antioxidant rich super fruit; the coffee fruit! Remember my love for this drink from this smoothie recipe? It’s the reason why I made this “lighter” version with Bai 5 as well. Same great health benefits and flavor!

Homemade Orange Kiwi Citrus Electrolyte Slushy! Try this homemade citrus slushy drink to rehydrate and stay healthy during those hot summer months or with strenuous activity. A delicious drink packed with Vitamin C, Minerals, and Natural Sugars! This slushy combines the super powers over Orange, Kiwi, honey, Lime Juice, and sea salt to keep the body well tuned! Plus it's great for kids!

You can check out all the other flavors HERE as well. P.S the molokai coconut is awesome too!

bai 5 drinks @drinkbail

Well folks, that’s all I got for today. Let me know if you give this citrus slushy a whirl!

I love it! But then again, it is 100F here today, so I may be a little bias when it comes to any COLD drink! Haha!

Homemade Orange Kiwi Citrus Electrolyte Slushy! The perfect way to rehydrate and stay healthy during those hot summer months or with strenuous activity. A delicious drink packed with Vitamin C, Minerals, and Natural Sugars! This slushy combines the super powers over Orange, Kiwi, honey, Lime Juice, and sea salt to keep the body well tuned! Plus it's great for kids!

Stay tuned for Friday, I have one last fuel recipe that’s great for snacking and travel!

Favorite drink to make to rehydrate? Favorite slushy flavor?

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Lindsay Cotter of Cotter Crunch

Hi, y'all, I’m Lindsay Cotter, a Nutrition Specialist with a focus on Gluten Free eating. I love creating delicious nourishing food that anyone can enjoy.

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  1. Jess @hellotofit says

    07/18/2015 at 5:47 PM

    I hardly ever eat kiwis – and that’s just WRONG of me! I love them so much. This slushy drink looks like the perfect way to stay hydrated. I’ll need these for the last weekend of yoga teacher training 🙂

    Reply
  2. Meghan@CleanEatsFastFeets says

    07/17/2015 at 5:26 AM

    So you’re saying kiwi is a super food. Or at least when it comes to vitamin C. Count me in then.

    Reply
  3. Dani @ DaniCaliforniaCooks says

    07/16/2015 at 5:39 PM

    Love the idea of blending up a kiwi! They have such a unique flavor..now I want to go out and buy some.

    Reply
  4. Brittany says

    07/16/2015 at 1:33 PM

    Not only does this look and sounds tasty, I love that it’s also a solid refuel. I’m always on the lookout for natural electrolyte drinks. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      07/16/2015 at 2:28 PM

      would be great post hike! can i come hike with you now? I miss your gorgeous state and never got to meet you!

      Reply
  5. Jolene says

    07/16/2015 at 9:36 AM

    you are genius friend!! this looks great and way better than coke and gatorade 😉

    Reply
  6. Jody - Fit at 57 says

    07/16/2015 at 8:47 AM

    You come up with the best stuff that is great for you too!!!!

    Reply
  7. Ashley @ Fit Mitten Kitchen says

    07/16/2015 at 8:42 AM

    Ohhhh this brings back memories of when I studied abroad in Sydney, Australia <3 I would get kiwis at Paddy's market EVERY time I went. This drink sounds delightful. Pinning for sure <3

    Reply
  8. Tara | Treble in the Kitchen says

    07/16/2015 at 6:52 AM

    OH! Thinking I may purchase the ingredients to try this out soon…I hit the double digits in my training runs this week!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      07/16/2015 at 11:58 AM

      yes, perfect for your training!!

      Reply
  9. Jess says

    07/16/2015 at 6:43 AM

    Love the addition of kiwi fruit! Yum! I make a really basic one with oranges and sea salt. This one sounds amazing!

    Reply
  10. sarah says

    07/15/2015 at 6:56 PM

    Yum! I adore kiwi and have been craving them like crazy lately. Excited to try this concoction.

    Reply
  11. Lauren @ The Bikini Experiment says

    07/15/2015 at 5:02 PM

    Looks delicious! Love the flavor combination here.

    Reply
  12. Megan @ Skinny fitalicious says

    07/15/2015 at 3:31 PM

    I don’t use kiwi enough. I need to! Love the flavor combo in this one!

    Reply
  13. Jen says

    07/15/2015 at 1:42 PM

    Yum! I haven’t had a slushy in forever! I need to remedy that. I definitely don’t think I could handle the Kiwi’s coke and orange gatorade! It did remind me that in college, a couple guy friends would mix coke + chocolate milk, just to drink with dinner. The other combo was mt. dew + regular milk. BLECH!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      07/15/2015 at 5:06 PM

      OMG that is too funny! and I bet my husband would try that combo. haha

      Reply
  14. Beverley Cheng says

    07/15/2015 at 1:21 PM

    such an amazing wife! i would have bought my boyfriend a gatorade and mixed it up with some ice and have done with it

    Reply
  15. Laura @ This Runner's Recipes says

    07/15/2015 at 12:49 PM

    Kiwis are such a good fruit, I love the idea of adding them to a slushy! I’m like you – gatorades and sodas make me cringe! Fruit has sugar and carbs but it also has vitamins and no weird colors or additives.

    Reply
  16. Megan says

    07/15/2015 at 12:42 PM

    I started smiling as soon as I say the title of this post – and it did not disappoint! As a runner who’s been stuck in these 90 degree days too, I cringe everytime I see other runners down huge gatorades, slushies, and cokes, when all you really need is fruit! I’ll definitely be recommending this post to many others! Thanks for the recipe!!

    ★★★★★

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  17. Blair says

    07/15/2015 at 12:02 PM

    Somehow you managed to make a green drink actually look PRETTY and DELICIOUS in these photos! This sounds SO good. 🙂 Pinned!

    Reply
  18. Taylor @ LiftingRevolution.com says

    07/15/2015 at 11:34 AM

    Looks awesome! It’s boiling here wanna come have a slushy party!?

    Reply
  19. Abby @ BackAtSquareZero says

    07/15/2015 at 10:56 AM

    Yummy. I love slushees during the summer.

    Reply
  20. Liz says

    07/15/2015 at 10:47 AM

    These look delicious! Pinning this for later.. I know it will come in handy when I’m sick or needing some extra electrolytes post workout!

    Reply
  21. Erin @ The Almond Eater says

    07/15/2015 at 10:33 AM

    YES KIWI. <<A Kiwi smoothie for Kiwi Cotter. It only makes sense!

    Reply
  22. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

    07/15/2015 at 10:01 AM

    Citrus goodness! Anything with the wonderful kiwi!!

    Reply
  23. Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says

    07/15/2015 at 9:46 AM

    Add some whiskey and deliver this to me for my birthday?

    Reply
  24. Shashi at RunninSrilankan says

    07/15/2015 at 9:34 AM

    I don’t train like your kiwi – but, I do spend quite a bit of my evening in the summer sun and it sure does kill my appetite! I gotta try this kiwi – orange slushy next time – it sounds absolutely delightful with the honey in it!

    Reply
  25. Laura @ Mommy Run Fast says

    07/15/2015 at 9:19 AM

    I could have used this post run this morning- it was so humid. Looks so refreshing!

    Reply
  26. Hannah @CleanEatingVeggieGirl says

    07/15/2015 at 8:56 AM

    I cannot even remember that last time that I had a smoothie. I am loving this more “adult” version!

    Reply
  27. Christine @ Love, Life, Surf says

    07/15/2015 at 8:23 AM

    I used to LOVE 7-Eleven slushies! I love your posts this week!

    Reply
  28. Lisa @ RunWikApricot i says

    07/15/2015 at 8:18 AM

    I’ll want this after a long hot sweaty run! I love Kiwi- such a great idea to add that.

    Reply
  29. Dietitian Jess says

    07/15/2015 at 7:49 AM

    I’ve heard a lot of pro triathletes crave Coke after finishing a big race- gross! No sodas or fake flavored slushies for me- I usually do chocolate milk to refuel although lately I’ve been obsessed with maple water- but then I need to add a little protein. Your slush sounds right up my alley- I need to buy the clementine Bai-havent seen that flavor before!

    Reply
  30. Heather (Where's the Beach) says

    07/15/2015 at 7:48 AM

    Oh I love this. It’s so hard to want to eat anything after a super hot run (workout). I started doing more smoothies because I could/can get those down easier b/c I just want anything cold and slushy. So this is perfect!

    Reply
  31. Rachel @ Simple Seasonal says

    07/15/2015 at 7:42 AM

    What a delicious and refreshing drink! This would be a great way to get my little one to rehydrate after playing outside.

    Reply
  32. Cara's Healthy Cravings says

    07/15/2015 at 6:34 AM

    My that does look refreshing! My fav rehydrating drink if ice cold coconut water with a squeeze of lime.

    Reply
  33. Susie @ Suzlyfe says

    07/15/2015 at 6:17 AM

    You would use kiwi 😀

    Reply
  34. Bethany @ athletic avocado says

    07/15/2015 at 6:16 AM

    I haven’t had a slushy in soooo long, that reminds me of the slushies I used to get as a kid at a popular gas station/food mart called Wawa! Love the combo of kiwi and orange!!!

    Reply
  35. Michele @ paleorunningmomma says

    07/15/2015 at 4:40 AM

    Perfect timing since marathon training has begun and its heating up outside! I also need that replenishment right away after a long run. Looks so good!

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