With NUUN Hydration
Spring is in the air! The warm weather is upon us and I can hardly contain my excitement. We only get a few weeks of Spring in Texas before the sweltering summer takes over and we’re begging for winter again. We’ve already seen 80 degree days which can only mean one thing. It’s time to get back on the hydration game full force!
Spring heat acclimation is important in Texas because during the summer months there is no avoiding those hotter than hates runs. I developed this Green juice recipe to enjoy after my early morning summer runs so that I can both hydrate and start my day with something healthy and delicious. The added caffeine from the Nuun Lemon Ginger flavor also gives me a nice pick me up post run. You could always play around with the recipe and substitute the Lemon Ginger flavor for the standard Lemon Lime sport, if you don’t want caffeine. Honestly, the possibilities are endless! Nuun has so many delicious flavors. Do you have a favorite? Be sure to share in the comments below or let me know how you liked this recipe.
Ginger Lemon Green Juice with Nuun Hydration
- Prep Time5 min
- Cook Time10 min
- Total Time15 min
- Yield4
Things you will need
- High powered blender
- Nut milk bag
- Large cup or pitcher
- Glass juice bottles or mason jar
Ingredients
- 4 medium granny smith apples
- 2 cucumbers
- 3 stalks of celery
- 10 oz fresh spinach leaves
- 4 tabs NUUN Vitamins - Ginger lemonade
- 3 cups water
- 1 lemon
- 1 thumb sized knob of ginger
Preparing the blended ingredients
Wash and dry all produce
Cut apples, cucumbers, and celery into blender sized chunks
Blend apples, cucumbers, celery, spinach, and ginger in blender on high with 1 cup of water.
*You may need to add ingredients a little at a time in order to fit it all in the blender.
Blend all ingredients until smoothie consistency. Adding additional water as needed.
Juicing the blended ingredients
Open nut milk bag and set inside large cup or pitcher with the edges draped around the the rim.
Pour the green smoothie mix into the nut milk bag and strain. You will need to close the bag and squeeze tightly to release the juice from the pulp.
Remove the pulp from the bag and repeat as necessary until all of the pulp is juiced.
Adding Nuun
Dissolve 3 tabs of NUUN vitamins – Ginger lemonade in remaining water.
Combine dissolved Nuun mixture with juice and pour evenly into glass bottles or mason jars
Chill and enjoy with breakfast, post workout, or throughout the day for a refreshing and energizing drink!
