Spiced Plum Nature's Gatorade

Spiced Plum Nature's Gatorade

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 ripe plums
  • 1/2 cup coconut water
  • 1/2 cup regular water
  • 1/2 tsp of celtic sea salt 
  • 1/2 oz of maple syrup
  • 1 oz of lemon juice (aka the juice from one full lemon)
  • star anise for garnish


METHOD - WITH BLENDER

  1. Slice 2 ripe plums into pieces and add to a wide glass or jar.
  2. Add coconut water, regular water, maple syrup, sea salt, and lemon juice to the jar. 
  3. Use an immersion blender to blend all the ingredients together. If you don't have an immersion blender, you can transfer your ingredients to any blender you have and use that. I just find the immersion blender easier to clean.
  4. Add back all ingredients to your serving glass, add ice, and stir well.*
  5. Garnish with a star anise and enjoy!


METHOD - WITHOUT BLENDER

If you don't have a blender, you can still make this drink. 

  1. Slice 2 ripe plums into pieces and add them to a wide glass or jar.
  2. Add maple syrup and lemon juice to the same jar on top of the plums. Use a long flat-bottomed tool (such as a cocktail muddler) and mash together the ingredients until you get a jam-like consistency.
  3. Add the water, coconut water, and salt. 
  4. Optional - If you don't like having pulp in your drink, you can strain the mixture through a mesh strainer to make it smooth.
  5. Add ice and stir well*. 
  6. Garnish with a star anise and enjoy!


NOTES

*I like shaking the drink in a closed mason jar or cocktail shaker to chill it and make it froth up. This makes it feel more decadent, but it is completely optional.



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