Recipe To Prepare A Natural Energy Drink

Sometimes we feel exhausted … Would you like to know how to make a drink that can provide you with that extra dose of energy that you are needing? Reading the following article you will find the recipe to make your own natural energy drink.

Why make a natural energy drink?

Below you will find the way to make a homemade energy drink in a simple way.

Ingredients

• Almond Milk – 1 cup
• Bitter cocoa powder – 1 tablespoon
• Vanilla Essence – To taste
• Cinnamon – 1 pinch
• Honey or whole sugar – Amount needed

Process

Place all the elements in a mixer or blender and process until the preparation looks uniform and homogeneous.

Why does it offer so much energy?

The main reason for its energy is based on the ingredients that make up the recipe.

Almond milk

According to data from the Spanish Nutrition Foundation, almonds are a source of vegetable proteins, fats, mainly monounsaturated, and carbohydrates. It is worth noting its fiber content (14.3g / 100g), phosphorus (25g provide 18% of the recommended daily intake) and vitamin E (25g provide 42% of the recommended daily intake).

Knowing its nutritional values, we can infer that almond milk would be a good source of energy (proteins and carbohydrates are macronutrients used by the body as sources of energy). In addition, it provides a good amount of calcium and contains natural sugar. And if the almond milk is homemade, the better.

Cocoa

The cocoa contains carbohydrates, protein and caffeine. Precisely due to this last component we talk about its stimulating effect.

In fact, different studies over the years have asserted the potentially stimulating effect of caffeine. Currently, doctors recommend controlled consumption to avoid overstimulation and dependence.

Cinnamon

Cinnamon is a spice used both in pastries and in all kinds of dishes since ancient times. Although on a nutritional level we should consume more than one serving of cinnamon (0.25g) to benefit from its components, it is worth highlighting its content of iron, calcium, zinc, potassium, selenium, vitamin B6 and C.

An extensive study from 2015 points to the anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties of cinnamon. In addition, popular wisdom attributes stimulating properties to this spice.

Honey

Although we have mentioned that you can use natural sugar or honey, we advise you to choose honey since it is a source of carbohydrates, amino acids, tannins, glucose and alkaloids. In fact, a study published in Nutrition and Metabolism indicates that honey would give us energy, just what we are looking for with this energy drink!

Finally, the vanilla extract will add some flavor to the recipe. Did you know that it can also be prepared at home? To do this, you just have to place some vanilla beans in rum and let them marinate for a month. After that time, strain the maceration and pack the liquid obtained.

What are you waiting for to prepare this natural energy drink? Try it and enjoy its taste!