With summer rolling along with the hot days we’ve been experiencing I’ve been experimenting with cool drinks. Maybe some of you have tried these new Bragg’s Vinegar Drinks. They are quite tasty. So I’ve come up with a few easy versions of my own and they are much cheaper to make at home.
Some people make their own sodas with cultures like whey and such. This is easier and instant since soda takes a few days to culture from scratch. You can play with the flavors and add your favorite juices and extracts to the mix.
Since Bragg’s vinegar is raw it’s a great quick probiotic. I like to add lemon juice and ginger extract to mine which makes a great pick-me-up and tonic when you need a quick energy boost. You can sweeten it with honey, stevia, or even xylitol to your personal taste.
It would also make a great sport’s drink alternative without chemicals or any sugars. I was using coconut water for this but it’s still relatively high in sugar if thats a concern. It’s also just nice to have a few alternatives for variety.
One caution with coconut water. As wonderful and nutritious as it is I recently learned that if it sits out or goes bad you need to be very careful with it. It can give someone a pretty bad case of food poisoning. So bear that in mind and use care with handling it. If it doesn’t taste fresh and sweet, throw it out immediately.
Be sure to try this money-saving vinegar drink. It’s a tasty alternative to all sodas and plain juices. I like to take the leftover bottles that the Bragg’s vinegar drinks come in.
Mix together in a bottle
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon ginger extract
1-2 tablespoons raw vinegar (Bragg’s)
honey or stevia to taste
Add cold water place cap on bottle and shake vigorously. Enjoy!
For more variety experiment with other flavored extracts, juices or even flavored stevia extracts.
Good choices would be grape, acai juice, pomegranate, strawberry or any other of your favorite choices. Experiment with the flavors and you’ll come up with your own favorite flavor combinations. I hope you enjoy it!
