Homemade Electrolyte Drinks
Are you tired, bloated, feeling puffy, constipated, thirsty after drinking lots of water, have muscle aches and pains, sore after workouts, muscle cramps, skin breakouts, random eye twitching or pregnant, nursing or busy with kids? You may benefit from making your own mineral water.
Minerals like magnesium (Mg), Potassium (K), Sodium (Na), and Calcium (Ca) help your body to make energy, enzymes, and hormones.
Unfortunately, stressors (physical, emotional, mental) increase our "burn rate" of minerals. You may be getting minerals from food but stress, inflammation, infections, high doses of vitamin D, water filters that remove minerals, and even agricultural pesticides like glyphosate could be depleting it.
Make Your Own Beverage!
Where’s the calcium? If nutrients like magnesium, K2, vitamin A, and vitamin D aren’t in balance, calcium may go to the wrong places (e.g., kidneys, arteries, hair) Calcium supplements can cause buildup in soft tissues. Testing via Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) and blood labs is the best way to assess if deficient in calcium. Unless you want to toss in some quality milk or leafy greens, skip the calcium supplements unless properly tested for.
Recipes
Grapefruit Splash
Mineral Facts: 517 mg Sodium, 1136 mg Potassium, 254 mg Magnesium
8 oz (1 cup) aloe juice
4 oz (½ cup) grapefruit juice
⅛ tsp Celtic or Redmond’s Real Salt
~200 mg unflavored magnesium powder
Aloe Orange Mocktail
Recipe Credit: @hormonehealingrd
Mineral Facts: 512 mg Sodium, 1126 mg Potassium, 266 mg Magnesium
8 oz (1 cup) aloe juice
4 oz (½ cup) pulp-free orange juice
⅛ tsp Celtic or Redmond’s Real Salt
~200 mg unflavored magnesium powder
Pineapple Coconut Cooler
Mineral Facts: 595 mg Sodium, 640 mg Potassium, 203 mg Magnesium
4 oz (½ cup) coconut water
4 oz (½ cup) pineapple juice
1 tsp cream of tartar (link)
¼ tsp Celtic or Redmond’s Real Salt
~200 mg unflavored magnesium powder
Matcha Mocktail
Mineral Facts: 482 mg Sodium, 1082 mg Potassium, 325 mg Magnesium
8 oz (1 cup) water
1 tsp matcha powder
1 tsp cream of tartar (link)
⅛ tsp Celtic or Redmond’s Real Salt
10–20 drops of mineral drops
~200 mg unflavored magnesium powder
Optional: splash of maple syrup or stevia
Cherry Limeade
Mineral Facts: 482 mg Sodium, 1082 mg Potassium, 325 mg Magnesium
8 oz (1 cup) water
8 oz (1 cup) cherry juice
½ fresh squeezed lime or 1 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp cream of tartar (link)
¼ tsp Celtic or Redmond’s Real Salt
10–20 drops of mineral drops
~200 mg unflavored magnesium powder
Pomegranate Drink
Mineral Facts: 482 mg Sodium, 1082 mg Potassium, 325 mg Magnesium
4 oz (½ cup) pomegranate juice
4 oz (½ cup) orange juice
¼ tsp Celtic or Redmond’s Real Salt
10–20 drops of mineral drops
~200 mg unflavored magnesium powder
Limeade Refresher
Mineral Facts: 513 mg Sodium, 1095 mg Potassium, 206 mg Magnesium
8 oz (1 cup) water
8 oz (1 cup) coconut water
1 tsp cream of tartar (link)
~1 fresh squeezed lime or 1 tbsp lime juice
⅛ tsp Celtic or Redmond’s Real Salt
10–20 drops mineral drops
~200 mg magnesium powder (see brand options & dosages below)
Orange Creamsicle
Mineral Facts: 345 mg Sodium, 725 mg Potassium, 224 mg Magnesium
4 oz (½ cup) raw or organic cow’s, goat’s milk, or fortified plant milk
4 oz (½ cup) pulp-free orange juice
1 tsp cream of tartar (link)
⅛ tsp Celtic or Redmond’s Real Salt
10–20 drops of mineral drops
~200 mg unflavored magnesium powder
Coffee & Cream
Mineral Facts: 244 mg Sodium, 815 mg Potassium, 227 mg Magnesium
4 oz (½ cup) raw or organic cow’s or goat’s milk
½ scoop coffee prebiotic powder (or brewed coffee)
1 tsp cream of tartar (link)
Pinch Celtic or Redmond’s Real Salt
~200 mg unflavored magnesium powder
Optional: add collagen and/or raw honey for sweetness
Green Liver Elixir
Recipe Credit: @hormonehealingrd
Mineral Facts: 512 mg Sodium, 630–926 mg Potassium, 228–266 mg Magnesium
8 oz (1 cup) coconut water or aloe vera juice
1 tbsp liquid chlorophyll
2 oz (¼ cup) lemon juice
2 tbsp cranberry juice concentrate
⅛ tsp Celtic or Redmond’s Real Salt
~15 drops Liver Life by BioRay
~200 mg unflavored magnesium powder
Coconut Refresher
Mineral Facts: 513 mg Sodium, 600 mg Potassium, 260 mg Magnesium
8 oz (1 cup) coconut water
⅛ tsp Celtic or Redmond’s Real Salt
10–20 drops mineral drops
~200 mg magnesium powder (see brand options & dosages below)
Optional: ~½ a fresh squeezed lime or lemon
Orange Blast
Mineral Facts: 580 mg Sodium, 755 mg Potassium, 212 mg Magnesium
4 oz (½ cup) water
4 oz (½ cup) pulp-free orange juice
2 tsp ginger juice
1 tsp cream of tartar (link)
¼ tsp Celtic or Redmond’s Real Salt
~200 mg magnesium powder (see brand options & dosages below)
Pineapple Coconut Cooler
Mineral Facts: 595 mg Sodium, 640 mg Potassium, 203 mg Magnesium
4 oz (½ cup) coconut water
4 oz (½ cup) pineapple juice
1 tsp cream of tartar (link)
¼ tsp Celtic or Redmond’s Real Salt
~200 mg unflavored magnesium powder (see brand options & dosages below)
Aloe Orange Mocktail
Recipe Credit: @hormonehealingrd
Mineral Facts: 512 mg Sodium, 1126 mg Potassium, 266 mg Magnesium
8 oz (1 cup) aloe juice
4 oz (½ cup) pulp-free orange juice
⅛ tsp Celtic or Redmond’s Real Salt
~200 mg unflavored magnesium powder (see brand options & dosages below)
Product Recommendations
Coconut Water - Look for brands with only one ingredient: coconut water.
Mineral Drops - Aussie Trace Mineral Drops
Juices - Lakewood and Santa Cruz are great brands for fruit juice concentrates and aloe juice.
Liquid Chlorophyll - Nature’s Way and Nature’s Sunshine (mint flavor)
Our Supplement Portal - Includes adrenal cocktail powder, Liver Life, magnesiums, and mineral drops (10% discount automatically applied through portal)
Magnesium
Recommended forms = Magnesium glycinate or malate
Powder Options:
Mag Soothe by Jigsaw (raspberry flavor) — 1 scoop = 200 mg
Unflavored Magnesium Chelate Powder by Klaire Labs — 1 scoop = 200 mg
Unflavored Magnesium Malate by Seeking Health — ½ scoop = 250 mg
Capsule Options:
Magnesium Glycinate by Pure Encapsulations — 2 caps = 240 mg
Mag SRqT by Jigsaw — dosage varies
Topical Forms:
Magnesium lotion
Magnesium oil
Epsom salt baths or foot soaks
(Note: some may feel itchy at first; this usually passes in ~10 minutes)
FAQ
"Can I use magnesium on my skin?"
Yes! Topical versions include: Magnesium lotions, Oil sprays, Epsom salt baths
“The drink is making me feel worse. Why?”
Cut out the magnesium for 4–12 weeks. Prioritize sodium and potassium first, then add magnesium slowly. It may be a sign your cells need sodium and potassium more urgently.
“Are mineral safe for pregnant/nursing women and kids?”
Yes! Strongly encouraged. Pregnancy and nursing drain your mineral stores. You can dilute recipes for kids.
“How can I test for minerals?”
Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) + some blood labs.
“What if I’m on medications?”
Talk to your doctor. Especially important if you take potassium-sparing meds, blood pressure meds, or have kidney issues.
“Isn’t that a lot of sodium?”
If you eat a lot of processed/junk food, maybe. But for most, mineral salt is necessary and beneficial, especially with whole food diets.
"What if digestion changes occur?"
If you start the mineral mocktails and get loose stools, try the following:
Remove the magnesium
Use magnesium glycinate instead of magnesium malate
Cut the dose of everything in half and slowly increase as tolerated
Try a different recipe
Remove or reduce cream of tartar (it can act as a laxative)
Reduce aloe vera if using it (it can loosen bowels)
Best time of day to drink it?
Whenever you’ll be most consistent
Morning is great to front-load minerals
Some find it helps with sleep if taken before bed
Can you take too much?
Most people benefit from 1–3 mineral mocktails per day
Does Himalayan salt work?
It does, but Celtic salt and Redmond’s Real Salt are preferred. They minimize trace amounts of heavy metal.
What’s the difference between mineral mocktails vs adrenal cocktails?
Differences are in dosages, ingredients, taste, and price
Adrenal cocktails are a specific mineral blend with whole food vitamin C
Can minerals make my acne worse?
Minerals can affect detox systems and shift other minerals (like iron). A temporary purge is possible
What’s the best form of magnesium?
Magnesium glycinate and magnesium malate
You can use capsules if you prefer
Magnesium bicarbonate is also a good option
If my house has reverse osmosis (RO) water, should I add minerals?
Yes. It strips minerals. Even without RO, most people need more minerals than food and water provide
Why the Aussie brand of trace mineral drops?
After research, it was chosen for:
Variety of minerals
Heavy metal testing
One of the most trusted trace mineral products available
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