Switchel Recipe: Nature’s Sports Drink that Benefits Your Gut

Ingredients

• ginger, chopped1 cup
• maple syrup (add more if need it to be sweeter; you also can substitute molasses for a very old-fashioned taste!)½ cup
• apple cider vinegar½ cup
• lemon juice⅔ cup
• water6 cups

Method

1. Fill a 2-quart saucepan 2/3 with water and add ginger.
2. Bring water to a boil and allow ginger to boil for about 2 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and let ginger steep for 20 minutes.
4. In a 2-quart pitcher, add maple syrup, apple cider vinegar and lemon juice.
5. Strain ginger as you are pouring into pitcher.
6. Stir and mix all ingredients well.
7. Can be served warm or on ice.
8. *Add more water to dilute if needed.

Swaps & notes

You can enjoy this drink either at room temperature or served on ice. You can even give switchel a little kick and add a splash of alcohol, like gin or vodka, to it.