If you love the refreshing, tart flavor of green apple Gatorade but want something cleaner, fresher, and made from real ingredients. This homemade version is about to become your new favorite electrolyte drink. It’s bright, crisp, naturally flavored, and electrolytes come from coconut water and sea salt, not artificial dyes or preservatives.

This Green Apple Gatorade is made with fresh Granny Smith apples, coconut water, a splash of lime juice, and a hint of maple syrup for balance. It’s the perfect energizing sip for workouts, sports, long walks, hot summer days, or anytime you need a hydrating boost. And the best part? It tastes way better than the artificial neon green version.

Why Make Your Own?

Store-bought sports drinks contain artificial flavors, dyes, and more sugar than your body needs, especially for everyday hydration. This homemade version is refreshing, clean, and actually supports hydration the way your body needs it.

Naturally hydrating — thanks to coconut water and sea salt
Bright + tart flavor — Granny Smith apples bring that perfect energizing zing
Boosted with spirulina — adds minerals, chlorophyll, and natural electrolytes
Only real ingredients — no dyes, fillers, or artificial sweeteners
Teen + adult approved — tastes like a fun sports drink without the junk

Flavor Variations

Green Apple Ginger Hydration: add ½ teaspoon grated ginger
Green Apple Cucumber Cooler: blend in ½ cup chopped cucumber
Spicy Apple Electrolyte Drink: add a pinch of cayenne
Green Apple Mint Refresher: blend with 4–5 fresh mint leaves

Pro Tips:

Adjust: Add more lime for tang, or extra maple syrup for sweetness.
Make it sparkling: Top with sparkling mineral water for a fizzy version.
Hydration cubes: Freeze in ice cube trays and add to plain coconut water for an on-the-go electrolyte boost.
Storage: Store up to 2 days in the fridge and shake before serving, natural ingredients settle.
Serve ice cold: this drink tastes extra crisp when chilled.

Favorite Tools & Ingredients

High-speed Blender
Unflavored Electrolyte Powder Mix
Favorite Organic Coconut Water (I try and avoid the boxed Coconut water, when I can and this one is by the BEST)
Organic Amber Maple Syrup (for that classic nostalgic Gatorade flavor)
Organic Spirulina
Fine mesh strainer
Glass Juice Jar (to keep fresh in the fridge)
Citrus juicer
Reusable water bottles (for grab and go hydration)

Don’t Buy It, Make It!

This Green Apple Gatorade is crisp, nourishing, and such a fun way to upgrade your hydration game, especially with that extra spirulina boost. It’s one of those clean, feel-good drinks that tastes amazing and leaves you energized from the inside out.

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Ingredients

3 large green apples Granny Smith
2 cups coconut water
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 tbsp maple syrup adjust to taste
½ – 1 tsp sea salt adjust to taste
½ – 1 tsp spirulina powder start with ½ tsp and add to taste

Instructions

Core and chop your green apples.
Add apples, coconut water, lime juice, maple syrup, salt, and spirulina to a high-speed blender.
Strain through a fine mesh strainer.
Add more sweetener or lime to get your perfect balance of tart + sweet.
Pour over ice or refrigerate for at least 1 hour for the best flavor.