Carbohydrate cocktails are an excellent additional source of energy for the body, tired of physical or mental work. You can easily and quickly make a carbohydrate shake at home.
How to make a carbohydrate shake
The recipe is simple. The cocktail is prepared according to the following scheme: liquid part, carbohydrate part, flavoring additives. The thickness of the cocktail can be changed depending on preferences, but the optimal taste is obtained with a ratio of 1.5: 1. Any liquid can be: water, juice, skim milk or kefir. Ideal as a carbohydrate supplement: bananas, chopped dried fruits, sweet fruits, berries, oatmeal. A flavoring agent can be: vanilla, cinnamon, cocoa or grated chocolate (about 2 teaspoons per glass), honey or natural fruit syrup (1 tablespoon per glass), chopped nuts. The ingredients must be mixed in a blender, poured into glasses and consumed immediately.
The easiest carbohydrate cocktail recipes
Kefir-cinnamon
- low-fat kefir (1, 5 glasses);
- medium-sized banana (1 pc.);
- oatmeal (2 tsp);
- cinnamon optional.
Milk berry
- skim milk (1, 5 glasses);
- wild berries (1 glass);
- natural honey (1-2 tablespoons).
"Fitness"
- drinking water (0.5 cups);
- natural orange juice (1 glass);
- chopped dried fruits (2 tablespoons);
- small banana (1 pc.);
- chopped nuts (1-2 tsp);
- a spoonful of honey or fruit syrup.
Banana chocolate. This cocktail can be drunk both cold and warm:
- skim milk (warmed up to the desired temperature) (1, 5 glasses);
- large banana (1 pc.);
- cocoa powder (no added sugar) (1 tsp);
- grated chocolate (2 tsp).
You can turn on your imagination by combining ingredients, changing proportions. In any case, you will get a tasty and healthy drink.
The benefits of carbohydrate shakes
Carbohydrate cocktails made from natural ingredients contain many useful components: easily digestible carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants. For example, bananas and cocoa are rich in magnesium, which means that such a cocktail will bring tangible benefits to the nervous system and have a positive effect on the brain. Dried fruits and nuts are high in potassium, which your heart needs. Kefir and milk are a source of calcium, and fresh berries, especially blueberries, are a storehouse of antioxidants and vitamins. Carbohydrate cocktails are good for people of all ages, including children.
When deciding to make a carbohydrate cocktail at home, remember that the drink will bring maximum benefits if consumed immediately after preparation. It is undesirable to store the finished cocktail.
