Grapefruit Mint Chia Refresher.
Pleeeeease don’t look at me that way.
I swear that this can be a thing! A thing we can LOOOOVE. It’s refreshing. It’s good for you. It tastes awesome. We’re doing it!
So! This is like those chia fruit drinks that I was obsessed with a few years ago. I first saw the idea on food and wine, and I actually thought it was a cocktail. I was like, well THAT’S interesting. And wonderful. And healthy! Give me vodka and give me chia. Sounds like a plan to me.
But alas, there was no booze involved. I got over the slight disappointment and decided to give it a go because it sounded SO good to me. I am a nut over chia seeds. I think they are such an awesome superfood and I am the person that actually loves the texture. Chia pudding? Give me a vat of it. Chia seeds in bars? Yes yes yes. I’m allllll over chia in every way possible.
I think the coolest part about this drink is that you can customize it to be anything you want it to be. You make a large batch of hydrated chia. See that above?
A big jar full of water + a few tablespoons of chia seeds + a few shakes and some time in the fridge yields the loveliest chia water ever. I think that half of my fascination with this comes from the amazing way the chia is just suspended in water. It looks like MAGIC.
Another reason that I love this so much? Well…. I’m a boring drinker. Not like a DRINKER drinker. But throughout the day? I pretty much only consume water. I have one cup of coffee in the morning, usually iced. I’ve never liked any sort of fruit juice and soda especially? No thanks – the carbonation kills my throat. There aren’t even many flavored carbonated waters that I enjoy, especially not on the regular. As in, not every day.
The only other drink that I consume regularly is kombucha, which I loooove. Yes, it is carbonated but it’s so mild that I can handle it. I only have a cup or so in the afternoon – it’s like my afternoon treat! (Side bar: I am dyyyying to try the lemonade kombucha but can’t find it anywhere!)
If you’ve had those mama chia drinks or the chia kombucha before, you’ll love this. If grapefruit isn’t your fave – try strawberry! Or cherry. YES. Or even orange. Or lime! Or can we do a margarita? Wait. That’s beyond the point.
If you like chia seeds, you’ll probably also like this.
If you’re not in to the texture of chia and they freak you out, I’d skip this all together because there is no way around the chia. Let’s be real.
Drinking this just makes me FEEL good. So there’s more room for cookies!
Grapefruit Mint Chia Refresher
Ingredients
chia base
- 2 cups water
- 3 tablespoons chia seeds
grapefruit mint refresher
- 2 cups freshly squeezed grapefruit juice cold
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves plus extra for garnish
- 1 cup cold soda water
Instructions
chia base
- Prep the chia base the day before or even just 2 hours before. Place the water and chia in a jar. Cover and shake it well. Stick it in the fridge and shake it every 30 minutes, about 3 or 4 times. Here’s your chia base! Easy as that.
grapefruit mint refresher
- In a large pitcher, stir together the chia base, grapefruit juice, honey and mint leaves. Stir until the honey mixes into the juice and water. Pour in the soda water and gently stir. Serve immediately with an extra garnish of mint.
Notes
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19 Comments on “Grapefruit Mint Chia Refresher.”
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Yum I love adding chia for some nutrients and extra texture!
This looks so yummy!
xo, Liz
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I’ve been realllllly wanting to try this, but it freaks me out! I mean, if you are ok with it, it’s probably cool, right? :)
i haven’t been a huge fan of storebought chia drinks, mostly because i haven’t found a flavor i like. but this sounds so fresh and bracing, and i’m thinking of how amazing it’d be during summer!
This looks so pretty and refreshing! Totally want to make this soon!
Paige
http://thehappyflammily.com
This looks so good – I love the use of chia seeds. x
Izzy |http://www.pinchofdelight.com
I totally thought there was going to be booze in this as well! Somehow when I read that part I just assumed it meant you followed through and made one with vodka so I was disappointed when I didn’t see it in the ingredient list! haha Preeeeetty sure my version will include the vodka. #sorrynotsorry
I have been a little bit scared to try chia drinks, but I like chia pudding. Do you remember the drinks called Orbitz from the 90s? That’s what this reminds me of. =)
I love chia drinks!! And all things chia! I add them to everything I possibly can super super food! I am definitely making this tomorrow for our BBQ?
Such a simple recipe and gorgeous pictures. Wouldn’t think to add chia seeds to a mint refresher. Very cool!
Wow,, photos are stunning. Look delicious . Tomorrow morning i made this and my customer really enjoy it. After customer review this recipe add in my recipe menu. Thanks for share this amazing recipe.
This looks so delicious! I am so obsessed with grapefruit right now!
Kari
http://sweetteasweetie.com/
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