Packed with fiber, protein, antioxidants and healthy fats, this energy drink is perfect right before your next workout!
I was in the grocery store last week and I noticed the chia drinks like Synergy and Mama Chia. I always pick them up, read the ingredients, check the price and put it back on the shelf. They are expensive! And some of them have unnecessary additives like sugars and colors. So I decided to make my own which was super easy and ridiculously CHEAP!
You guys know I love my chia seeds. They are so ridiculously good for you. I am also on a blood orange kick these days. You can use the juice of whatever fruit you like. And this has no added sugar (besides the natural sugar in the orange!) I steeped my favorite Yogi Green Tea Kombucha for this drink but I have also used Numi Mate Lemon which also tasted delicious. I only drink green tea and no coffee so the small amount of caffeine from the green tea will give me that energy boost to help me through my run or my insanely difficult Bar Method class!
You can use less chia seeds if you don’t like it that thick. I love the texture. It’s super easy to prepare. Check it out!
- 1 green tea bag
- 8 ounces of boiling hot water
- juice from 1 blood orange
- 2 tablespoons Bob's Red Mill chia seeds
- Place tea bag into boiling water in a mason jar and allow to steep for 5 minutes.
- Remove tea bag.
- Add blood orange juice and chia seeds. Cover and shake well.
- Place in the refrigerator to cool for at least an hour.
- Drink before a workout!
I hope you like this! No more Mama Chia or Synergy drinks for me, I am going to make a whole bunch of different kinds of chia drinks!
I just got my husband on the chia pudding train. And now I need to get him OFF the only-drinking-coffee-all-day train, and get him on this! I had no idea you could put chia in a drink! Pinned!
ooooh…this looks so devilishly delicious…I love blood oranges and chia so I need to make this asap!
I agree that all those specialty drinks are crazy expensive when you can totally make it at home where you can control the ingredients, love your version!
Thanks Brenda!
This is a great idea for an energy drink
Thanks so much!
I feel better just looking at this energy drink. The blood orange as an ingredient sounds perfect too.
Oh thanks Ginny!
What a great idea to make your own energy drinks!
Thank you Sarah!
I keep saying I’m going to final get w/ the chia recipes. This is the first drink I’ve seen w/ it. I bet this is a good energy boost!
I hope you like it Christine!
I love chia seeds, too…I have to have my daily chia! This sounds like a delicious way to start the day.
Thank you Heather!
SO glad I found this! I occasionally treat my picky 10 yr old to the Mama Chia drinks because she loves them and since they’re good for her I can’t say no! Can’t wait to make this for her! Thank you!
I love to hear that Mary! I hope your daughter likes it!
What a fabulous way to use chia seeds! I have seen those drinks too and for the price I always wonder if it’s worth it. Now that I know I can make them from scratch I’m all over this!
We love chia seeds around here, and love blood oranges even more. This is something I have to try!