Turn Up! Healthy Drinks that will give you a Good Pump or a Good Buzz!!

I am not a drinker. Never have been, never will be. With that being said, i still like to enjoy a good turn up! This year for my birthday i decided to enjoy a drink or two with my friends. I borrowed these recipes from bodybuilding.com. I made a couple of these for the ones of us that do not drink and simply added one to two ounces of gin or vodka for those that do. Ill leave up to you do decide which. TURN UP!!!!

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1 Fruit Punch Sangria

Sangria is a popular summer party drink not only for its alcohol content, but also for the way it packs a one-two punch of flavor and texture. It’s a sweet cocktail bursting with tons of little surprises—real fruit! This version is a dead ringer for the drink you’d find yourself sipping—and refilling—at a pool party. Shell out for a fancy ginger ale or ginger beer (both are non-alcoholic) made with real ginger to add even more tang to your new favorite drink!

• INGREDIENTS
• CELLUCOR ALPHA AMINO FRUIT PUNCH 1 SCOOP
• STRAWBERRIES, FRESH 3 MEDIUM
• BLUEBERRIES 1/4 CUP
• RASPBERRIES 1/4 CUP
• GINGER ALE 4 OZ.
• 8 oz of water

DIRECTIONS
Add all ingredients to glass, shaker or jug in the following order: water, amino acids, berries ginger ale.
Stir or shake, serve chilled, and enjoy! Makes two servings.

When you combine the sweetness of Icy Blue Razz aminos with a hint of lemon and bubbles, you’ll immediately feel as if you’re laying out in the sun. Plus, it’ll help keep you moving toward that beach bod you desire!

INGREDIENTS

• CELLUCOR ALPHA AMINO ICY BLUE RAZZ 1 SCOOP
• CRUSHED ICE 1 HANDFUL
• LEMON JUICE 1/4 LEMON
• WATER 4 OZ.
• SODA WATER 4 OZ.

DIRECTIONS
Add all ingredients to glass, shaker, or jug in the following order: water, amino acids, crushed ice, soda water.
Add lemon juice.
Stir or shake and enjoy! Makes one serving.

This luscious lemon-lime twist will satisfy that sweet-and-sour concoction you desire without the splurge of calories. Serve it “up” in a martini glass, with some sort of powdered sweetener on the rim of the glass; a number of companies make inexpensive lemon-and-sugar combos expressly for this purpose. If sweet-and-savory is more your thing, use salt!

INGREDIENTS

• CELLUCOR ALPHA AMINO LEMON LIME 1 SCOOP
• LEMON 1 SLICE
• LIME 1 SLICE
• WATER 4 OZ.
• POWDERED SWEETENER OR SALT AS NEEDED

DIRECTIONS
Salt or sweeten the rim of a martini glass by dipping the edge in water first, and then coating.
Add water and then aminos to glass.
Garnish with lemon and lime slice, and enjoy!

This refreshing recipe will bring you to a happy place no matter how your day has been. Fresh fruit and fresh mint go hand in hand, and you can further enhance the combo by unlocking the flavor of the mint through shredding or muddling. The easy method is simply to tear the leaves by hand and rub them lightly between your fingers before putting them in the glass.

If you’ve got some bartending chops, put the mint leaves in the bottom of the glass along with the amino powder and grind them lightly with a muddler or the end of a rolling pin until they’re fragrant.

INGREDIENTS

• CELLUCOR ALPHA AMINO MIXED BERRY 1 SCOOP
• BLUEBERRIES 1/4 CUP
• RASPBERRIES 1/4 CUP
• MINT LEAVES, SHREDDED WITH FINGERS 1 LEAF
• SODA WATER 6 OZ.
• WATER 8 OZ.
• ICE AS DESIRED

DIRECTIONS
Add all ingredients to glass, shaker, or jug in the following order: water, amino acids, berries, mint leaf, soda water, and ice.
Garnish with mint leaves as desired, and enjoy!

5 WATERMELON COOLER

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No backyard barbecue is complete without a refreshing drink in hand. The combination of in-season watermelon and crisp cucumber is amazingly good on its own, but even better with a little fresh basil. Plus, watermelon is one of the world’s premiere sources of the amino acid citrulline, so slugging down this pre-workout drink might even give you a better pump! Or buzz depending on the person..lol

INGREDIENTS

• SPARTAN NUTRITION GUM DROP BCAA
• WATERMELON 3-4 SMALL CUBES
• CUCUMBER 3-4 SLICES
• BASIL LEAF 1
• SODA WATER 4 OZ.
• WATER 6 OZ.

DIRECTIONS
Add all ingredients to glass, shaker, or jug in the following order: water, amino acids, watermelon, cucumber, basil leaf, soda water, and ice.
Garnish with additional cucumber as desired, and enjoy!

To all of the gym junkiez out there… It is ok to have a good time in moderation. Whether you drink or not, you will definitely enjoy these drinks especially when good company is involved. Try them and let us know what you think!!!!