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Top 2 Apple Cider Vinegar Drinks: Full Recipes: Thomas DeLauer
1. Super Detox Drink
Ingredients:
16 ounces hot water
2 tablespoons ACV
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ceylon cinnamon
Sprinkle of cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon raw, local honey
Directions:
1. Mix all ingredients together – best served warm
Benefits of Ingredients:
ACV:
Lowers blood sugar
Encourages growth of health gut microbiota
Helps you lose weight through increased feeling of fullness/satiety
Lowers cholesterol and blood pressure
May help slow the growth of some tumors
Lemon juice:
Great for liver detox
Lemons contain an antioxidant called D-Limonene, which generates an increase in liver enzymes that lead to liver detox
Ginger:
Improves blood circulation
Helps to relieve pain
Reduces muscle cramping
Relieves nausea
Keeps you from getting sick through antimicrobial and antibiotic properties
Cinnamon:
Helps control blood sugar
An anti-inflammatory
Improves blood lipids
Cardioprotective properties
Antibacterial properties
Cayenne pepper:
Boosts metabolism
Relieves joint and nerve pain
Aids in proper digestion
Lowers cholesterol
Suppresses appetite, thus helping with weight loss
Detox benefits
Local Honey:
Local allergy relief
Compared to sugar, helps to lower blood sugar
Packed with antioxidants
Antibacterial properties
2. Kombucha ACV Mocktail
Ingredients:
½ glass ice water (traditional water, or use sparkling mineral water)
½ glass kombucha
2 tablespoons ACV
Directions:
1. Combine all ingredients in a glass and stir to combine
Benefits of ingredients:
ACV: previously mentioned
Kombucha:
Contains healthy bacteria, with probiotic properties
Strong in acids and enzymes, which aid in digestion
Also contains benefit of whatever kind of tea is used to make kombucha
Frequently black tea, but any kind of tea can be used
Caffeine can help with concentration and energy, and tea leaves boast many health benefits
High in antioxidants due to tea
3. Raspberry and Lemon ACV Drink
Ingredients:
1 cup water
2 tablespoons fresh raspberries
1 tablespoon ACV
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Ice
Optional: 1 teaspoon raw, local honey
Directions:
1. Put berries in bottom of a cup and add sweetener, if using. Muddle the berries (you can do this with a muddler or simply with the back of a spoon)
2. Add in ACV and lemon juice. Fill up the cup with water and ice. Stir to mix.
Benefits of Ingredients:
ACV: already covered
Raspberries:
High in antioxidants
High in vitamins, minerals, and fiber
Fiber helps you to feel more full, thus suppressing appetite and encouraging weight loss
Fiber also helps promote proper digestions
Phenolic compounds in raspberries have anti-cancer properties
Lemon juice: already covered
Local, raw honey: already covered
ACV
Blood Sugar Levels
A recent study5 showed that three groups — adults with pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes and healthy people — after taking an ounce of ACV, all had lower blood glucose levels when they ate a high-carb meal consisting of a white bagel with butter and a glass of orange juice; again, compared with a placebo rather than the cider vinegar.
But there’s more: Those with pre-diabetes improved their blood glucose levels by almost half, and the subjects with type 2 diabetes cut their blood glucose levels by 25 percent.
Weight Loss
Immune System, Cancer Support
Another thing apple cider vinegar provides is detoxification of your lymphatic system, which then helps optimize homeostatic function in your body. This may be as a result of the antioxidants in ACV reducing oxidative damage by free radicals, while improving both your blood and organs.
The Truth About Cancer says:
“Cider vinegar was recently determined to be a strong antimicrobial agent and alternative to toxic and expensive chemical disinfectants. One of the most fatal bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is resistant to disinfectants but is found to be killed by acetic acid.
Especially in patients who are immunosuppressed, apple cider vinegar is an excellent natural antimicrobial tonic to rid of harmful bacteria and provide immune support.”8
Acetic Acid
Acetic acid is the formal, chemical name for the component in vinegar that gives it the characteristically sour taste and health benefits.
Acetic acid is a compound that gives a sour taste to vinegar as well as pickles and sourdough bread.
The Popular Science website tells us acetic acid is formed by the fermentation of ethanol (the scientific name for pure alcohol)
