by Saltivate

Pre-Workout Blended Coffee

Blended pre-workout iced coffee shake with a banana and a Saltivate stick packet on a gym towel

A pre workout coffee smoothie handles two pre-gym jobs at once: your usual caffeine and a full serving of electrolytes, blended into one cold cup. Cold brew, a frozen banana, milk, and one stick of Saltivate Raw Unflavored go into the blender; thirty seconds later you have a thick, frothy coffee shake with a foam cap like a shaken iced latte. The Raw Unflavored stick is plain, no flavoring added, and its light salty edge actually deepens the coffee, with 800mg of sodium, 240mg of potassium, and 60mg of magnesium dissolved in to replace what you lose in sweat. Hands-on time is about five minutes, most of it peeling and dropping. Drink it 30 to 60 minutes before training, on the drive to the gym, or while you warm up.

Ingredients

Makes 1 large shake, about 20 oz (600 ml).

  • 1 cup (240 ml) cold brew or chilled strong coffee
  • 1 cup (240 ml) milk of choice
  • 1 frozen banana, broken into chunks
  • 1 stick pack Saltivate Raw Unflavored (1 full serving)
  • 1 tbsp peanut butter (optional)
  • 1 cup ice
  • 1 to 2 tsp maple syrup (optional, to taste)

Instructions

  1. Add the cold brew, milk, frozen banana, Saltivate stick, and peanut butter (if using) to a blender.
  2. Blend on high for about 30 seconds, until completely smooth.
  3. Add the ice and pulse until thick and frosty, 15 to 20 seconds more.
  4. Taste. Add maple syrup if you want it sweeter and pulse once to combine.
  5. Pour into a tall cup and drink 30 to 60 minutes before your workout.

Tips

  • No frozen banana? Use 1/2 cup frozen mango or 2 pitted dates; you may want a little extra ice for thickness.
  • Training in the evening? Swap in decaf cold brew and keep everything else the same.
  • Make it ahead: blend everything except the ice the night before and refrigerate up to 24 hours. Shake well, then blend with ice in the morning.

One stick per 16 oz (475 ml) of coffee and milk keeps the electrolytes at exactly one full serving per shake. Raw Unflavored dissolves clear and adds a clean salty edge that sharpens the blend, so stash a pouch wherever you keep your gym bag: Saltivate Raw Unflavored stick packs.

Per serving: about 320 kcal (estimate).

Rate this recipe

Your rating