Boost your morning with a healthy apple cider vinegar drink that tastes like apple pie.
Hi and happy Sunday to you! I’m off to Northern Virginia to hang out with friends this morning, but I wanted to pop in really quick and share one of my favorite morning drinks with ya.
As most of you probably know I’m a HUGE fan of apple cider vinegar (ACV) and for good reason. Among other things, it’s been known to help balance pH levels, lower blood sugar levels and even help with weight loss! I have a whole post detailing the health benefits of apple cider vinegar so be sure to check that out if you’re interested in the WHY behind my healthy obsession with this vinegar.
I drink it daily and try to get all my health coaching clients to do so as well. It’s definitely pungent at first, but after drinking it regularly you get used to the flavor and it’s easy to drink plain mixed with a little water. That said, some days I still enjoy making it taste delicious using recipes like this Grape and Apple Cider Vinegar Antioxidant Drink or the Apple Pie Apple Cider Vinegar Drink I’m sharing today.
It feels a bit more like a treat when prepped this way… especially when served out of a fancy stemless wine glass. It’s almost like your drinking an actual cocktail. Almost.
Ready to give your morning a healthy boost with apple cider vinegar? Try this apple pie apple cider vinegar drink tomorrow. This recipe is particularly good for people who can’t stand the strong taste of apple cider vinegar or those just starting out with it! I hope you like it as much as I do.
Apple Pie Apple Cider Vinegar Drink
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons no sugar added organic apple juice
- 6 ounces of cold water
- 4 drops of liquid vanilla stevia
- sprinkle of cinnamon
- 1-2 cubes of ice
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a cup and stir or shake to combine. Taste and add more stevia if necessary. Serve chilled or over ice.
Recipe Notes
A couple notes:
- Be sure to buy raw unfiltered organic apple cider vinegar (like Bragg’s). This variety has the “mother,” strands of proteins, enzymes and friendly bacteria that give the product a murky appearance similar to kombucha.
- Don’t take shots of plain apple cider vinegar! I hear of people doing this all the time and it’s not good. Apple cider vinegar is highly acidic and can damage your tooth enamel or the tissues of your mouth and throat. Always dilute it with water.
If you try this apple cider vinegar cocktail leave a comment here on the post or tag me on social media (@eatingbirdfood). I’d love to hear what you think!
I’m a diehard ACV drinker! I usually dilute it and add a couple drops of lime juice.
Where are those gorgeous wine glasses from??
Oh yum! I haven’t tried adding lime juice before. That sounds good.
The stemless wine glasses are from World Market (http://bit.ly/1GHZ9FX). They came out last year around Christmas time but were out of stock for months. They’re finally back in stock now. 🙂
Perhaps I should try that – I am currently making a lot of homemade stuff so this would be a good option too!
Oh this sounds great! Thanks for sharing!
I have tried several ACV drinks and this looks like a great combination! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Lauren. What’s your favorite ACV drink?
I will definitely give this a try! Sometimes I just shoot back a Tbsp of ACV, but I don’t love it, so this seems like a better option.
This makes my heart happy, Brittany! I LOVE ACV 😀 Drink it basically every day.
I often drink hot water with a side of apple cider vinegar…and a couple chocolate candies… 🙂
I first found out about ACV through your blog and I am still addicted to it and it makes me feel so good when I start the day with it. I’ll have to try this one!
i am going to try this drink.thanks so much.
What else can be used besides stevia? I don’t like the taste of it?
Can we use agave nectar?
Yup, any liquid sweetener will work.
Would honey work instead of liquid stevia?
Definitely!
Or maple syrup????????
Sure!
Hey! Pretty cool! I make my own drink that I tell people is like drinking an apple pie – but, so far, no one has believed me until they gave in and tried it. For mine, I make tea, add cinnamon, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar and honey. How much of each depends on how strong I want it to be. I never measure the cinnamon, but, sometimes it’s 1 tbsp each of ACV, honey and lemon juice or 2 tbsp., though I usually put much less honey unless I’m really in the mood for dessert; and, that’s in an average mug of tea.
ours sounds really yummy, too, and, lower calorie!
I drink ACV detox every morning…great stuff 🙂
Super yummy recipe! I had to modify since I didn’t have vanilla stevia. Instead I used pure vanilla extract and liquid stevia and I ran out of apple juice so I used only 1 tbsp ACV since I’m starting off drinking ACV on a lighter note until I get used to it. I’ll definitely be drinking this every morning from now on!
Is it worth drinking ng it if you don’t use the unfiltered/organic kind? In other words, the plain old cheap stuff?
Going to give your drink a try.started drinking with water.not so good, going to try your drink . Thanks
Sounds great…will try this…and btw what if i add some vodka to make my evening drink..do you think we will still get the same benefits??
I’m just starting out with ACV so I’m going to try your “cocktail”. Sounds and looks good. Thanks for the tip about not doing shots with it, good to know to always dilute it.
Yes, knowing to dilute it is huge! All the benefits of ACV aren’t worth damaging your teeth.