Chocolate Milk Recovery Drink

Ingredients

• 2 cupsskim milk
• 2 tbspunsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 tbsphoney or maple syrup
• 1/4 tspvanilla extract
• pinch salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Warm 1/4 cup of milk in a small bowl or mug.

2. 2

   Whisk cocoa powder, honey, vanilla, and salt into the warm milk until smooth (no lumps).

3. 3

   Pour cocoa mixture into remaining cold milk and stir well.

4. 4

   Serve cold immediately after your workout.

Pro Tips

• ✓Multiple studies show chocolate milk performs as well as commercial recovery drinks at a fraction of the cost.
• ✓The electrolytes (sodium, potassium) in milk also help rehydrate after heavy sweating.
• ✓Making your own avoids the corn syrup in most store-bought chocolate milk.
• ✓For an extra protein boost, blend in half a scoop of vanilla protein powder.