Start 2023 On The Right Note: 11 Refreshing Drinks For Detox, Hydration & Energy

A tried-and-tested product by yours truly, Imbue is best known for their insanely good range of natural and ayurvedic wellness products, including sexual wellness products. However, this chlorophyll detox drink comes with the goodness of chlorophyll equivalent to 11 and a half cups of spinach, and over 25 phytonutrients that aid in digestion and gut health. The best part about this is that it can be had as a shot post breakfast, and helps with energy levels too! 

Liver detox is essential. These effervescent tablets are made up of 10 herbs that have been clinically proven to help detox the body and breaking down fat. Enriched with the goodness of ginseng, green tea, licorice and turmeric, it is100 per cent natural, minus any added chemicals or preservatives. 

Fast & Up as a brand is known for all thing immunity boosting, which came on to everybody's radar during the height of the pandemic. Their liver detox is something we have our eye on which comes in a yum mixed-berry flavour, formulated with 600 mg of milk thistle extract and 600 mg of N-Acetylcysteine (NAC), which helps cleanse and protect the liver by eliminating toxins. It further boosts liver detox by decreasing unwanted fatty liver depositions, preventing further fat accumulation. All you have to do is drop one tablet in 250 ml of water, dissolve and drink up! 

Rather than topping up on energy and burning through many bottles of sugar-filled drinks, just start your day with Nattfru's Wheatgrass Juice with some honey. High in nutrients and antioxidants, wheatgrass will leave you feeling charged while it detoxes and amps up your metabolism!

Spray-dried coconut water, sucrose and salt are the only three ingredients in Dryfii's Coconut Water Instant Mix. All you need is cold water and you have your electrolyte fix for the day. We won't rant about the super cool nut's, coconut's, benefits—we trust you already know them and know that coconut water > any other drink.

Now here's an energy drink that tastes like heaven, without the added nonsense! The Smoodies Super Sugarcane Juice is the best pick me up ever, made with whole sugarcane and some delicious ginger and lemon, these are flavours we know and love. What you don't know is that sugarcane boasts the good kind of carbohydrates, protein, iron, potassium and other essential nutrients, which makes it the ideal energy drink.

Jamun is one fruit coveted for its many benefits and we're giving you the juice form of this wonder fruit in Zindagi Jamun Juice. This is sugar-free and also the energy drink for diabetics (nobody is to be left out!). As for the many vitamins and minerals that await you, just run a Google search, you will be overwhelmed with health goodness!

The Ketofy Electrolytes from Wellversed is a formula that replenishes even the most drained. Full of magnesium, potassium and calcium, this drink also has vitamin C and comes in orange flavour. It has zero added sugar, but still manages to give you instant energy and hydration. That's right, better alternatives do exist! This is also a great post-workout drink. 

Nannari or sarsaparilla root juice is an oldie but goodie. This medicinal but delicious drink has been enjoyed as an anytime refreshment by our ancestors too! Think of it as a root beer that energises and psst, has cancer- and inflammation-fighting properties. Gulabs mixes their Nannari Syrup with lemon juice to replicate the nostalgia and dose of refreshment.

Water can't always do the trick, which is why energy drinks exist, but wait a minute—we're giving you a delicious and energising alternative in Polka Pop and their assorted collection of flavoured sparkling water. The idea of peach, cranberry and lemon-lime is already getting our spirits up and so is the fact that this drink has no added sugar! Not only is Polka Pop flavoured sparkling water refreshing, it is also a way better than most energy drinks to re-up your energy and is easy on the pockets.