why chocolate milk (made with Choc Shot) is the best post-workout recovery drink
You’ve seen the fancy tubs and neon bottles making big promises. But what if the real post-workout winner has been sitting in your fridge this whole time? Let’s talk chocolate milk as a post workout drink - especially when you make it with our Choc Shot - and why it can beat pricey sports drinks with questionable ingredients.
chocolate milk’s perfect protein and carb ratio for post-workout muscle repair
After exercise, your body wants four main things:
- Carbohydrates to refuel muscles
- Protein to repair them
- Fluids and electrolytes to rehydrate
- Vitamins and minerals to support recovery
Chocolate milk naturally ticks all four boxes. In fact, it often lands close to the ideal 4:1 carbohydrate-to-protein ratio that expensive sports drinks like to shout about. Depending on your milk choice you’re also getting potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, B vitamins and more... the proper recovery package, not a mystery mix of additives and “proprietary blends”.
chocolate milk post workout vs commercial sports drinks
Multiple studies have found that cyclists using chocolate milk for recovery:
- Performed just as well or better in follow-up endurance sessions
- Had lower levels of muscle damage
- Recovered just as effectively — sometimes more — than those using commercial sports drinks
In other words: science is having a choccy milk moment.
the benefits of using Choc Shot in your recovery routine
Shop-bought chocolate milk can come with added sugars. Enter Choc Shot.
Our whole Choc Shot range of delicious flavours are:
- Made with no added sugar
- Sweetened only with natural fruit extracts
- High in fibre for a slow-release, sustained energy boost instead of a sugar spike
So when you make your own chocolate milk with Choc Shot, you’re skipping the sugar rush and giving your body something it can use steadily - ideal for recovery.
natural sugars and fibre: the smart carb boost without the sugar rush
Unlike the crazy long list of ingredients in many commercial sports drinks, Choc Shot uses fruit extracts and fibre to give you sustained energy, so you get the carbs you need for recovery without the spikes and crashes of added sugar.
simple steps to make chocolate milk with Choc Shot
- Pour 200–300ml of cold milk (dairy or plant-based)
- Add a generous shot of Choc Shot (to taste)
- Whizz, froth, or stir in
- Sip and feel smug
Want extra oomph? For that natural electrolyte hit blend in a banana or some oats.
affordable, clean, and tasty alternative to sports drinks
- Cleaner ingredients - no artificial sweeteners, gums, or colourings
- Affordable - a bottle of your choice of milk + Choc Shot costs far less per serving
- Tastier - because let’s face it, most sports drinks taste like panic and preservatives
- Nutritious - real ingredients, slow release carbs
- Flexible - make it as light or rich as you like
chocolate milk post work out - ready to give it a whizz?
Forget overpriced mixes with 19-letter ingredients - your blender and a bottle of Choc Shot are all you need for a smart recovery drink that actually tastes good.
Explore the Choc Shot range and whizz up your new favourite post-workout drink.