Homemade Gatorade
"We Googled Gatorade after realizing how much the cost of this product adds up. This is the result of much trial and error. The envelopes with non Kool-Aid drink mixes (like Wylers) are usually more like Gatorade. Kool-Aid seems to have its own distinct flavor. I often double the recipe to make a gallon jug. Fructose and citric acid might require going to a good health food store or brewing supply co. but yield a product more like the original. It is very good with the substitutions mentioned if you like the lemon flavor."
- Ready In:
- 3mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 1 (1/4 ounce) envelope unsweetened flavored drink mix (enough for 2 quarts)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon table salt (sodium chloride)
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt substitute (potassium chloride; eg. Morton Salt Substitute)
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1⁄4 cup granular fructose (can substitute 1/4 cup plus 2 tbs. corn syrup)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon citric acid (can substitute 2 tbs. lemon juice)
- water, to make 2 quarts
directions
- Place all ingredients in a large pitcher or jug and stir or shake until well mixed.
- Chill and keep refrigerated until used.
- Note: Adjust sweetness to taste by adding (or in rare cases reducing) a little sugar since drink mixes can vary.
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Reviews
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I use this recipe but slightly modified to make it even healthier than Gatorade. The real thing contains high fructose corn syrup if you buy it ready to drink. The granular powder version of Gatorade contains loads of sugar. So I followed this recipe subsituting with Morton's Light Salt that combines sodium and potassium chloride together for 3/4 teaspoon per Kool Aid packet. Instead of using sugar and granular fructose, I used Sun Crystals (1/2 Stevia & 1/2 Sugar) and seasoned to taste. Now I have a balanced healthy drink loaded with Vitamin C (asorbic acid & citric acid) that is very low on calories! -
My husband prefers the Gatorade "Rain" when we buy it at the store, so I have been using the measurements for the recipe as given but adding enough water to make a full gallon. It is very tasty, very close to the real thing, and we are saving at least $10.00 a week. I love this recipe!!! -
I tried this recipe with corn syrup and little bit more sugar than shown in the recipe.... and it actually turned out really really nice. I've been making a lot of this stuff lately. :D -
I really like this recipe. The citric acid gives it just the right tang and I used corn syrup instead of granular fructose. The berry unsweetened koolaid gave it a great flavor and I believe I just saved at least $5.00 -
Cost was your motivation? How about the amount of sugar and chemicals. Good stuff, yeah.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
TommyGato
Austin, Texas
I'm a Texas native where we, like our culture and food are closer to the Mexican capital than to Washington, DC.
The Joy of Cooking and The Doubleday Cookbooks are my foundations in the kitchen.
Although I've always eaten meat without apology, I regret and oppose the conditions in which animals are often grown today. Please urge everyone (especially your butcher) to look for and buy the meat of animals given as much free range as possible.
A pet peeve is the waste of meat through spoilage and leftovers. If an animal lived and died mainly to feed you, please consume it.
