Author Topic: Home made substitute for Gatorade? (Read 961 times)

hans g./UpS · « **on:** July 04, 2003, 04:10:21 AM »

Has anyone concocted a home made subsitute for Gatorade?Seems like it ought to be doable using salt,baking soda,a little sugar,etc. -but at what proportions?
Thanks.

Elwood · « **Reply #1 on:** July 16, 2003, 07:05:25 AM »

The "World Health Organization" recommends a oral rehydration therapy that consists of one liter of clean water, one level teaspoon of table salt, and eight level teaspoons of sugar. Try mixing some unsweetened coolaid with this for flavor and you cant be to far off.
Elwood P Dowd

Questor · « **Reply #2 on:** July 21, 2003, 02:21:24 AM »

We get Gatorade in powder form in three pound containers at Sams Club or Costco. It's relatively cheap that way, and well worth it.

SAWgunner · « **Reply #3 on:** July 21, 2003, 02:10:00 PM »

In the Army we make it with two of the unsweetened packs of Kool-Aid, a cup of sugar and 3-4 TBSPs of salt and a gallon of water.

helobill · « **Reply #4 on:** September 01, 2003, 07:52:59 AM »

1 package unsweetened Kool-Aid (lemonade works best, but I've tried just about all of them), 3/4 teaspoon salt, 1 2/3 cup sugar in 1 gallon of water. Given to me by a sports trainer. Been using it for years now.
Bill