Keto-aide Q

megemrj

I have found I really like the taste of Keto-aide. I use 20 oz water to 1/2 TSP liquid magnesium and 1/2 TSP pink Himalayan salt. That's it. I used to add lemon juice and a little stevia. I stopped using stevia awhile back and found it tastes fab without the lemon juice too. I could drink it all day! It tastes sweet to me sometimes almost like milk.

I also found that my hubs and sons think it is horrid.

Am I just that weird? Yes, I can attest I am weird all around, but as far as the Keto-aide, does anyone like the taste too? Does it taste sweet to you?

macchiatto

It tastes HORRIBLE to me unless I add plenty of Mio.
However, I use salt and the salt substitute (potassium), not liquid magnesium, so maybe that's the difference? I should also try it w/the Himalayan pink salt next time!

Panda_Poptarts

Could be the magnesium.

I use lite salt (sodium + potassium), and it's pretty darned salty. Definitely needs some flavoring.

KarlynKeto

When They're really needed I put my salt in empty gel capsules I purchased off amazon, can't stand drinking salt. My mag and pottasium & mineral supplements I do use drops by 'trace mineral research' from Amazon and they're not bad. Lemon may really help.

LowCarbInScotland

@megemrj I've found my tastes have significantly changed now that I've eliminated sugar from my life (other than the tiny bit in my veg and dairy). Things I used to hate I now love the taste of, so that's probably why you like it and your husband and son hate it. I accidentally grabbed the wrong coffee one morning and had a sip of my husband's sugary coffee. I literally spat it back out, the taste was disgusting; but 5 months ago, I wouldn't have drank it any other way.

megemrj

Thanks everyone for the responses!

I'm not complaining about liking it. I just have to remember not to drink it too often or I exceed my limit.

I guess I've always kind of liked salty drinks. I put salt on my grapefruit and watermelon. I've been known to put salt in my grapefruit juice too. I only rarely have these anymore but if I do, it will be with salt!

The magnesium with trace minerals is what I'm using. Sounds like I'm an outlier so far...dang it...the hubs was right.

baconslave

I can't do sucralose or aspartame anymore so generally I use stevia to sweeten, but I found my ketoade (salt and potassium salt) just fine with just lemon juice and water. Of course, I just chug 8oz of water at a time like a frat boy on a bender. So there isn't much tasting going on. I take mag separate before bed to help me sleep.

Who cares if you're weird? I prefer The Weirds. They are so much more interesting than "normies." Normies are toats boring.

megemrj

@baconslave

Yep. I've cut all added sweeteners out of my diet but what is in my daily dark chocolate (85-90%) allowance. The only other sweetness I get is in my fruit or veggies.

For some reason even stevia gave my issues.

baconslave

megemrj wrote: »

@baconslave

Yep. I've cut all added sweeteners out of my diet but what is in my daily dark chocolate (85-90%) allowance. The only other sweetness I get is in my fruit or veggies.

For some reason even stevia gave my issues.

I have to have sweet in my coffee. Because I must have coffee. If I could tolerate it without I would. The Universe (and my family) prefer it if I've gotten my coffee in.

The artificial ones caused me kidney irritation of all things. When I use them, I get UTI symptoms, but there's no UTI. Fuhget that bizness!

Seriously, chocolate is like the coffee. Must. Have.

FitToLead

I envy you all, I can't drink coffee or eat chocolate, my intestines get very reactive, painful, inflamed.. so a bit of envy running from here

anglyn1

I don't make keto-aid but I have a concentrated electrolyte blend I got from Amazon called Lyteshow and I love the taste of it. It's kind of a salty/sour taste. In general I don't think most people enjoy it and I'm an outlier. lol. I don't sweeten my coffee or tea. Usually the only sweet things I have are 90% dark chocolate and very occasionally Greek yogurt with 2 or 3 drops of stevia and some berries.

Sometimes if I have been a long time without eating or if I've been exercising vigorously plain water tastes super sweet to me. I assume that has something to do with ketones but I'm not sure.

megemrj

FitToLead wrote: »

I envy you all, I can't drink coffee or eat chocolate, my intestines get very reactive, painful, inflamed.. so a bit of envy running from here

^^this breaks my heart for you! I seriously need my chocolate. If I had to choose between coffee & chocolate, hands down chocolate would win.

megemrj

anglyn1 wrote: »

I don't make keto-aid but I have a concentrated electrolyte blend I got from Amazon called Lyteshow and I love the taste of it. It's kind of a salty/sour taste. In general I don't think most people enjoy it and I'm an outlier. lol. I don't sweeten my coffee or tea. Usually the only sweet things I have are 90% dark chocolate and very occasionally Greek yogurt with 2 or 3 drops of stevia and some berries.

Sometimes if I have been a long time without eating or if I've been exercising vigorously plain water tastes super sweet to me. I assume that has something to do with ketones but I'm not sure.

^maybe... I have been in deep ketosis and fasting (modified 5:2). I will have to see if my fast days or the day after, since I workout fasted, is when the Keto-aide is the sweetest to me. Thanks, didn't think of that!
I just figured YAY!! good to be me, I need it and like it..Win Win