Penny Power Electrolyte Drink

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Elliehmltn
Elliehmltn Posts: 254 Member
edited January 30 in Social Groups
Make Kool-Aid as directed:
1 packet unsweetened Kool-Aid (or Wyler's, which is $.10/packet at the Dollar General as of this writing)
1 cup white sugar
8 cups water

Add:
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp Morton Lite Salt

Fill drink bottles HALF full, add equal amount of water (to get half-strength of above mixture.)

Per 8 oz.:
48 calories
12g carbohydrate
332mg sodium
44mg potassium

Per 24-oz bike bottle:
144 calories
36g carbohydrate
996mg sodium (this sounds outrageous but is about the amount in a liter of sweat. Reduce the salt if you don't sweat that much.)
132mg potassium

Compared to 24 oz Gatorade:
156 calories
41g carbohydrate
324 mg sodium (not enough in hot weather)
90mg potassium


No claims made.... been using this lately in heat wave and it works for me.
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