Homemade "Gatorade" Wow, it's been quite some time since my last post. Anyway, I made some "Gatorade" today. Simple, really. Here are the ingredients I used: - 1 package Kool-Aid (Lemonade)
- 1/2 cup orange juice (fresh squeezed
; could have used more though... maybe a full cup?)
- couple pinches of salt (just 'cause Gatorade has it, and it adds a minute amount of flavour)
- sugar [substitute] to taste
I mixed all of the dry ingredients in a bit of hot water to help with the dissolving time. Then I added it to my jug (half gallon milk bottle works great) and filled it up with water until it hit 2 quarts. :) Good stuff. I haven't experimented with other flavours yet, but I think it'd be more or less like the odd flavours of Powerade/Gatorade. But hey, at about 30 cents or so per 2 quarts, it's worth the experimentation! Enjoy! And let me how your concoctions go. :)
-- Moo
ETA: Went back to try the drink again. At 1/2 cup OJ, you can really taste it. So I would suggest starting with maybe a little less, then experimenting to fit your taste. I think I personally like it at about 3/4 cup... You can still taste the orange without losing the tartness of the lemonade. Again, not sure how that would go with other flavours. |