Homemade Gatorade

Ingredients for Gatorade

Well, testing has been underway for about 3 weeks, and I think that I can endorse this recipe.  About 3 weeks ago, hubby came home and said that he would need to buy some Gatorade because he would be working with concrete in the direct sun for a full day.  AAHH! says the wife.  A days worth of Gatorade would cost about 1 hour of work at the farm, if not more.  So, I got busy googling and came across a recipe for homemade Gatorade.  I personally think the concoction (even the real stuff) tastes nasty, but it has been tested by two farm hands working 10+ hours in high 90's heat and passed with flying colors.  The packets can be purchased for anywhere from 7 - 20 cents and the NoSalt is an initial investment, but will go A LONG way.  I figure 3 bottles of Gatorade for less than 20 cents is a good deal!

Homemade Gatorade

1 pkg unsweetened koolaid

1/2 c sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp salt substitute (No Salt)

2 qts water

The salt and salt substitute are added to give it the electrolytes that a sports drink typically has.  Hubby has tried lemon-lime, grape, orange, kiwi watermelon, and fruit punch.  So far, the orange is the favorite.