Homemade Gatorade
Thanks to Leisure Guy at the blog Later On, I found a homemade Gatorade recipe I could stomach. Some recipes call for Koolaid and others for much more salt but this one seems just right.
The ingredients are simple and include sugar, salt, lemon juice and water. He also throws in a couple tea bags for caffeine but leave those out if you want. It wouldn’t be a great idea to pump your kids full of caffeine. It only costs 17 cents a quart as opposed to Gatorade’s $1.29 a quart. Omit the teabags and you’re down to 11 cents a quart.
Have you noticed they’re throwing green tea in everything lately? I know it’s good for you and I enjoy it on its own but mixing it with other things tastes nasty. The latest thing my son came home with was ginger ale with green tea. Eww.
It’s been extremely hot here and if you have drinks like this handy it helps keep your energy level up. When we were camping I was hiking and lugging things around in the heat. At one point I was a little dizzy. Next time I’ll make some of this energy drink before busting any sudden moves.
Pic of black & white Gatorade by Teri Gosse
White tea is even better for you than green tea, and I try to drink a quart a day. It works best if you add lemon or lime juice: the acid helps the antioxidants survive the digestive system.
Leisureguy, thanks for stopping in! Yes, lemon with tea is acceptable.
I will try it with white tea, thanks.