I have to admit that it does not taste quite as good as Gatorade, but I don't have access to "tree rosin" and some of the other delicious "natural ingredients" Gatorade manufacturers have access to. Perhaps a nice squirrel turd would give it that extra oomph.
I also priced it out and of course, other sports drink manufacturers have the advantage of economies of scale and volume purchasing and so on. Even still, a rough pricing out of my drink is 78 cents per 20 ounce bottle. I'm paying $1.75 at my gym for Gatorade and I know there are better prices available. Let's just say that after all, I'm not really saving a ton of money here. But I am sticking it to The (gatorade) Man, and I am a big one to make inconsequential statements.
Giller-Ade Recipe
1/2 lime, squeezed
1 tablespoon of honey
a pinch of salt (Kosher, for the more hoidy-toidy crowd)
18 ounces of water
(approximately 70 calories per serving-serving=1 bottle-20 ounces)
I get a big pot and make four bottles at a time. I heat the water so the honey dissolves readily and then pour in the Giller-Ade and place in my freezer. Once the weather warms up, I suspect it will melt completely during bike workouts. Today there was still a pretty good chunk of ice left after a two hour ride, but it melted enough that I stayed hydrated along the way.
For days I run, it is still slushy by the time I drink it, but still and all, quite nice.
If anyone can think of any "secret ingredients" I might be missing, I welcome suggestions.
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