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submitted 2 weeks ago by blarghly@lemmy.world to c/frugal@lemmy.world

I've been buying the big cans of gatorade powder lately because I've been busy and they are cheap. But they are still absurdly expensive for what is essentially just salt with food coloring and artificial flavor, and I dislike how much sugar it contains.

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[-] verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago

I use UNICEF's official rehydration recipe all year round. It uses baking soda, potassium chloride and table salt. Add enough sweetener and a little powdered citric acid or lemon juice for palatability. Potassium chloride is often sold labeled as "salt substitute". I stopped buying prepared powders years ago, I think the above tastes a little better. The citric acid helps balance out the pH.

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