Re: Favourite sports drink recipe?

[GRL]

Not really a home-brew (it's a mix), but my favorite is Crystal Lite in the
grapefruit flavor. Very refreshing and tasty. If I want calories, gorp does
the trick.


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> What do you put in your homebrew (dunno if that pun is intended :)
> sports drink? What's the secret for the ultimate cycling fuel?
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[Scott Munro]

On 20 Jul 2003 21:10:26 GMT,
wrote:

>Referring to another thread... :-)
>
>What do you put in your homebrew (dunno if that pun is intended :)
>sports drink? What's the secret for the ultimate cycling fuel?

I use a recipe I found on the Internet (it may originally be from John
Forester's book): 1 2-qt envelope of Kool-Aid powder, 1/2 cup sugar,
and 1 tsp salt. Makes 2 quarts. I mentioned it to my doctor (who is
also a cyclist, though I don't know how serious), and he said it
sounded fine; he also said he usually suggested powdered Gatorade
mixed at half-strength.

I find that kiwi-strawberry flavor is lighter and not as
sticky-tasting as some of the other flavors, while cherry goes well
with fig bars.

I'm thinking about trying it without the Kool-Aid.

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I use organic white grape juice diluted with water. It works real well,
tastes great and it's real food!


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> What do you put in your homebrew (dunno if that pun is intended :)
> sports drink? What's the secret for the ultimate cycling fuel?
>
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[Larry Schuldt]

On 20 Jul 2003 21:10:26 GMT,
wrote:

>Referring to another thread... :-)
>
>What do you put in your homebrew (dunno if that pun is intended :)
>sports drink? What's the secret for the ultimate cycling fuel?

I use about 100 cc of dextrose and 1 teaspoon of salt in a large water
bottle.
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[Scott Munro]

On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 23:52:26 GMT, Scott Munro
> wrote:

>I'm thinking about trying it without the Kool-Aid.

Actually, I like it better without the Kool-Aid. 3 tbsp. sugar and 1/3
tsp. salt per 24-oz bottle.

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[Boyd Speerschneider]

Larry Schuldt > wrote in
:

> On 20 Jul 2003 21:10:26 GMT,
> wrote:
>
>>Referring to another thread... :-)
>>
>>What do you put in your homebrew (dunno if that pun is intended :)
>>sports drink? What's the secret for the ultimate cycling fuel?
>
> I use about 100 cc of dextrose and 1 teaspoon of salt in a large water
> bottle.

Where can you buy pure dextrose in the USA?
All they have at the super market is sucrose.

TIA,

- Boyd S.

[Tom Keats]

In article >,
Boyd Speerschneider > writes:
> Larry Schuldt > wrote in
> :
>
>> On 20 Jul 2003 21:10:26 GMT,
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Referring to another thread... :-)
>>>
>>>What do you put in your homebrew (dunno if that pun is intended :)
>>>sports drink? What's the secret for the ultimate cycling fuel?
>>
>> I use about 100 cc of dextrose and 1 teaspoon of salt in a large water
>> bottle.
>
> Where can you buy pure dextrose in the USA?
> All they have at the super market is sucrose.

The first place I'd look for it would be a certain
local specialty foods store that I *know* has it
(Famous Foods Ltd, in Vancouver BC).

Other possiblities might include wine/beer home brewing
shops, health food stores, or even plain old drugsores.


cheers,
Tom

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[Bob M]

On Mon, 21 Jul 2003 09:11:46 -0700, Tom Keats > wrote:

> In article >,
> Boyd Speerschneider > writes:
>> Larry Schuldt > wrote in
>> :
>>
>>> On 20 Jul 2003 21:10:26 GMT,
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Referring to another thread... :-)
>>>>
>>>> What do you put in your homebrew (dunno if that pun is intended :)
>>>> sports drink? What's the secret for the ultimate cycling fuel?
>>>
>>> I use about 100 cc of dextrose and 1 teaspoon of salt in a large water
>>> bottle.
>>
>> Where can you buy pure dextrose in the USA?
>> All they have at the super market is sucrose.
>
> The first place I'd look for it would be a certain
> local specialty foods store that I *know* has it
> (Famous Foods Ltd, in Vancouver BC).
>
> Other possiblities might include wine/beer home brewing
> shops, health food stores, or even plain old drugsores.
>
>
> cheers,
> Tom
>

I got it at a home brewing place -- it's cheap. You can also buy
maltodextrin.

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[Larry Schuldt]

On Mon, 21 Jul 2003 15:59:42 GMT, Boyd Speerschneider
> wrote:

>
>Where can you buy pure dextrose in the USA?
>All they have at the super market is sucrose.
>
>TIA,
>
>- Boyd S.

Sorry about the delay in replying. I had to wait until I went home to
look up where I bought it. It came from an outfit called Supplement
Direct. They have a web site at http://www.supplementdirect.com.
Currently an 11 pound container is $10 from them.

Regards,
larry
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[Rick Onanian]

On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 18:57:07 -0400, GRL > wrote:

> Not really a home-brew (it's a mix), but my favorite is Crystal Lite
> grapefruit flavor. Very refreshing and tasty.

Along these lines, I recently noticed that my girlfriend's lemon-flavored
iced tea mix, which I think was Nestea brand, had a similar ingredient list
to Gu2o [the drink I like]. I'll bet it'd make a good, and very
inexpensive, sports drink.

> If I want calories,gorp does the trick.

What is gorp?

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[Rick Onanian]

On Mon, 21 Jul 2003 15:59:42 GMT, Boyd Speerschneider
> wrote:
> Where can you buy pure dextrose in the USA?
> All they have at the super market is sucrose.

Supermarkets around here have Fructose, also.

> TIA,
>
> - Boyd S.



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[Dave Cannell]

GORP - Good Old Raisins & Peanuts 8-)

Dave
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In article >, Rick Onanian wrote:
> On Sun, 20 Jul 2003 18:57:07 -0400, GRL > wrote:
>
>> Not really a home-brew (it's a mix), but my favorite is Crystal Lite
>> grapefruit flavor. Very refreshing and tasty.
>
> Along these lines, I recently noticed that my girlfriend's lemon-flavored
> iced tea mix, which I think was Nestea brand, had a similar ingredient list
> to Gu2o [the drink I like]. I'll bet it'd make a good, and very
> inexpensive, sports drink.
>
>> If I want calories,gorp does the trick.
>
> What is gorp?
>

[James Messick]

Powered Walmart sports drink mix and water.

[Zoot Katz]

Wed, 23 Jul 2003 11:43:16 -0400, >,
Rick Onanian > wrote:

>> If I want calories,gorp does the trick.
>
>What is gorp?

a.k.a. "trail mix" with nuts, dried fruit, chocolate chips, etc.
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[Tom Keats]

In article >,
Rick Onanian > writes:

> Along these lines, I recently noticed that my girlfriend's lemon-flavored
> iced tea mix

That's what I often use, except I get a cheaper bulk mix.
I've found it's best to mix it fairly thin, otherwise the
sugar content actually gets dehydrating for me.

Popping into a store and getting a nicely chilled bottle
of Snapple[tm] lemon iced tea is good, too. Better than
soda pop -- no phosphoric acid afterburn or cloying sweetness.


cheers,
Tom


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