These homemade Gatorade sports drink recipes are quick and easy to make. They’re inexpensive and if you drink a lot of them, you’ll save a lot of money!
Several readers sent in their favorite homemade Gatorade sports drink recipes and we’re sharing them here. If you have one you would like to share please post the recipe in the comments! -Tawra
If you would like to add more electrolytes to these recipes, you can find electrolyte drops here. You can add a few drops per serving to any of these recipes if you like and save a LOT of money over buying pre-made sports drinks.
PrintHomemade Gatorade
Ingredients
1 pack unsweetened Kool-aid (any flavor)
2 quarts cold water
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup orange juice
Instructions
- Mix all of the ingredients together in a 2-quart jug.
- Chill and serve.
This equals the electrolyte replacement found in many popular drinks on the market.
I have always found that sports drinks taste better to me and seem to work better for me if I cut them in half with water. This is probably not as frugal as making something from scratch, but it is a savings. From Barb
PrintHay Time Switchel
- Yield: 1 gallon
Ingredients
2 cups sugar
1 cup molasses
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 gallon water
Instructions
- Heat all of the ingredients in 1 quart of water until the ingredients are dissolved.
- Then add the remaining water.
- Chill and serve.
Haymaker’s Switchel
(Similar to Haytime Switchel, it just has slightly different proportions.)
Ingredients
3 1/2 quarts water
1 cup molasses
1/2 cup maple syrup or honey
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1 – 2 Tbsp. ground ginger
Instructions
- Mix the liquids.
- Add the ginger and stir thoroughly.
- Take to the field in jugs.
Homemade Gatorade Recipe
- Yield: 2 quarts
Ingredients
2 quarts water
1 teaspoon baking soda
1-2 teaspoons salt (I use Sea Salt)
7 Tablespoons sugar
1 packet Sugar-Free Kool-Aid
Instructions
- Mix ingredients.
- Chill and serve.
Electrolyte Replacement
Ingredients
1 cup water
1 Tbsp. orange juice or 2 tsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. sugar – DO NOT use a low-calorie sugar substitute
1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Add the ingredients to the water.
- Shake well.
- Store in a jar or sealed container.
Notes
- This Electrolyte Replacement will keep at least 24 hours without refrigeration, and weeks if it is kept cold.
- For those who do not like citrus, use 3 oz. of cranberry juice cocktail in 5 oz. of water but do not add sugar.
Hope these suggestions help! I’m guessing this last mixture is similar to the homemade pedialyte for the mission field.
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