DIY sports drinks

[Blue]

I use a mix of 1/3rd Innocent smoothie and 2/3rds water. Water and fruit in one go.

The mix was suggested in Cycling Weekly a year or more ago so I gave it a try and found it to be excellent. It won't save as much as a squash and water mix unless, like me, you are a smoothie drinker anyway.

 

[MessenJah]

Cheapozade

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[Globalti]

Wow! Great recipes though I think I'll stick with a the safe environment of a café for my caffeine hits!

I use maltodextrin, which I blag as free samples from someone I know at a flavour manufacturing company. However the quality varies and some is virtually insoluble in water. Maxim is maltodextrin and all the convalescent drinks like Complan and Build-Up are based on this as well as Cup-a-Soup. In fact maltodextrin is present in most factory prepared food and drink. Dunno if you can buy it in Boots though; you might find it online.

 

[mondobongo]

Good stuff messenjah, will pick up some glucose powder when I am out later.

I have used the real cheapo of a dash of robinsons cordial and a very small pinch of salt topped up with water for a quick hour blast tastes better than water cheaper than a bottle of lucozade etc.

 

[palinurus]

Good suggestions- thanks.

 

[Tharg2007]

was just looking at your blog messenjah and found this

I think this is deffo the way forward, riding through manchester I sometimes feel i could do with being kitted out like this

 

[mr Mag00]

is thera nyway of adding some form of carbo to these for long long rides

 

[Tharg2007]

maybe potato starch? might thicken it though

 

[Globalti]

The maltodextrin is the carbohydrate. It's in a more readily-absorbed form.

 

[fossyant]

Think I'll stick with Isostar Long Energy for my plus 2 hour rides - works for me and at about a tenner for a big tub, it lasts quite some time.

 

[Riding in Circles]

I have a three litre water bladder, 2.5l still lemonade, a cup of mint cordial and fill the rest with Pims, when cycling, one has to be aware that is is always Pims o'clock.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

for longer riders i use hi5, for shorter ones i'll make up a mix of 200ml cordial (vimto is nice) with 800ml of water and a pinch of salt.

 

[John the Monkey]

I've not broken the two hour/35 miles barrier yet, but I usually manage with 4/5 water to 1/5 fruit juice. I take some jelly babies along in case I start to flag.

 

[mr Mag00]

messenjah in ur initial post u dont say to how much water this is added if any at all

 

[MessenJah]

messenjah in ur initial post u dont say to how much water this is added if any at all

1. Most cycling bottles are at least 650ml.

2. It says 'top up with water'.