Ct's Copycat Gatorade Sports Drink- Pantry Friendly & Easy

This recipe is quite similar to the <About.com> sport drink recipes. I wanted to make a larger quantity & put my own ideas into it. Go to their website for other ideas on similar recipes. See flavoring variations below.

• Ready In: 1 hr 4 mins
• Serves: 16
• Yields: 128 ounces

Ingredients

• 1  gallon water (1 gal = 128 oz)
• 1  cup Splenda sugar substitute
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup lime juice (concentrate in bottle is fine)

Directions

1. Fill 1 gal shakable jug 3/4 way with cold water.
2. Add sugar, salt & the lime for the flavoring.
3. Shake & mix vigorously.
4. Now add the remaining cold water to make 1 gallon total.
5. Shake & mix again.
6. Put in fridge & serve cold which usually takes about an hour. I put this chill time in under "cooking time".
7. Flavoring variations, omit the lime juice & add one of the following: 3/4 cup lemon juice concentrate or 3/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate or 2 packets unsweetened Kool-Aid (.13 oz each).