Deliciously refreshing, low sugar drink for the hot Australian summer
Water's bloody boring, I try to only get pissed 6 days a week, and Coke, Fanta, Powerade etc are too bloody sweet ... so what's a man to do?
Introducing the Lemon Chiller - a deliciously refreshing drink for a hot summer's day, with only half the sugar and salt of a regular sports drink!
Ingredients (Makes ~2L)
2 Lemons
4 Scoops Powerade Mountain Blast powder
2L Water
A bunch of ice
Method
- Juice lemons and pour into 2L jug
- Add Powerade Mountain Blast
- Flll jug with water
- Stir until Powerade powder is dissolved
- Add ice
- Enjoy
4 scoops of Powerade powder is half the recommended amount for 2L - this means this drink has roughly half as much salt and sugar as a regular sports drink (there's a little sugar in the lemons but not much). It's not too sweet, not too salty and incredibly flavoursome and refreshing - so damn good after you've been for a run or just sitting there roasting in the Aussie sun XD
I haven't tried with other flavours of Powerade powder or Gatorade powder, but they probably work too - the Mountain Blast is wicked though - tastes a bit like mango when infused with lemon!
I reckon it would be wicked with spiced Rum too - probably just double the lemons, substitute the water with soda water and throw in 5-10 shots of Captain Morgan's, The Kraken or Sailor Jerry, depending on how strong you like your bevs ...
Random blue drink image sourced from Pixabay
That's a good one ...... starts off like a healthy way to make your own sports drinks .... and then .....
"I reckon it would be wicked with spiced Rum too - probably just double the lemons, substitute the water with soda water and throw in 5-10 shots of Captain Morgans, The Kraken or Sailor Jerries, depending on how strong you like your bevs ..."
I reckon you're credibility's up shit street on this one - HaHaHa!!
In my defence, I did kick things off with "I try to only get pissed 6 days a week" and ... it's the holiday season!
Absolutely! Have a good Christmas and make sure you keep yourself well hydrated - Lol.
Hahaha thanks mate - you too!
I have never tried how to taste
Cool
keep it up..with it..
Is there any replacement for that powerade powder? Seems that i haven't seen that here in the Philippines. And i'm darn curious about this drink...😌
You should be able to replace it with any sports drink powder - just use half of whatever they recommend on the packet - I'm not sure what you have available in the Philipines though and it will taste very different depending on what the flavour is XD
Pretty sure it would taste different, hehe. Maybe i do have to find those on specialty / international stores. Thanks for the tips! But i will pass on the rum, i get wasted very fast. Hahaha! :)
It would definitely taste different, but the essence would still be the same - you are essentially just looking for something to make the lemon a little less sour, and add some extra flavour and sweetness - also the salt in sports drink powder rehydrates you if you've been sweating - but too much is baaaaad.
Could do with some of that here!
Make some up!