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I'm sick today; I think it might be (mild) gastroenteritis. DuPont et al. write that "the most important form of therapy consists of fluid combined with electrolytes", citing the CDC.

I'd rather use a commercial electrolyte product, but Pedialyte isn't cheap, and I don't want to pay $1 per bottle for premixed Gatorade or Powerade either.

What can I buy that's kosher and cheaper?

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    I know you want a premixed, but making it yourself is fairly easy: 1 c OJ, 1 c water, 1 tbsp salt (or maybe tsp, I forget) – Charles Koppelman Jun 17 '13 at 22:08
  • Dear readers: The question still has no upvotes. As for you, personally, why did you not vote the question up? :) – unforgettableidSupportsMonica Jun 25 '13 at 18:59
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I've done homebrew in the past: raw (unsweetened) Kool Aid packets mixed to 1/2 sweetness, with a mixture of salts (e.g KCl and NaCl). You can substitute syrups for granulated sugar. Google around for recipes.

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I looked online for information, and I checked my local supermarket. I didn't phone any companies.

  • Pedialyte has a hechsher. But even if you buy the powder, you'll still pay $4-$5 to make one liter.

Okay, fine, maybe I'll buy a sports drink concentrate instead. These products also claim to help replenish lost electrolytes. I looked mostly for information about Gatorade and Powerade products, though I stumbled across some information about Clif Shot too.

  • Gatorade mix (powder) has no hechsher. Gatorade does make concentrate with a hechsher, but you can only buy it in huge four-liter jugs.

  • Powerade makes both mixes (powders) and sugar-free concentrated "drops" with OU certification. Searching OU's website will yield no information; maybe Coca-Cola has requested the OU to hide the information from the website. Do a search at walmart.com then click the "kosher" checkbox on the left side to filter your search results.

  • Or you can buy Mio Sport concentrated sugar-free "drops" with OK certification.

  • Clif Shot makes KSA-certified mixes (powders). The Houston Kashruth Association writes, "The national kosher organizations have informed us that KSA certified products are now acceptable but only if product is from USA/Canada." I don't know where Clif Shot mix is made.

I didn't look for information about electrolyte products in tablet form.

In the end, visit your local full-service supermarket and see what they have.

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