Googled something about quick hydration and it suggested big jug of water, couple tbsp pickle juice, dash of lime juice.
Its surprisingly tasty????
Pleased to report that after a day of this i am not longer craving caper brine and my mouth is not dry as usual. There's some good suggestions in the notes too that I want to try.
-ancient roman posca: water, red or white wine vinegar, honey, salt, herbs (coriander, mint, thyme)
-switchel: water, ginger, vinegar, sweetener, lemon, salt
-ayran: yogurt, water, salt, mint
-Agua pepino: water, cucumbers, lime, sugar, optional mint.
I have been reminded of:
-shrub: vinegar, sida water, elderberry (or other berry), sugar.
I have now been informed of
-sekanjabin: honey, vinegar, mint, water.
"Wow, I wonder why this post was popular this week."
-sees the reports of the heatwave in Europe-
"... ah."
I have POTS, and also can't do a high sodium diet, so I make my own electrolyte lemonade. I have good kidney function but got kidney stones a few years ago, and high sodium can draw calcium into the kidneys.
Anyway, the recipe is here:
Homemade Electrolyte Lemonade By Jenrose Please use the outline to navigate to different sections! Ingredients: Citrus juice Pure lemon ju
This is infinitely adjustable. Increase or change the electrolyte to your needs. Don't want stevia? Use sugar, honey, allulose, whatever. Easy to add certain powdered supplements like vitamin c powder(I recommend low doses! Do the math!)
Change the flavor to whatever you want. My current jar is just mango but earlier I had caramel vanilla, and coffee chocolate butterscotch lemonade is startlingly good for someone who likes coffee but can't handle the real thing. Having a bunch of unsweetened natural flavors around to liven things up is a godsend.
Anyway, this is like, what I drink 95% of the time. It doesn't dry my mouth out like plain water. I drink it easily.
If you're replacing sweat, sodium is probably a good idea. If you're medically complex, ask a doctor to help you figure out the best electrolyte blend for you. In the summer I'll add a small amount of sodium to the potassium chloride, or do 50/50 if I'm going to be outside. The ratios in the recipe are just what works for my body and my taste buds.
gotta make sure you have the water especially in the hot weathers!
