# Watered Down Gatorade is Where It's At **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 21, 2018, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watered-down-gatorade-is-where-its-at/814534 "2018-05-21T01:39:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watered-down-gatorade-is-where-its-at/814534/1 "2018-05-21T01:39:35Z")
Doesn’t anyone else feel like me, that Gatorade-type sports drinks are kind of…too thick and a little syrupy? Kinda like “sugar spit” or something? This is not some monumental discovery on my part, people have been watering this down forever most likely. But I personally never have, until yesterday. Cutting it by almost half with ice cold water makes a perfect drink, IMO. Same goes for lemonade, although I don’t cut it with as much water and it’s for a different reason, and that’s to cut down on the acidity. So what say ye? Anyone else a fan of doing this? I mean, MORE Gatorade too, right? ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watered-down-gatorade-is-where-its-at/814534/2 "2018-05-21T02:05:04Z")
To me Gatorade always tasted like watered ldown Kool aid with salt In it ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watered-down-gatorade-is-where-its-at/814534/3 "2018-05-21T02:07:43Z")
> [@nightshadea](#): > > To me Gatorade always tasted like watered ldown Kool aid with salt In it Hmm. I never felt it tasted watered down…otherwise I wouldn’t be watering it down! 🙂 I don’t taste the salt in it either, and I’ve gotten pretty sensitive to salt now that I am on a reduced sodium diet. Maybe you’re a supertaster? ---
**Author:** ![BobBitchin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@BobBitchin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobBitchin)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watered-down-gatorade-is-where-its-at/814534/4 "2018-05-21T02:11:25Z")
I water down my cool aid, and drink my gatoraid neat. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watered-down-gatorade-is-where-its-at/814534/5 "2018-05-21T02:19:30Z")
the low cal G2 stuff is the bomb; love the grape and the cherry less syrup-y and less of that clotting epiglottis feeling as it goes down ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watered-down-gatorade-is-where-its-at/814534/6 "2018-05-21T02:34:27Z")
> [@nightshadea](#): > > To me Gatorade always tasted like watered ldown Kool aid with salt In it Same here. ---
**Author:** ![Rough\_Draft](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@Rough\_Draft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rough_Draft)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watered-down-gatorade-is-where-its-at/814534/7 "2018-05-21T03:13:34Z")
The first thing that occurs to me when I think of Gatorade is “watered down”. However, that’s not my main problem with Gatorade. I hate about 95% of the flavors. There are way too many “Arctic Mists” and “Mount Everest Blasts” for me. Out of all the flavors, the only ones I like are Lemonade and Cherry, and they don’t make Cherry any more. So Gatorade can kiss my (Icebox Cooler) ass. ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watered-down-gatorade-is-where-its-at/814534/8 "2018-05-21T05:17:13Z")
If you get the powdered Gatorade, which why wouldn’t you, then you can mix it to your liking. Conversely, if you feel Gatorade is watery, there are products like [this](https://shop.guenergy.com/products/energy-gel) which have a thicker, gel-like consistency. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watered-down-gatorade-is-where-its-at/814534/9 "2018-05-21T05:53:07Z")
> [@nightshadea](#): > > To me Gatorade always tasted like watered ldown Kool aid with salt In it > [@ZipperJJ](#): > > Same here. Me too. I stay away from sports drinks because they’re too weak, and from energy drinks because they’re too strong. Regular soda is just fine to cover my bases. RIP Coke Zero ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watered-down-gatorade-is-where-its-at/814534/10 "2018-05-21T05:55:02Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > So what say ye? Anyone else a fan of doing this? I mean, MORE Gatorade too, right? Yes. Yes. Yes. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watered-down-gatorade-is-where-its-at/814534/11 "2018-05-21T06:44:50Z")
> [@Rough\_Draft](#): > > The first thing that occurs to me when I think of Gatorade is “watered down”. > However, that’s not my main problem with Gatorade. I hate about 95% of the flavors. There are way too many “Arctic Mists” and “Mount Everest Blasts” for me. Out of all the flavors, the only ones I like are Lemonade and Cherry, and they don’t make Cherry any more. > So Gatorade can kiss my (Icebox Cooler) ass. They do have too many goofy flavors. My favorite is still the old original lemon lime. ---
**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watered-down-gatorade-is-where-its-at/814534/12 "2018-05-21T21:32:15Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > Doesn’t anyone else feel like me, that Gatorade-type sports drinks are kind of…too thick and a little syrupy? Kinda like “sugar spit” or something? \ Yes… I totally water down my Gatorade. When I was pregnant and really trying to make sure I got my daily recommendation of water, I would cut Gatorade with water to make them both more palatable. But I only like 3 flavors: fruit punch, lemon lime and the blue flavor. Not sure off the top of my head what the goofy name of the blue flavor is, but it’s like Arctic Blast or something. I also do this with Vitamin Water. I dislike plain water, but I don’t need much flavor to make it palatable. I take a 20 oz bottle of Vitamin Water, pour about 1/3 into my big water cup and fill the rest with ice and water. Otherwise, the Vitamin Water has a good flavor, but it’s too sweet for me. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watered-down-gatorade-is-where-its-at/814534/13 "2018-05-21T22:36:55Z")
> [@FoieGrasIsEvil](#): > > Hmm. I never felt it tasted watered down…otherwise I wouldn’t be watering it down! > > 🙂 > > I don’t taste the salt in it either, and I’ve gotten pretty sensitive to salt now that I am on a reduced sodium diet. Maybe you’re a supertaster? Salt doesn’t have anything to do with supertasting, so far as I know. And, yes, to me I agree that Gatorade tastes like salty Kool-Aid. Not sure I’d call it “watered down,” but you can definitely taste the electrolytes, and I’m someone who enjoys salty food. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watered-down-gatorade-is-where-its-at/814534/14 "2018-05-21T22:48:58Z")
I cut my Gator with about half water. Because I’m cheap. Somebody needs to tell Beck. ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watered-down-gatorade-is-where-its-at/814534/15 "2018-05-21T22:54:50Z")
A guess: maybe it’s when one hasn’t actually been running and sweating, and therefore does not really “need” the electrolytes, that the Gatorade tastes salty? Same for the Energy Goo. These are not drinks made for sipping during dinner. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2018, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watered-down-gatorade-is-where-its-at/814534/16 "2018-05-21T23:17:05Z")
> [@DPRK](#): > > A guess: maybe it’s when one hasn’t actually been running and sweating, and therefore does not really “need” the electrolytes, that the Gatorade tastes salty? Same for the Energy Goo. These are not drinks made for sipping during dinner. I’ve _definitely_ found that to be the case. After a long workout (though it’s been a good four years since I’ve done the type of workout that really needed a Gatorade at the end of it) Gatorade really hits the spot and I don’t notice its saltiness. But a more normal, light workout of 30-40 minutes, it still tastes quite salty to me. Unless it’s a hot day, in which case, the salt and fluids are welcome. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2018, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watered-down-gatorade-is-where-its-at/814534/17 "2018-05-22T01:15:28Z")
> [@nightshadea](#): > > To me Gatorade always tasted like watered ldown Kool aid with salt In it Yup. For this reason I’ve always preferred Powerade (once Powerade existed); it doesn’t taste as diluted. ---
**Author:** ![Lamoral](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lamoral/32/16078_2.png) [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2018, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watered-down-gatorade-is-where-its-at/814534/18 "2018-05-22T01:19:06Z")
I don’t drink Gatorade very often, but I do this with the lemonade from soda fountains. I usually just drink water, but when it’s available, I’ll sometimes have Minute Maid or some other such lemonade from the same fountains that have Coke, Sprite, etc. But it’s always both too sweet and too sour. Highly concentrated stuff. I mix it about half/half with water. ---
**Author:** ![SmartAleq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smartaleq/32/163_2.png) [@SmartAleq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAleq)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2018, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watered-down-gatorade-is-where-its-at/814534/19 "2018-05-22T02:35:50Z")
The West Kingdom Waterbearer’s standard was to send every bearer out with plain water in one container and half strength lemon lime Gatorade made from powder in the other. Anyone who requested Gatorade we’d ask if it tasted good and if they said it did we’d make them drink more because if that shit tastes good you definitely need it. When you have people in full armor running full out in 100F heat you gotta watch 'em to make sure they don’t heat stroke on you. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2018, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watered-down-gatorade-is-where-its-at/814534/20 "2018-05-22T12:29:15Z")
I will use Powerade powder once in a while. But I definitely use only half-strength and it is coupled with lots of plain water before and after. It seems to mellow out the effects of drinking so much water. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watered-down-gatorade-is-where-its-at/814534.md?page=2)