I discovered last month just how expensive it is to buy pedialyte from the stores after I became ill. Tho I used their's for several days at a cost of $4 per liter , my neighbor was kind enough run and purchase for me, because I could barely get out of bed. After getting some hydration back into me and my brain, I remember from my younger days days this could be made cheaper at home. So I searched the internet and found most recipes were the same but given in 2 cup measurements. This is what I came up with cause I needed larger quanties on hand. Take an empty juice bottle like cranberry juice(etc) 64oz. Make a package of your favorite Kool-Aid. Cherry I keep in the house. 1cup sugar 1 tsp Iodized salt with potassium, 1 tsp baking soda. Place all in bottle and fill with cold water and mix or shake up. If you need alot double recipe in an empty 1 gallon bottle such as orange juice or water bottle. Hopefully no one will have to use this like I had too. Dehydration is very ,very serious and you should seek medical help, and can lead to death untreated! I originally did but was mis-diagnosed, and released. By the time the hospital caught what was really wrong and called me I was already in bed and home several days and you guessed very peeved-offed. Thank God I was smart enough , and co-herent enough to realize my flu-like systems(which it wasn't) was dehydrating me rapidly.

thanks for posting--no need to spend lots of money!

Your welcome , like I said hope no one will have to rely on and consume the amounts I needed to.But I am slowly recovering. The experience has changed my eating habits and I closely monitor the news for all food recalls and warnings now!!

Twisted, you are so right! Dehydration can be very serious!!
And when we're sick we sometimes only think of how lousy we feel. Thanks for the nice post! :D

Where you sick from the egg recalls?Hope you are better

Hope youre feeling better!

Do you know if all salt with iodine has potassium in it?

My kids would never drink the stuff. I really couldn't blame them. It tastes like bitter tears. I had to find other ways to keep them hydrated when they were sick.

I was told to take Pedialyte once when very ill and it helped me get energy back wonderfully. now, i kept some on hand after that but never seemed to help me after other illnesses. I must not have needed it then.

It will tell you on the label if it is iodized and has potassium.

My daughter had an allergy to gatorade when she was young. But pediatrician had said gatorade could be used instead of pedialyte. The pedialyte that had been purchased for me here tasted like a sweet kool-aid. I know when you make with the salt , but mainly baking soda is the taste that will stand out if you don't make with the 1 cup sugar called for the kool-aid diections. I did not taste the soda with the full 1 cup sugar added.

Thanks for the post. I just got two boxes of the Pedialite popcicles just in case.....flu season is just around the corner. I will keep that in my recipe box for future use.

Stay well.