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I dont know why the recipe used baking soda :shrug maybe because its easier to measure in smaller mg ?

I play with the recipe though. I used it as a starting point.
I stick with coconut water and sea salt mainly.

Its been a while but if I remember right, the recipe was originally posted as a natural alternative to rehydrate. Not an energy drink. Just more of a way to stay hydrated when one is sick.
I did the second long post when someone asked about using it while excersising.
:)

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Terrific, thanks girls. I'm adding this one to my recipe book.

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this so neat!!! I had no idea you could make your own :rockon

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How do you make coconut water, or is it just coconut milk?

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I think they are two different things..you can get them at an Asian store....

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Coconut water is the clear liquid inside the coconut.
Coconut milk is the water/pulp. Neither are sweet unless sweetner is added.:)

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Gotcha. :) I don't do soft drinks or alcohol and I am not fond of juice, so I am always looking for something interesting to drink. :)

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Coconut water is very subtle tasting, Its delicious with natural sweetning or even plain but I can only do that if its super chilled. Not sure why but that's just my taste buds.

Coconut milk, I have to add to things to it, the texture is thick and a bit to much of a roasted flavor for me, not sure if that's a good description of the taste.

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:bag This looks like it would also be a good hangover remedy.

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hehe

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LOL - yeah the homemade electrolyte is from the book Naturally Healthy Babies and Children by Aviva Jill Romm and it's meant for an ill person. It's an amazing book.

I sooo understand you Me on the taste of coconut water. My dominican card might be revoked considering in DR you can't walk without hitting a guy with a cart full of chilled green coconuts ready to hack an opening into them and slip in a straw. I just cannot for the life of me like the taste of coconut water. Coconut milk I love because I use it in plenty of sweet things but blegh, coconut water is weird on my tongue.

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Do we know calories and fat content?
This is great. but i keep drinking it. Im wizzing around which is great so maybe ill counteract the fat??

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:laughtears I love the image of you whizzing around. I think I need to try this!

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seriusly, ive been a crazy loonie today!!!

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I've tested it enough to add calcium bentonite clay to my mix.
Every time I add it we stopped vomiting/diareah instantly. Last night was the first time I had 3 sick kids and an infant. So nice to be up all night dealing with fevers and crying without the clean up factor.whew!