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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum BWCA Food and Recipes Kool-Aid Recipe? |
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07/10/2011 09:57PM
Well not really but...
.....when it comes to Kool-Aid, we want the “REAL DEAL” in the BW, you know the kind made with real sugar? Not going to do the Crystal light or the fake “Pre-Sweetened” stuff. So we add a few more pounds to the pack, so who cares right? It’s real sugar.
So here is our mix:
-½ cup sugar
-Half packet of Kool-Aid (1 tsp.)
At home-
Pour sugar into a custom made vacuum-seal bag, (I make them about 3”x 6”) add Kool-Aid, and seal.
In the field-
Jab knife into bag, dump into a 32oz Nalgene bottle of filtered water, screw on cap, and shake well, un-screw cap & DRINK! Yum…
It’s nice having them pre-mixed because you can keep a couple in your day pack or thwart bag and don’t have to worry about them getting wet.
.....when it comes to Kool-Aid, we want the “REAL DEAL” in the BW, you know the kind made with real sugar? Not going to do the Crystal light or the fake “Pre-Sweetened” stuff. So we add a few more pounds to the pack, so who cares right? It’s real sugar.
So here is our mix:
-½ cup sugar
-Half packet of Kool-Aid (1 tsp.)
At home-
Pour sugar into a custom made vacuum-seal bag, (I make them about 3”x 6”) add Kool-Aid, and seal.
In the field-
Jab knife into bag, dump into a 32oz Nalgene bottle of filtered water, screw on cap, and shake well, un-screw cap & DRINK! Yum…
It’s nice having them pre-mixed because you can keep a couple in your day pack or thwart bag and don’t have to worry about them getting wet.
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07/11/2011 12:45PM
I'm sure your way is cheaper, but:
Kool Aid singles (WITH sugar!)
Designed for 16.9 oz water bottle....so use two in a 32-oz Nalgene. Then it's a tiny bit extra sweet and sugary. ;-) I see it has part artificial sweetners (I was trying to figure out how you could use 1/2 cup sugar while two of these packets is far less than that) but it's a mix of real sugar and artificial and honestly I did not notice it. Having some of the real thing in there masks the artificial, I think. I brought a limited supply of these on our last trip, plus Crystal Light. These were gone in short order and then we all "settled" for the CL.
Kool Aid singles (WITH sugar!)
Designed for 16.9 oz water bottle....so use two in a 32-oz Nalgene. Then it's a tiny bit extra sweet and sugary. ;-) I see it has part artificial sweetners (I was trying to figure out how you could use 1/2 cup sugar while two of these packets is far less than that) but it's a mix of real sugar and artificial and honestly I did not notice it. Having some of the real thing in there masks the artificial, I think. I brought a limited supply of these on our last trip, plus Crystal Light. These were gone in short order and then we all "settled" for the CL.
07/11/2011 08:30PM
I don't blame you, I like the real stuff too. I bought real stuff from cub foods It came in plastic jars that we took in with us. We brought two Lemonades, one grape and two Tangs. We had eight guys and six days. We just about drank it all.
"So many lakes, so little time." WWJD
07/12/2011 12:22PM
I'm looking for a good toast recipe. Can you help me out? :)
Seriously, I've been doing similar for 15 years or so, but just using ziplock sandwich bags. Gotta have REAL sugar.
Seriously, I've been doing similar for 15 years or so, but just using ziplock sandwich bags. Gotta have REAL sugar.
"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after"
~ Henry David Thoreau
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