# Original 1965 Gatorade

A refreshing sports drink based on the original Gatorade formula from 1965, made with six simple ingredients.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 cups filtered water
- 0.25 tsp cream of tartar
- 0.25 tsp sea salt
- 0.25 tsp potassium chloride
- 0.5 lemon juice
- 0.5 lime juice
- 3 tbsp sugar

## Instructions

1. Add four cups of filtered water.
2. Add one fourth teaspoon of cream of tartar.
3. Add one fourth teaspoon of sea salt.
4. Add one fourth teaspoon of potassium chloride (salt substitute).
5. Squeeze the juice of half a lemon into the mixture.
6. Squeeze the juice of half a lime into the mixture.
7. Add three tablespoons of sugar.
8. Whisk all ingredients together until well mixed.

## Equipment

- whisk
- pitcher

## Tips

- Add freeze-dried strawberries to make a fruit punch flavor.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTBQ5kxhn/
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- Extracted: 2026-06-13

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