How to make LMNT's electrolyte drink mix at home

<h2><strong>A Science-Backed Quantity of Electrolytes</strong></h2><p>In the many years we spent mixing electrolyte drinks at home before LMNT existed, we made many messes and had quite a few misses, but we also came up with several great recipes. If you prefer to source your own electrolytes instead buying <a href="https://drinklmnt.com/collections/salt">LMNT</a>, jot this down and grab a kitchen scale:</p><ul><li>2,500 mg sodium chloride (for 1,000 mg sodium)</li><li>385 mg potassium chloride (for 200 mg potassium)</li><li>390 mg magnesium malate <strong>OR</strong> 265 mg di-magnesium malate (for 60 mg magnesium)</li></ul><p>Or, to save time, you can measure 30 servings at once!</p><ul><li>75 grams sodium chloride</li><li>11.5 grams potassium chloride</li><li>11.7 grams magnesium malate <strong>OR</strong> 8 grams di-magnesium malate.</li></ul><p>Once you&#8217;re finished measuring, be sure to mix your ingredients together thoroughly. Then, simply weigh each serving out — if you used magnesium malate, one serving weighs about 3.3 grams; if you used di-magnesium malate, one serving weighs about 3.15 grams.</p><p>These are the same <a href="https://science.drinklmnt.com/electrolytes/lmnts-electrolyte-ratios-explained/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">science-backed</a> electrolyte amounts and ratios in each grab-and-go stick pack of LMNT. It’s the equivalent of our simplest product: <a href="https://drinklmnt.com/products/lmnt-recharge-electrolyte-drink?variant=16358367232034" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LMNT Raw Unflavored</a>. You can use the electrolytes above as a base to create your own recipes (add your own flavor), or simply follow the guides below to recreate 4 of our most popular flavors.</p><h2><strong>How to Make 4 Popular LMNT Flavors</strong></h2><h3><strong>#1: LMNT Citrus Salt</strong></h3><p>INGREDIENTS (serves 1):</p><ul><li>16–32 oz water</li><li>2,500 mg sodium chloride (for 1,000 mg sodium)</li><li>385 mg potassium chloride (for 200 mg potassium)</li><li>390 mg magnesium malate <strong>OR</strong> 265 mg di-magnesium malate (for 60 mg magnesium)</li><li>2 tablespoons lime juice</li><li>Dash of stevia, to taste</li></ul><p>DIRECTIONS: Stir or shake to mix well, and serve over ice.</p><h3><strong>#2: LMNT Raspberry Salt</strong></h3><p>INGREDIENTS (serves 1):</p><ul><li>16–32 oz water</li><li>2,500 mg sodium chloride (for 1,000 mg sodium)</li><li>385 mg potassium chloride (for 200 mg potassium)</li><li>390 mg magnesium malate <strong>OR</strong> 265 mg di-magnesium malate (for 60 mg magnesium)</li><li>¼ cup whole raspberries</li><li>2 teaspoons lime juice</li><li>Dash of stevia, to taste</li></ul><p>DIRECTIONS: Stir or shake to mix well, and serve over ice.</p><h3><strong>#3: LMNT Orange Salt</strong></h3><p>INGREDIENTS (serves 1):</p><ul><li>16–32 oz water</li><li>2,500 mg sodium chloride (for 1,000 mg sodium)</li><li>385 mg potassium chloride (for 200 mg potassium)</li><li>390 mg magnesium malate <strong>OR</strong> 265 mg di-magnesium malate (for 60 mg magnesium)</li><li>3 orange slices</li><li>2 teaspoons lime juice</li><li>Dash of stevia, to taste</li></ul><p>DIRECTIONS: Stir or shake to mix well, and serve over ice.</p><h3><strong>#4: LMNT Watermelon Salt</strong></h3><p>INGREDIENTS (serves 1):</p><ul><li>16–32 oz water</li><li>2,500 mg sodium chloride (for 1,000 mg sodium)</li><li>385 mg potassium chloride (for 200 mg potassium)</li><li>390 mg magnesium malate <strong>OR</strong> 265 mg di-magnesium malate (for 60 mg magnesium)</li><li>½ cup cubed watermelon</li><li>2 teaspoons lime juice</li><li>Dash of stevia, to taste</li></ul><p>DIRECTIONS: Stir or shake to mix well, and serve over ice.</p><h2><strong>Work Smarter, Not Harder</strong></h2><p>Preparing a bulk mix can save you a lot of time and mess. Simply multiply each number above by however many servings you&#8217;d like to prep, and blend them together thoroughly. Then, when you&#8217;re ready to get salty, scoop about 3.2 grams into 16–32 oz of water, and add a dash of your preferred sweetener and flavors.</p><p>If you don&#8217;t have a blender or shaker, you can always pre-measure your individual servings into a smaller container, such as a monthly pill box. That way, you only need to measure ingredients once per month.</p><h2><strong>What If I Don&#8217;t Own a Scale?</strong></h2><p>It&#8217;s worth noting that we intentionally share our electrolyte homebrew formula with weight measurements rather than volume measurements (like teaspoons) because volume isn&#8217;t always a consistent measure of quantity. The salt and electrolyte powders you buy may be more or less dense than some others on the market, which may skew how much electrolytes you&#8217;re getting in each serving.</p><p>However, if you don&#8217;t own a scale, you can get pretty close to the formula above using the following volume measurements (in teaspoons):</p><ul><li>About 1/2 teaspoon sodium chloride (provides ~1,000 mg sodium)</li><li>About 1/15 teaspoon potassium chloride (provides ~200 mg potassium chloride)</li><li>About 1/10 teaspoon di-magnesium malate (provides ~60 mg magnesium)</li></ul><p>That said, teaspoon sets typically don&#8217;t come with a 1/10 or 1/15 teaspoons to measure with, and measuring each serving individually can be quite tedious. To save time and measure more accurately, you can make 30 servings at once. Simply combine:</p><ul><li>15 teaspoons sodium chloride</li><li>2 teaspoons potassium chloride</li><li>3 teaspoons di-magnesium malate</li></ul><p>Be sure to mix them together thoroughly afterwards. Then, to get a single serving, scoop about 2/3 teaspoon into 16–32 oz water and flavor it to suit your taste! However you get your electrolytes in, you’re sure to notice a difference in how you feel and perform when you consume enough sodium, potassium, and magnesium.</p><p>Stay Salty,</p><p>The LMNT Team</p>