These electrolyte freezer pops are the zero-sugar answer to the Gatorade Freeze Pops stocked by the case at pools, job sites, and summer camps. Each pop is a frozen sleeve of Saltivate Orange, so it helps replace the sodium you lose in sweat while it cools you down. The mix stirs into cold water in about a minute, filling the sleeves takes about five minutes of hands-on time, and the freezer does the rest overnight. The flavor lands lightly salty-sweet, like a melted orange ice pop with the sugar dialed out, and it freezes to a clean frosty white, since the mix has no dyes. Keep a batch on hand for after mowing the lawn, mid-shift breaks, or the walk home from a hot practice. One batch makes ten pops.
Ingredients
Makes ten 3 oz freezer pops, using 2 servings of Saltivate across the batch.
- 4 cups (950 ml) cold water
- 2 Saltivate Orange stick packs
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice, optional, for extra brightness
- 10 zip-top ice pop sleeves (3 oz size)
Instructions
- Stir 2 Saltivate Orange stick packs into 4 cups (950 ml) of cold water until fully dissolved, about 1 minute.
- Stir in the lemon juice, if using.
- Stand the sleeves upright in a tall glass or pitcher, or use a small funnel, and fill each one to the fill line, leaving about an inch of headspace for expansion.
- Seal the sleeves and lay them flat on a small tray in the freezer. Freeze at least 4 hours; overnight is best.
- To serve, run a pop under warm water for a few seconds, then snip the top with scissors.
Tips
- Each pop carries about a fifth of a serving of electrolytes, roughly 160mg of sodium, so a couple of pops after a sweaty afternoon adds up without overdoing it.
- Mango Pineapple and Watermelon work at the same ratio if you want a mixed batch. Raw Unflavored freezes plain with a light salty edge that sharpens fruit flavors, so pair it with a splash of juice.
- Keep pops frozen flat for up to 3 months. Label the batch with painter's tape and a date so the freezer rotation stays honest.
This recipe uses Saltivate Orange on-the-go packets: 800mg sodium, 240mg potassium, and 60mg magnesium per stick, with zero sugar and no stevia.
Per serving: about 30 kcal (estimate).
