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 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.
DIY Gatorade freezer pops, zero sugar
Same format as the Gatorade freeze pops in the grocery aisle, made at home in zip-top sleeves with zero sugar and real electrolytes.
Ingredients
Makes ten 3 oz freezer pops, using 2 servings of Saltivate across the batch.
- 2 Saltivate Orange stick packs
- 4 cups (950 ml) cold water
- 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.
Serving suggestions and variations
- 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.
Per serving (5 pops): about 10 kcal (estimate).
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