Can it be done from basic household stuff

Robinsons Special R orange Juice + 2 Teaspoons of sugar + 1/4 teaspoon of salt?

or is this just stupid?

sounds alright to me.

It will taste a bit like spunk, maybe your wife will like it?

lol @ penrod

60 g of glucose powder
1 litre of water
salt to taste
lime cordial.

I have used half OJ, half water with a pinch of salt (should be able to just taste the salt).

And make sure it's OJ with out the 'bits' if you're drinking it through a nozzle.

apple juice / water 1/3 : 2/3 plus a good pinch of salt per litre and a teaspoon of sugar if you want extra calories

Lime cordial
Honey
Salt

Dont put it in a camelback.

I find beer works pretty well:

High water content rehydrates.
Carbs for energy.
Hops make it thirst quenching.
Alcohol numbs the pain.
Readily and widely available in numerous variants.

Just the job, but I wouldn't put it in a camelback.

A Vitamin C tablet dropped into my bottle then filled up with council pop works for me a treat.
My metabolism was lousy on early morning rides till I started doing this drink – works well for me.
Seems to give me energy whatever time of the day.

Penrod – How do you know this?

Here's a linky to some info on home made energy drinks but you will need to go shopping so probably off topic

http://www.jibbering.com/sports/drinks.html

0.58g of sodium per litre

Oatmilk + 2 liquidised bananas + salt + date syrup 🙂

Half fresh orange half flat coke works a treat

Swamp boy has it. Beer is the finest post ride drink there is. SCIENCE FACT!

However. Stella in a Hydrapak was a bad experience on many levels.