what flavour of Torq Energy drink?

maddog 2
maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
edited April 2009 in Training, fitness and health
fancy trying some and wiggle have

grapefruit (don't fancy)
lemon (none in stock)
lemon+lime (sounds good)
orange (safe bet)

one of the last two I think

what do you use?
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  • Rev\'d Gatlin
    Rev\'d Gatlin Posts: 190
    Natural energy powder drink. As it says in the blurb ' Light on the stomach and practically tasteless'. And I don't feel like I'm supping kids party drinks.

    But if they did a dandelion and burdock..........
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  • nickwill
    nickwill Posts: 2,735
    The grapefruit is really refreshing. The flavour is light and not over sweet.
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  • SunWuKong
    SunWuKong Posts: 364
    Grapefruit for me
  • normanp
    normanp Posts: 279
    Tried orange and lemon - both excellent.
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    ta.

    anyone run the 'natural' powder and then just add their own cordial/juice?

    that would give more flexibility I guess.
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  • jibberjim
    jibberjim Posts: 2,810
    Rev\'d Gatlin wrote:
    Natural energy powder drink. As it says in the blurb ' Light on the stomach and practically tasteless'.

    Torq natural is nothing but 100% Maltodextrin, which is good, however it's an incredibly epensive way to buy it, you can get it for a fraction of the price elsewhere.
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  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    ah...

    okay, so the 'Energy' isn't just 'Natural' plus some flavour (cordial/juice) but also some other stuff, like electrolytes and magic dust?

    I'll do a search and see if I can find some cunning recipes,.,,,
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  • Rev\'d Gatlin
    Rev\'d Gatlin Posts: 190
    I'd be interested to see that recipe.
    If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about answers.
  • bobtbuilder
    bobtbuilder Posts: 1,537
    Hopefully they are nicer than the recovery drink. I have the Strawberries & Cream flavour, and it's minging. I still have about 2KG of it to get through. :(
  • nickwill
    nickwill Posts: 2,735
    bobtbuilder wrote:
    Hopefully they are nicer than the recovery drink. I have the Strawberries & Cream flavour, and it's minging. I still have about 2KG of it to get through. :(

    I love it! Its the one recovery drink I look forward to drinking after I get in.
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  • nottscobb
    nottscobb Posts: 147
    I used to use Torq natural and then chuck in a flavoured Nuun tablet for the electrolytes.

    Now I but maltodextrin from another source and chuck in the Nuun tablet as it works out a lot cheaper. I tried using other electrolyte tablets but they ruined the flavour so I stick to the Nuuns for now
  • jibberjim
    jibberjim Posts: 2,810
    maddog 2 wrote:
    okay, so the 'Energy' isn't just 'Natural' plus some flavour (cordial/juice) but also some other stuff, like electrolytes and magic dust?

    I'll do a search and see if I can find some cunning recipes,.,,,

    Torq Orange has this:

    INGREDIENTS: Maltodextrin, Fructose, Citric Acid, Natural Orange Flavour (3%), Electrolytes (Sodium Chloride, Calcium Lactate, Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Carbonate).

    Which means they add Fructose (to make it sweet, although there's also research that suggests it's a good thing to have some low GI to go with the high GI Malto) some orange flavouring, and electrolytes.

    I've done some Torq recipes at Recipe
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  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    nice one Jim 8)
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  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    who sells the electrolytes, such as the Nuun tablet nottscobb refers to?

    [i'll do a quick search in the meantime]
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  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    so...

    simple recipe #1:
    - maltodextrin
    - one flavoured Nuun tablet (per 500g of water) for the electrolytes

    simple recipe #2:
    - some maltodextrin and some fructose (2:1 ratio)
    - one flavoured Nuun tablet (per 500g of water)

    how does that sound?

    Am I missing something....?
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  • nottscobb
    nottscobb Posts: 147
    I get my Nuun tablets from Up and Running in town or the Nottingham Tennis Centre.

    I think I found them after looking at stockists on their website after seeing them recommended on here ages ago. http://www.nuun.co.uk
  • normanp
    normanp Posts: 279
    nottscobb wrote:
    I get my Nuun tablets from Up and Running in town or the Nottingham Tennis Centre.

    I think I found them after looking at stockists on their website after seeing them recommended on here ages ago. http://www.nuun.co.uk

    Looking on the ingredients list for Nuun it contains sodium benzoate - a preservative I try to avoid eg see wikipedia:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_benzoate
    It also contains acesulfame potassium:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acesulfame_K
    and sorbitol:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorbitol

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