The Homemade Pedialyte Recipe That Will Save You Money and Tastes Better Too!

Well, we made it through Christmas sickness-free, but the very next day my 4-year-old woke up feeling sick. He said his stomach hurt and he had a fever.

We have purchased Pedialyte numerous times but it is so expensive and my kids never want to drink it, no matter what flavor I get.

I end up pouring one glass, they take two small sips, and then I have to throw the rest out.

As luck would have it, I recently acquired a new blog and one of the popular recipes on that blog is this recipe for homemade Pedialyte. I decided to try it with my sick kiddo and it was a big hit.

I decided I would share the post here on Thrifty Nifty Mommy as well since it’s a thrifty way to save money when your kids are sick.

Homemade Pedialyte Recipe

Yes, you can DIY Pedialyte and it’s so easy! There are only 4 simple ingredients and there’s a good chance that, like me, you already have those ingredients in your pantry!

Homemade Pedialyte is so easy to fix that you’ll never want to go back to buying it at the store!

Ingredients

• 1 Box of any flavor of Jello (you will only need 2 teaspoons of powdered Jello, so put the extra in a Ziploc bag to save for the next round of the stomach flu)
• 1/2 cup of boiling water
• 3 1/2 cups of cold water
• 3 tablespoons of sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon of table salt

Directions

1. In a pitcher, stir together the boiling water and powered Jello until dissolved.
2. Then add the sugar and table salt and mix some more until it has all dissolved.
3. Pour in the remaining cold, plain water and stir to combine.
4. Refrigerate and have the child drink frequently.

That’s it! This recipe for DIY Pedialyte is so simple and easy and way cheaper than buying the name-brand at the store. Plus, as a bonus, my kid liked the taste way better too!

Homemade Pedialyte – Homemade Electrolyte Drink

This easy DIY recipe for a Pedialyte alternative will help your child to stay hydrated when they have the stomach flu or diarrhea. It's easy to fix and costs fractions less than the name-brand store bough Pedialyte.

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Course: Recipes

Keyword: dehydration, homemade Pedialyte, Jello, kids, Pedialyte, sickness, stomach bug, stomach flu

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Additional Time: 1 minute minute

Total Time: 1 minute minute

Servings: 4 cups

Calories: 18kcal

Author: Janessa Solem

Ingredients

• 1 Box of any flavor of Jello you will only need 2 teaspoons of powdered Jello, so put the extra in a Ziploc bag to save for the next round of the stomach flu
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 3 1/2 cups cold water
• 3 TBSP sugar
• 1/4 TSP of regular salt

Instructions

• Combine the boiling water and Jello powder in a pitcher. Mix until totally dissolved.
• Now add the salt and sugar and mix some more until that's dissolved.
• Lastly, add the cold water and stir. If your child likes it extra cold, you can lessen the amount of water and add some ice cubes instead too.
• Store this beverage in the refrigerator and use within 48 hours.

Notes

If you have table salt with iodine added, use that for extra essential minerals.

Freeze this recipe in an ice cube tray and add to other beverages like ginger ale. You can also store any remaining Pedialyte as ice cubes once your child is better so you're already one-step ahead the next time they get sick. Popsicles are another great way to serve them this electrolyte replacement drink if you have popsicle molds.

If it's not sweet enough for your sick kids, try adding a little bit of raw honey to sweeten it.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 18kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Sodium: 77mg | Sugar: 5g

Additional Information

Remember when your child has a stomach virus to follow the BRAT diet (banana, rice, apples, and toast) for solid foods for a day or so and give small amounts of this simple homemade electrolyte drink recipe every 20 minutes, gradually increasing how much you give them if they are able to keep the last bit down.

This homemade chicken noodle soup recipe is a good one to fix once it seems like they are able to keep solid food down.

Make sure you keep this recipe saved so the next time your child has the stomach bug you’ll be prepared and you won’t have to drag your sick child into the grocery store. That’s always the last thing either of us wants to do when they are throwing up!