Instant Hydration
Instant Hydration Icee Cherry Electrolyte Drink Mix Sports Drink - 10ct/67gms
The verdict
This cherry electrolyte drink mix has deeply polarized customers: some love the flavor and effectiveness, while others find it tastes like cough syrup or medicine rather than a cherry Icee. Temperature and preparation method seem to affect taste perception.
What parents love
- • electrolyte balance better than competitors
- • easy to mix and prepare
- • effective for muscle cramps
Worth knowing
- • tastes like cough syrup or medicine
- • doesn't taste like cherry Icee
- • noticeably salty flavor
Beyond the listing
One reviewer praised the product for its clean ingredient profile, convenient individual packets, and electrolyte content, noting they were appealing enough to hide from family members. The product meets multiple dietary preferences and mixes easily with water.
Holds up elsewhere
- clean ingredients with no sugar
- convenient individual packets
- high electrolyte content
- appealing to multiple diets
Safety check — clear
We cross-checked this product and its manufacturer against CPSC recall notices, NHTSA child-seat recalls, FDA recalls and the AAP's safe-sleep criteria on August 31, 2026, and found no active recall or safe-sleep concern. That is a check of the public recall record, not a test of the product.
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