PEScience Versalyte Electrolyte Hydration Packets, Black Cherry

I love these, tried it the first time on a race day, at the end they gave samples, and I was convinced!! Great taste ✅ Effectiveness ✅ Hydration ✅

I've drank many hydration mixes this one tastes very good we need more flavors please!

What interested me most about this particular electrolyte is the balance of minerals... many electrolyte drinks just have sodium and maybe some potassium, but many are missing the calcium and magnesium of a true electrolyte. This contains on 60mg of Sodium which is very low vs similar products. The Magnesium and Calcium in this are delivered by GIVOMAG and GIVOCAL - highly bioavailable forms of calcium and magnesium. Another ingredient is VitaCherry Sport which provides the nutrients that come from Tart Cherries which are a highly concentrated source of anthocyanins, protective antioxidants that reduce inflammation and fight premature aging. It also contains 1500mg of Taurine, which has shown to provide anti-aging benefits. Interestingly, the pouch does not provide a calorie count, but since this is sugar free (sweetened with Sucralose), it's likely very low in calories. With so many benefits, I was intrigued. At $1 per packet, it seems packed with a lot of good stuff! I mixed a packet up with the recommended 12 oz of water. I found it to be really tasty. Mixed with 12oz of water there is plenty of flavor, which I like. There is a tiny hint of a flavor I can't really put my finger on. Other reviewers said that the mix tastes slightly creamy. That must be what I'm tasting... The only downside for me is that upon initially opening this pouch, there was a strong odor like plastic with a hint of black cherry. Interestingly, the drink packets are packed inside another plastic pouch inside the outer pouch, which seemed odd. I figured maybe the outer packaging had a plastic odor and that's why it was double packaged. I have not noticed the odor again upon reopening the package. Overall, I really like this electrolyte and will likely purchase it again.

Unfortunately I found these to be unsatisfactory. While they claim to be sugar (and sweetener) free they have (to me at least) an overpowering sugar-free sweetener type taste to them. They don't taste like black cherry to me either, more like a coconut flavor base. I mixed one packet with about 20oz of water - the package suggests 10 to 12 oz of water. I can't imagine how bad that would taste. Perhaps if they were mixed with more water they would be better. Anyway, given the overwhelmingly sweet taste I can't recommend these.

These taste horrible just one sip and it had me gagging. This is a must skip. You want to rehydrate just drink water, Hell drink gatorade the flavor is soooooo much better. trust fam this is a huge skip

Le daría un 5 pero su sabor No es muy agradable.

I've been filling a serving of these in my two water bottles when I'm mountain biking. The black cherry flavor is fantastic and comes through nice and strong, if I were tasting this blind I'd definitely be able to tell this was something cherry related. At least for these long endurance rides for me this electrolyte powder is working better than plain deionized water. I am noticing I am ready to crank out another dozen or so miles with a shorter recovery period. Have a careful look at the label for all the electrolytes included, this is more thorough and better than their competitors that come premixed in bottles. The addition of electrolytes and magnesium (which you will sweat out some of in high intensity exercise) is really nice.

Pros: OK flavor No bad aftertaste Easy to open packets Did feel more energized Cons: Would not completely mix with water. The packets have a little slit that allows you to open them without scissors or pulling open and risking a spill, which is greatly appreciated! Once poured into the water I tried to thoroughly mix it in, but a little bit remained at the bottom still (perhaps just adding a little more water would fix that?). Once mixed, the flavor is basically a tart cherry, so if you like sour candy it should taste pretty familiar. There was no bad aftertaste. In the minutes that followed I did notice a boost in energy.