Salt
Amazon Grocery Fine Ground Sea Salt
One 16 oz (453 g) pouch
Fine-ground sea salt in a resealable pouch. No added ingredients.
Kosher certification not yet verified.
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LMNT-STYLE ELECTROLYTES
LMNT mix.
A salty drink mix with sodium, potassium, and magnesium. Make it from LMNT’s published recipe, or buy their ready-to-mix packets.
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1,000 mgSodium, approx.
200 mgPotassium
60 mgMagnesium
01 / PLAN YOUR BATCH
How much are you making?
Your mineral mix
30 servings| Ingredient | Weigh out |
|---|---|
| SaltFine sea salt | 75.00 g |
| Potassium chlorideBulkSupplements Potassium Chloride Powder | 11.43 g |
| Magnesium malateNutricost Magnesium Malate Powder | 8.57 g |
| Total mineral mix | 95.00 g |
One drink: 3.17 g of thoroughly mixed mineral powder + 16–32 fl oz water (about 475–950 ml).
These weights match the products below. Different magnesium powders are not interchangeable by weight. Verify your labels: BulkSupplements potassium 105 mg per 0.2 g; Nutricost magnesium 420 mg per 2 g.
02 / GET WHAT YOU NEED
Your shopping list
Potassium chloride
BulkSupplements Potassium Chloride Powder
One 100 g pouch
Label: 105 mg potassium per 0.2 g powder. Contains magnesium hydroxide carbonate as a flow agent. Check the label before mixing.
Choose Nu-Salt above for the verified OU option.
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Magnesium malate
Nutricost Magnesium Malate Powder
One 300 g tub
Label: 420 mg magnesium per 2 g powder, as dimagnesium malate. A large tub, chosen because the smaller option cost almost as much. Check the label before mixing.
Verified kosher magnesium powder not found.
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Two useful tools
RECOMMENDED SCALE
MAXUS pocket scale
500 g capacity · 0.01 g increments
Our budget pick for batches. Includes a weighing tray. Follow the calibration instructions; display resolution does not guarantee accuracy. A normal 1 g kitchen scale is too coarse.
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OXO POP Mini container
0.4 qt · airtight · BPA-free plastic
Our compact storage pick for a starter batch. Wide opening and a push-button lid. Reuse a clean, dry airtight jar if you have one. Use a larger container for larger batches.
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Ready for your day.
Disposable paper pouches
PABCK mini kraft paper pouches
100 pouches · 2.7 × 3.5 inches · 2.36 × 2.36-inch interior
Small, flat paper pouches with a plastic lining and a zip seal, sold for food and powder storage. Fill once, press shut by hand, and take a serving with you. No heat sealer needed. Not plastic-free or compostable.
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A bottle for your routine
Three alternatives. Choose the one that fits your day.
Desk & commute
Owala FreeSip
24 oz · insulated · Shy Marshmallow
Covered sip-or-swig spout. Hand-wash the cup; the lid is dishwasher safe. Use 16–24 oz water.
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BlenderBottle Classic V2
28 oz · shaker · Clear/Black
Wide opening and included mixing whisk. Top-rack dishwasher safe. Markings stop at 22 oz; use 16–22 oz water for shaking room.
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Nalgene Wide Mouth
32 oz · lightweight · Clear
Simple screw cap, wide opening, and dishwasher-safe construction. Uninsulated. Leave some room to shake.
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A few minutes of prep.
Weigh each ingredient.
Use grams, not teaspoons. Put a dry bowl on a suitable precision scale and tare it before each ingredient. Check the product labels against this recipe.
Mix and store dry.
Combine thoroughly, breaking up clumps. Store in a clean, dry, airtight container. Label the ingredients, date, and serving weight. Keep the scoop dry and remix before portioning; powders can separate.
Make one drink.
Weigh 3.17 g of mixed mineral powder into 16–32 fl oz water. Stir or shake well. The weight assumes a uniform mix; a scoop is not a reliable measure.
YOUR FLAVOR / UNFLAVORED
Flavor each portion.
Just the mineral mix and water. Expect a salty taste.
Weigh the mineral portion first, then add dry flavoring separately. These are starting amounts to adjust to taste, not replicas of LMNT’s commercial flavors. Keep the bulk mineral mix unflavored.
SKIP THE MEASURING
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LMNT Raw Unflavored
30 single-serving packets
The original brand, already measured. Add one packet to water following the label. This option is unflavored, independent of your DIY flavor choice.
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Before you mix
Is this the exact LMNT recipe?
It follows the mineral targets in LMNT’s published DIY recipe, with powder weights adjusted to the recommended product labels. LMNT lists 2.5 g salt, 0.385 g potassium chloride, and 0.390 g magnesium malate or 0.265 g dimagnesium malate per serving. Our Nutricost label gives a different magnesium concentration, so we use approximately 0.286 g.
This is a homemade approximation, not a recreation of LMNT’s commercial flavors. Sodium from 2.5 g salt is approximately 1,000 mg; label rounding and ingredient purity affect the actual amounts.
Can I substitute another powder?
Only after recalculating from its elemental mineral content. “500 mg magnesium malate” does not mean 500 mg magnesium. Do not substitute magnesium citrate, oxide, capsules, or mixed salt substitutes using these weights.
For the recommended products, potassium powder = 200 × 0.2 ÷ 105 g per serving; magnesium powder = 60 × 2 ÷ 420 g. Check the BulkSupplements Potassium Chloride Powder label and Nutricost product details, plus the label on the package you receive.
Why do the packages last so long?
Very little potassium or magnesium powder goes into a drink. Buying smaller packages can cost almost as much. Keep unused ingredients in their original packaging and follow their storage and expiry instructions.
Is the whole recipe kosher?
No complete kosher recipe has been verified. Nu-Salt has verified OU pareve evidence; the other ingredients remain unverified or have no suitable certified option found. Check the required symbol on the package you receive. Certification of one ingredient does not certify the finished mix.
We only show verified food certifications from OU, Kof-K, cRc, or Star-K. Empty bottles, pouches, jars, and scales are listed as equipment, without a kosher certification claim.
This is a high-sodium recipe, not medical advice or a treatment for dehydration. Check with a clinician before using electrolyte supplements if you have kidney or heart disease, a sodium restriction, or take medicines that affect potassium.