Cheap household beverages?

[Scrapster]

Recently I've been buying Gatorade and Orange Juice as my primary household beverages. Because I'm a student and I'm really trying to save money I'd rather find a cheaper alternative since I go through Gatorade and Orange Juice pretty regularly, and plain water is "boring". I pride myself on keeping well hydrated. But OJ at $1.50 a can and Gatorade (generic) for $1.99 for 64 oz. is getting costly. Can anyone reccomend some good cheap beverage alternatives. Maybe even some fruit juice mixes or such...It would probably help to buy this stuff at a bulk wholesale outlet but I don't have a membership.

Any cost cutters here in a similar situation. What have you found that works?

 

[wfbberzerker]

there are these little like 1 cup fruit drinks called "rainbow." you can find em at any old grocery store usually. theyre like 10 cents a pop, i think.

 

[wedi42]

coffee
tea- iced or hot
powderd gatorade
kool-aid

 

[Yo Ma Ma]

Frozen juice concentrates are not as expensive as the large bottled ones. Also you could try 'plain' water but get some lemons and squeeze a little lemon juice in to liven it up a bit, float the peel on top of the drink with some ice for that festive look.

 

[dman]

I'd say water, you get used to it after a while and it's good for you to drink lots of it.

Crystal Light makes some decent powdered mixes.

 

[jjones]

just drink beer

 

[Amused]

Water. No matter what any company advertising hype says, there's nothing better for you.

 

[ShadowHunter]

<< Water. No matter what any company advertising hype says, there's nothing better for you >>



True.

Kool-aid is pretty dang cheap too. It's prolly less then 30 cents for 2 quarts if you skimp a little on the sugar.

 

[Tsaico]

I got a fruit punch concentrate from costco for 5.99. It makes 5 gallons of fruit punch...

 

[amnesiac]

Ditto on the water. Sure, it's boring but nothing will keep you as well hydrated which is really important.

 

[Russ]

Coffee would be my first choice. My second choice would be coffee. And, when I really want something different, I go for coffee.

Russ, NCNE

 

[Siddhartha]

Miller High Life: 30 cans for $15.00 out the door
Coffee: 90 cups from a $8.00 a pound of good quality coffee.

 

[Entity]

LOL@Russ.

I'd recommend Tang, and if you like it Kate and I can give you a ride to Costco to pick up a year's supply for $6.

Check out some of the powdered drinks @ Costco.

Rob