Hey, if we can have cravings for sour cream and dill flavored chips, why not in a drink?
That's what Brandon Brooks thought back in the year 2000, when he hypothesized that people "sneak" a sip of the juice from a jar of pickles. He confirmed his hypothesis when Eagles players drank pickle juice to stay hydrated in the 120 degree heat at Texas Stadium against the Cowboys. Pickle juice was a sports drink? Apparently.
Now Pickle Juice is official as Pickle Juice Sport, made with natural dill, vinegar and salt. It's not caffeinated (now getting buzzed on pickle juice would just be weird), and thankfully, not carbonated.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
8-22-2006 @ 3:01PM
Mike G. said...
Ha ha! April fools. Good one! Wait...
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8-22-2006 @ 3:17PM
Rhea said...
Wow, and I thought I was the only one. I crave the briny juice in the pickle jar. A friend who is a homeopath told me that my homeopathic profile confirms it: I have a natural craving for vinegar and other similar flavors. But it's such a strange concept that I wonder if anyone will buy it.
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8-22-2006 @ 3:46PM
tr said...
you know, i bet this wouldn't be half bad. it's like a savory sports drink.
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8-22-2006 @ 4:42PM
jOHN said...
I have been trying the apple cider drink with some cayanne pepper lately. It's supposed to be a type of health drink.
http://www.carbohydrate-guide.com/archives/2005/09/16/thermogenic-foods.html
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8-23-2006 @ 12:58PM
Jamie said...
This type of drink does help combat dehydration. I was told to drink pickle juice when I kept receiving cramps in my calfs during football games. Nothing else worked, including pills, gatorade, pedialyte, you name it. You all might think this is a big joke but I am here to tell you that Pickle Juice really does work.
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8-29-2006 @ 2:41PM
steve said...
It stops cramps in their tracks, that swhy all these aports figures are endorsing and using, Now the taste, thats a different story. But who wants another glucose/sucrose/sugar/ Ade drink any how.
Just my 2 cents
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10-01-2006 @ 1:59PM
dana said...
I have a recent pickled food craving that just won't quit - pickles, olives, peppers, beets, jalapenos, onions. I can't figure it out.
Yesterday, I found myself drinking pickle juice from the jar - it was really satisfying. Maybe I should go straight to the "Pickle Sport" beverage. The apple cider/cayenne pepper drink combination sounds tempting.
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10-28-2006 @ 10:21PM
brenda desjarlais said...
i have restless leg syndrome and a older friend told me when he had a torn ham-string he drank pickle juice and the next evening there was no more pain, he told me try this so here i am looking this up and see if anyone has any luck with this apparently common problem Please let me know thanks
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