Superfood Hydration
Sweat it out.
Drink it back.
Five electrolytes and real prickly pear, the cactus fruit that helps the body bounce back after a hard session.
START THE ROUTE 4.620 calories · 3g added sugar · 30-day guarantee
The label, by the numbers.
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0
Artificial dyes. The color comes from the fruit.
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3g
Added sugar, just enough to help the electrolytes get in.
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20
Calories a stick, light enough for any training day.
Five electrolytes. Plus prickly pear.
Sodium, chloride, potassium, magnesium and calcium, 500mg+ a stick. Then there's the prickly pear, full of antioxidants that help calm inflammation, so the morning after a hard session hurts less.
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Sodium
Replaces the salt you sweat out and helps your body hold onto water.
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02
Chloride
Works with sodium to keep your fluids in balance.
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03
Potassium
Helps muscles fire and recover after a long sweat.
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04
Magnesium
Supports normal muscle function after a hard session.
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05
Calcium
Helps muscles contract and supports strong bones.
Watermelon first. Bubblegum last.
One stick in a cold bottle between sets, with citrus and berry in the middle. It goes down like juice, so the bottle's empty before the next set.
Watermelon
Bubblegum
Berry
Citrus
A little sugar, on purpose.
Prickly pear helps keep blood sugar steady, so energy holds through a long session instead of spiking and crashing. We sweeten with allulose and monk fruit, so a stick stays at 20 calories, then add 3 grams of dextrose to help the electrolytes get taken in.
- 3g added sugar, from dextrose
- Plus allulose and monk fruit
- 20 calories a stick
The original endurance athlete.
It grows fruit in full desert sun on almost no water, and that fruit comes loaded with antioxidants. We put it in every stick.
Some mixes
Dyed pink.
Desert Drip
Naturally colored.
Our color is prickly pear, third on the label. Nothing on it is a dye.
Jon took some heat for the cactus.
Jon hikes, mountain bikes and backpacks, and every electrolyte mix he tried was loaded with sodium or sugar. On a golf trip his buddies roasted the cactus drink. He kept drinking it.
So Michael, a PhD chemical engineer, built it into a stick with real prickly pear, aloe vera and five electrolytes, and left the caffeine and artificial sweeteners out.
Jon & MichaelCo-founders of Desert Drip
Cactus Fruit Hydration Powder
Five electrolytes, plus the prickly pear that helps after the sweat.
- Real prickly pear and aloe vera inner leaf
- Five electrolytes, named
- 20 calories · 3g added sugar · no caffeine
Dye-Free · No Artificial Sweeteners
Flavor
Original Nopal / Prickly Pear
Made with premium ingredients. More flavors coming soon.
Backed by our 30-day money-back guarantee.
Ships in up to 5 business days for the holidays · Nothing charged without a heads-up
Starter Kit
Train on it for 30 days.
Take it to every practice. If Desert Drip isn't for you, email us within 30 days of delivery and we refund your order. No return shipping. Keep the box.
How the guarantee worksStraight answers for people who sweat.
What does prickly pear actually do?
It's loaded with antioxidants that help calm inflammation after hard training, and it helps keep blood sugar steady. It's also been linked to a smaller waist and lower cholesterol. The electrolytes take care of the sweat.
Is it enough for a real sweat?
500mg+ of electrolytes a stick, 210mg of it sodium, plus potassium, magnesium, calcium and chloride. It's made for everyday training, from the gym to a long ride.
When do I drink it?
Before, during or after. We reach for it most after a game or a long ride. One stick in 14 to 20 oz of cold water.
So is there salt in it?
Yes, and it is on the label: sodium chloride, 210mg of sodium a stick. It is part of what does the hydrating. We just never saw the need for a gram of it.
Is this a sports drink?
No. There's no dye, no artificial sweeteners and no caffeine, and only 3 grams of added sugar. We drink it on training days and rest days.
Which part of the cactus?
The fruit. Prickly pear, the magenta one. Not the flat green pad.
Leave it all out there.
Not in the bottle.
Mix one stick in cold water and drink it on the way home.