Hollywood actresses like their green juice packed with spinach and kale; athletes prefer theirs to be made with pickles. It's one of those odd post-workout recovery drinks, like chocolate milk, that sports pros fawn over. According to studies, the salty stuff works miracles on muscle cramps. It has to do with replenishing low sodium levels after a big sweat sesh, dietitian Ben Sit told Food & Wine.
The Pickle Juice Company's not exactly trying to make fetch happen; sipping on brine is already an established trend. Sports stars have been spotted on sidelines and in locker rooms asking for it. Earlier this hockey season, New Jersey Devils player Blake Coleman made waves when he sat down in the penalty box with a jar of spears. But if reaching for an empty container of dills after strenuous exercise just seems so, well, desperate, The Pickle Juice Company goes one better.
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The founders of the Texas-based company developed their blend in 2001. It's got dual-filtered water, vinegar, salt, natural dill flavor, potassium, zinc, vitamin C, and vitamin E — a mix of rehydrating ingredients that target muscle cramps. The product, simply called Pickle Juice Sport (though you can get an extra-strength shot, too) is the only trademarked Pickle Juice sports beverage, if that kind of accreditation matters to you. It might turn some heads at the gym, but that's what opaque water bottles were made for, right?
BUY NOW: S'well Water Bottle, $28; amazon.com
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