Energy Gel Cookbook
Since the launch of Energy Gel Central last year, I've received numerous inquiries from website visitors asking how to create an energy gel truly from scratch. So in response, I put together the following 'cookbook', Secrets from Inside an Energy Gel: Learn how to make homemade energy gels using industry-based recipes. The book ($4.99) includes lots of background information and tips, and most importantly, complete energy gel base recipes using easily sourced ingredients. In addition, a chapter dedicated to creating cloned bases of several popular commercial energy gels is also present. The Table of Contents is listed below to get an idea of the book content.
As mentioned in the Energy Gel Central Store, the book available from our website is an interactive PDF. If a Kindle version is preferred, the book can be purchased directly from Amazon using this link.
Table of Contents
Foreword
1. Creating a simple energy gel base: Getting Started
Energy Gel Ingredients
Carbohydrates
Water
Salt
Acidulants
Sourcing
2. Energy Gel Base Formulas
Two base choices
Energy Gel Base - Recipe A
Energy Gel Base - Recipe B
Additional Notes on Mixing
Useful Conversions
3. Flavoring Your Gel Base
Flavored Base Recipes
Fine tuning sweetness
Scaling-up the testing samples
4. Creating Commercial Clones
Clone Recipes
5. References
Welcome to the second half of Energy Gel Central….the ‘Do It Yourself’ part of the site. You’re in the right place if 1) you like to cook and often use your kitchen as a laboratory, 2) you’re tired of spending too much money on individual packets of gels, or 3) you want a more active role in what ingredients go into your sport nutrition products.