Somebody in this family has diarrhea

[conuly]

And I made her some rice water to help with that, ignoring her complaints that she wouldn't drink it. (I know full well that if I'm patiently persistent enough most people in the family will agree just so I go away. It's my own little superpower. Doesn't work on Ana, but luckily she's not the sick one! Anyway, worst that could've happened is I ended up throwing it out.)

So I made the rice water, and added a little salt and raw sugar to re-add electrolytes, and added a squeeze of lemon juice to add some flavor. It really tastes like Gatorade, if you can believe it! But without the food coloring and a lot cheaper. Gatorade is kinda gross anyway, but this isn't.

I have two cups of leftover rice that I'll probably mix with yogurt for everybody's lunch.

The real problem is what to do with any rice water that's left over after that person is better! We're not all coming down sick, so I doubt we'll need as much as I made. (I wasn't sure about how much I'd need.) Can you freeze it and thaw it as needed? If so, maybe I'll even make extra.

Comments

[dandelion.livejournal.com]

I'd store it dried personally rather than mixing it up, because it's the same stuff as rehydration sachets and those have the following information:
"Once reconstituted, any solution should be used within one hour, or within 24 hours if stored in a refrigerator."
There's no mention of being able to freeze them. Rice is a bit iffy sometimes when reheated, so perhaps that's why they're being careful?