Children have been mixing drink flavors for as long as drink flavors have existed (or so I assume). And now, Gatorade has decided to get into the game by mixing “2 iconic flavors in 1” for their new Mashups.

Mashups come in two varieties: Cool Blue + Fruit Punch and Lemon Lime + Orange.

Let’s start with Cool Blue + Fruit Punch. Cool Blue is actually one of my least favorite Gatorade flavors, and it’s not nearly as good as the other blue one, Glacier Freeze. I just find it overly artificial and a little bitter.

But I like it much better mixed with Fruit Punch! Cool Blue is the dominant flavor, but it is less bitter. I don’t really detect much of the Fruit Punch, but I’m glad it serves a purpose by mellowing the Cool Blue.

Now for Lemon Lime + Orange, which is arguably three flavors. To no one’s surprise, three citrus flavors work well together! I think Lemon Lime is a little more noticeable than orange, but orange is still there. This one is really pleasant and refreshing.

I usually drink Gatorade from a powder. (It’s always nice to have on hand after a long run on a hot day, and powder seems more economical and less wasteful.) The readily available powders come in three of these four flavors. (The fourth powder flavor is Glacier Freeze rather than Cool Blue.)

I think I will stick to the powders rather than buying more of these Mashups bottles. But they have inspired me to try mixing the powdered flavors!

Purchased Price: $1.69 each
Size: 28 fl oz bottles
Purchased at: Lee’s MarketPlace
Rating: 7 out of 10 (Cool Blue + Fruit Punch), 8 out of 10 (Lemon Lime + Orange)
Nutrition Facts: (12 fl oz) 80 calories, 0 grams of fat, 160 milligrams of sodium, 21 grams of carbohydrates, 21 grams of sugar (including 21 grams of added sugar), and 0 grams of protein.