Maurten Drink Mix

The most innovative sports drink mix on the market just got even better.

You know we’re all about continuous improvement — and so is Maurten. Working closely with elite athletes, they’ve refined their Drink Mix formula to deliver better dissolvability, smoother viscosity, and improved taste — all while keeping the same powerful fueling punch.

What’s New?

• Dissolves & Mixes Better – No more clumping or constant shaking. The Drink Mix dissolves quickly and cleanly.
• Lighter Consistency – Feels easier on your stomach, especially when sipping during long efforts or preloading before big days. Their 320 is more akin to the feel of the 160.
• Same Hydrogel Power – Still delivers 80g of carbs per serving with Maurten’s revolutionary Hydrogel tech for better absorption and gut comfort.
• Hard Water Tolerable – The Drink Mix has been improved to tolerate higher levels of calcium, so it stays optimal in different water conditions (like when traveling to other countries).

Why The Maurten Drink Mix is Different:

Drink Mix revolutionized endurance sports nutrition.

The hallmark of Maurten Drink Mix is that it’s based on Hydrogel Technology. Just like Maurten gels, the carbohydrates are encapsulated and carried through the stomach to be absorbed and used as fuel with minimal to no GI distress. It essentially transforms from a liquid to a gel in the stomach.

Large amounts of liquid during exercise have often created an uncomfortable sloshing sensation in athletes’ stomachs, hampering both the ability to fuel properly and, thus, their performance. Drink Mix solves this, allowing athletes to take in concentrated carbohydrates more comfortably while maintaining peak performance.

About Drink Mix:

During high-intensity training and racing, athletes can fuel with the Drink Mix 320, which delivers 80 grams of carbohydrates per 500ml of water, or the lighter Drink Mix 160, which provides 40 grams of carbohydrates.

There is salt in Drink Mix but it doesn't function as an electrolyte supplement— it aims to help with carbohydrate absorption. This salt comes from two sources: sodium alginate and sodium bicarbonate.

The full Maurten Drink Mix range contains a new ingredient — a minimal amount of sodium bicarbonate. Unlike Maurten Bicarb System, the amount of sodium bicarbonate in Drink Mix is minimal and serves a completely different function. Many sports drinks are acidic, which can harm teeth enamel. The sodium bicarbonate in Drink Mix helps to maintain a neutral pH (not lower than pH6).

The Drink Mix range also features an improved formula that increases calcium tolerance in water— up to 80mg/L. Raising the calcium tolerance makes the new Drink Mix formula more reliable and predictable across different water sources, allowing athletes to keep using their preferred fuel while training and racing away from home.

Thanks to an improved production process, Drink Mix 320 now dissolves more easily and matches the texture of Drink Mix 160. Athletes will experience the same smooth consistency whether they choose the 80-gram or 40-gram carbohydrate formula.

How to Use Maurten Drink Mix:

Maurten is careful to say that the functionality of this ratio is key for it to work well. Also, make sure you shake well until the solution dissolves.

1. Fill the bottle with clean water (less than 80mg calcium per liter of water) to the neck.

   *Maurten 500ml bottles have this fill line marked and the Maurten Drinkflask 550 ml has an additional 50ml of capacity for mixing the powder.

2. Pour the sachet of Drink Mix into the bottle, on top of the water.

3. Shake vigorously until the Drink Mix is fully dissolved in the water, with no lumps or residual mix at the bottom of the bottle.

Now, here’s when and how to use it!

• Preload: Use the Drink Mix 320 30–60 minutes before key training or races to load carbs into the system and “top off”.
• During long sessions: Take the Drink Mix 320 for an easy 80g/hr of energy and/ or combine with gels for higher-intensity efforts.
• Post-training: The Drink Mix 160 or 320 can be used to quickly get on top of glycogen replenishment for recovery.