[Zeke]

Wife suffered a kidney stone. Other than sodium, lack of hydration is the culprit. She needs to drink more water. The problem is she doesn't like water. She will drink pre-brewed cold tea sold at the market. Not the best in my estimation because although she will avoid any sugars, she has to have sweet. Hence artificial sweeteners. She drinks very little coffee and when she does she uses Truvia. I'm OK with that considering the low quantity.

What she will drink is powdered drink mix like Chrystal Light. I'm not OK with that. The requirements are fairly simple: low sodium, sweetened with something not harmful and tastes good, think candy and sweet tooth. I would buy two types, with electrolytes and w/o. The electrolytes are recommended for bedtime.

At her age and condition, old and bad habits are not going anywhere but I can substitute something sweet that she will drink. What are some suggestions? We're not talking about drinks for active people here. Old and ill are the conditions I am dealing with.