As a kid, I would literally thirst for Quench Gum (or the now defunct Gatorade Gum) before soccer games, basketball games and tennis matches. It was also great for the two years I played hockey. I wasn’t allowed to drink soda, eat sugar cereals or basically enjoy anything that most other kids enjoyed growing up. However, I could get away with Quench Gum during sports because I told my mom it was necessary for me to excel as an athlete. To give you an idea of how ridiculous my mom was, when it was our turn to bring Gatorade and orange slices to the soccer game, my mom would buy this all-natural “healthy” sports drink called RECHARGE instead of Gatorade. Needless to say my teammates hated when it was mom’s turn.

But seriously, Quench Gum is amazing. The initial bite is almost paralyzing to your taste buds. It has the same effect as, say, a Sour Patch Kid. You really feel it behind your jaw. But a few chews in, you’ve never been so quenched in your life. If you’ve never tried Mueller’s Quench Gum (Mueller also makes athletic tape and ice packs), make sure you pick some up next time you are at a sporting goods store.

Wale and I reminisced over Gatorade gum recently and he told me a hilarious story when he brought some to school for some candy day and before recess, he had chewed through about 5 packs of Gatorade gum and his pockets were stuffed with the foil wrappers. The teacher disciplined him.

Visit QuenchGum.com for more info and to order some