Superfood hydration

Built for the driest days.

Real prickly pear and aloe with the electrolytes your body runs on, not another gram of salt.

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The Juiciest Fruit

From The Driest Place On Earth

The nopal cactus survives brutal desert summers by doing one thing brilliantly: holding water in its pads and fruit. It has been a natural, water-rich staple across Mexico and the Southwest for thousands of years.

8 Servings
8 Servings
$24.99 $3.12 a serving
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24 Servings
24 Servings
$54.99 $2.29 a serving
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48 Servings
48 Servings
$84.99 $1.77 a serving
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  • Cactus Fruit Hydration Powder
  • Cactus Fruit Hydration Powder
  • Cactus Fruit Hydration Powder
  • Cactus Fruit Hydration Powder
  • Cactus Fruit Hydration Powder
  • Cactus Fruit Hydration Powder
  • Cactus Fruit Hydration Powder
  • Cactus Fruit Hydration Powder
  • Cactus Fruit Hydration Powder
  • Cactus Fruit Hydration Powder
  • Cactus Fruit Hydration Powder
  • Cactus Fruit Hydration Powder
  • Cactus Fruit Hydration Powder
  • Cactus Fruit Hydration Powder
  • Cactus Fruit Hydration Powder
  • Cactus Fruit Hydration Powder
Real Prickly Pear
Real Prickly Pear
5 Electrolytes
5 Electrolytes
Tastes Like Juice
Tastes Like Juice
Only 20 Calories
Only 20 Calories

Cactus Fruit Hydration Powder

Real cactus fruit. Electrolytes that taste like juice, not medicine.

  • Real prickly pear and aloe vera inner leaf
  • Five electrolytes, named
  • 20 calories · 3g added sugar · no caffeine

Dye-Free · No Artificial Sweeteners

Flavor

Original Nopal / Prickly PearOriginal Nopal / Prickly Pear

Made with premium ingredients. More flavors coming soon.

Backed by our 60-day money-back guarantee.

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Trying first? 8 servings, $24.99, one time. $10 toward the Route inside.

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Real People

Drink It Like They Do

Nature's Pink Drink

The Pigment That Built an Empire

Prickly pear is the fruit that gets its color from betalain, the same pigment as a beet. Nothing on the label is a dye.

The color is the fruit

Betalain, the pigment in prickly pear and beets. Nothing on the label is a dye.

A red that built an empire

Cochineal, the dye raised on this cactus, was Mexico's second export after silver by 1600.

It holds its color

Betalains hold through heat, which is why the glass goes pink and stays pink.

Dye-free, on the label

Prickly pear powder and natural flavor. That's the whole color section.

Vegan. Non-GMO. Grown on almost nothing.

THE LABEL

A Sacred Superfood

Allulose, Dextrose, Prickly Pear Powder, Citric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Citrate, Magnesium Malate, Organic Monk Fruit Extract, Aloe Vera Inner Leaf Juice Powder, Tricalcium Phosphate, Silica Dioxide, Natural Flavor, Rice Hull, Calcium Citrate.

Fourteen ingredients. 20 calories and 3g added sugar a stick.

Most people say
Watermelon and bubblegum, with berry and a bright edge of citrus.
Sweetened with
Allulose, dextrose, monk fruit extract.
Servings
8, 24 or 48 servings a box.
Mix
One stick into about 16 oz of very cold water. Colder tastes better.
Prickly pear powder

Prickly pear powder

The signature cactus fruit, for natural flavor and color.

Aloe vera

Aloe vera

Inner-leaf aloe powder, naturally rich in plant polysaccharides.

The five minerals

The five minerals

Sodium, chloride, potassium, magnesium, and calcium, for everyday hydration.

Allulose and monk fruit

Allulose and monk fruit

Allulose and monk fruit, a tiny amount that cuts added sugar.

A touch of dextrose

A touch of dextrose

Dextrose, the same glucose your body runs on, to round out the taste. Only 3g.

KEEPS YOU GOING

Like Finding An Oasis In The Desert

THE BACK NINE
MIDDAY SLUMP
THE TRAIL
THE COMMUTE
THE POOL
THE MORNING AFTER
UNLIKE MOST...
  • More sodium.
  • More minerals.
  • A longer label.
  • Artificial colors.

Addition was never the answer.

Taught to us by a plant that needs almost nothing and thrives in arid land.

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One Stick

Prickly pear, aloe vera, five electrolytes, and a lightly sweet finish.

Fruit juice from one of the oldest cultivated plants in history.

Desert Drip stick, annotated
  1. 1

    Prickly pear powder

    The cactus fruit, and where the taste comes from.

  2. 2

    Aloe vera inner leaf

    Powdered inner leaf, down in the base with the prickly pear.

  3. 3

    Five minerals

    Sodium, chloride, potassium, magnesium, calcium.

  4. 4

    Allulose and monk fruit

    Part of the sweetener blend, alongside dextrose.

The Plant

Superfood Is A Marketing Word

Most things that get called one never earn it. Nopal has: decades of published study, a pigment almost nothing else you eat carries, and a pad that stays full of water through a desert summer. The fruit is what's in the stick.

Nopal has been studied for decades. Read it at nopalcactus.com

Where the water lives.

The flat green nopal pad is the plant's tank. It fills in the rare rain and rations it for months, which is how the cactus stands where nothing else does. It is the vegetable in half the Southwest's kitchens. It is not what's in the stick.

What goes in the stick.

The magenta prickly pear that grows on the pad. The color is betalain, the same pigment as a beet and almost nothing else you eat, which is why the glass turns pink with nothing added for it.

Two harvests off one plant. The pad keeps it alive. The fruit goes in every stick.

Three Sizes

Stock Up For The Heat

  • 8 ServingsYour first box. A week of hot afternoons.$24.99$3.12 a serving
  • 24 ServingsThe summer supply. A serving a day for three weeks.$54.99$2.29 a serving
  • 48 ServingsThe whole crew. Enough for everybody in the house.$84.99$1.77 a serving
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Real Reviews

You Can Drip With Us

  • I've tried a lot of hydration powders, and Desert Drip is hands down the best. Unlike other brands, it isn't overly salty or loaded with an artificial aftertaste.

    KalebWorks outside in 100°+ heat

  • The flavor blew me away. Not only did I love it but my 7 and 4 yr old chugged it down. We live in Florida and I can barely get them to drink water. Whole house approved.

    James M.Verified buyerFlorida

  • I drank Desert Drip on the beach in the Cayman Islands and it was perfect. Super refreshing, easy to drink all day, and kept me hydrated.

    Calvin H.Cayman Islands

  • I will be the first to admit I am ridiculously picky about what I drink - it was awesome! I ended up just letting him have a sip and I drank the whole thing!

    Lori F.

  • It's definitely different, has a great taste and for someone like me that works outside everyday it helps keep you going.

    Stacey J.Works outside every day

  • The flavor tastes natural and light. The most impressive and different, best tasting hydration product on the market.

    Alex Q.Verified buyer

  • I hike a lot and in this heat I need all the electrolytes I can get. This was easy to just pour into my jug of water, shake it up and I had a drink that really quenched my thirst.

    LindseyHikes

  • It is not sweet or too salty as others sometimes can be. Very clean ingredients.

    Maria Z.
How It Started

An idea from the back nine.

It started with cactus water, a hot round of golf, and a buddy who liked to drink.

  1. The discovery

    After moving to Utah and spending more time outdoors, Jon found prickly pear drinks at a local grocery store. He loved the taste.

  2. The idea

    Jon brought cactus water to the course. His buddy gave him a hard time about the health-food-looking bottle, which got Jon thinking: could cactus water be more mainstream, easier to carry, and ready whenever you needed it?

  3. The build

    Jon teamed up with Michael, a PhD chemical engineer, to create Desert Drip, their first product launch. Prickly pear fruit, aloe vera, and five electrolytes became a portable powder stick.

  4. What's next

    Desert Drip is the beginning. The long-term plan is to source natural ingredients from the world's deserts, some of the harshest environments on Earth, and bring them to everyone through products made for everyday wellness.

Cactus fruit, five electrolytes, and a drink mix made to travel.
Jon & MichaelCo-founders of Desert Drip
Desert Drip founders
Plain Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes Desert Drip different from the average electrolyte drink?

Most electrolyte drinks are just salt and sugar. Desert Drip starts with real prickly pear fruit and aloe vera inner leaf, adds five electrolytes (about 500mg), and tastes like a light, crisp fruit juice instead of a salty packet. 20 calories, 3g added sugar, no artificial dyes, no caffeine.

Does it contain sugar?

Yes. Each stick has 3g of added sugar from dextrose. The formula also uses allulose and monk fruit extract for sweetness. See the Nutrition Facts and full ingredient list for details.

When should I take it?

Any time of day. Most people use it in the morning or after activity.

Is it keto-friendly?

Yes, it is suitable for low-carb and keto lifestyles. For strict keto, it may have too many carbohydrates based on your daily limit, be sure to check if it works for your lifestyle.

Which part of the cactus is in Desert Drip?

Nopal is the cactus, and in food it usually means the flat green pads. Prickly pear is its fruit. Desert Drip uses prickly pear fruit powder, not cactus-pad powder. Explore the nopal pad and prickly pear fruit guides on our cactus education site, NopalCactus.com.

Can I subscribe?

Yes. The Desert Route is 24 servings at full price, delivered every 2, 4 or 6 weeks. Your first box includes 8 free servings and the Field Guide, and shipping is free for as long as you stay subscribed. Skip, pause, change size or cancel anytime. We email before every charge.

How do I mix it?

One stick into about 16 oz of cold water. Stir or shake until it dissolves. Add more water for a lighter flavor.

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Nothing Wasted

Survive the desert.Thrive anywhere.

One stick, one cold glass, and a plant that made its living on almost nothing. Real cactus fruit, five electrolytes, light and fruity.

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