OTE Blackcurrant Energy Gel

OTE Energy Gel is a decent tasting gel that's easy to swallow on the move, and certainly seems to deliver an energy boost at much needed times.

I tried the blackcurrant gel, but it also comes in orange and lemon/lime flavours. The sachet is 56g and provides 82Kcal, 20.4g of carbohydrates (5.2g of sugar) and 28 mg of salt. Other ingredients are water, maltodextrin, fructose, fruit juice concentrates, thickeners and electrolytes (and a couple of others).

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OTE, a British brand that makes and tests all its products here in the UK, recommends taking a gel every 20-30 minutes of exercise, but this depends on how hard you are working.

The packaging is well designed in that it has clear instructions, the ingredients are easy to read, and all key information seems to be displayed.

The gel tastes fine. No better or worse than other gels I've tried. It's pretty thick, but not unpleasantly so, with a nice blackcurrant flavour. There was no funny after taste either, and I didn't feel the need to water it down. The consistency was about right.

There are also two ways to open the sachet, one for sipping and one for drinking it quickly, which I thought was a nice little touch. I did find it quite tricky to open one-handed, but just managed in the end.

I found the gel did seem to boost my energy levels and helped my performance. As long as you take it before you flag, it does seem to work.

I've had unpleasant effects from other gels in the past, but this one didn't seem to have any undesirable effects on my digestive system. This is an individual thing, though, and it can be a bit hit and miss.

At around £1.50 for each gel, it's not too expensive to give it a bash and see how you get on with it.

Verdict

An easy to open gel that tastes pretty good and is easy on the digestion