Review: Mule Bar Cherry Bomb Gel

Mule Bar Cherry Bomb Gel

$2.80, mulebar.com

The sports food market has become increasingly crowded in recent years. That’s a good  thing for runners, particularly those with fussy stomachs looking for fuel that won’t  ruin their race.

British gel and recovery snack brand Mule Bar have finally arrived in Canada. The  company first started making performance oriented food for climbers that would  encounter GI issues after days at altitude. Their strategy to make all-natural products  has paid off, as our extremely picky testers raved about the natural taste of the Cherry  Bomb gel, which, you guessed it, contains pure organic cherry juice.

The gel packets are sizeable, making it somewhat challenging to carry more than  one or two during a road race, but a great fit for longer trail hauls. The gel is one of the  more liquidy we’ve ever tested, which is good for faster consumption and easier digestion.  Besides cherry, there are three other f lavours: lemon zinger, apple strudel and cafe  cortado, which packs a caffeine punch. All f lavours are made with brown rice syrup and  contain a nice balance of sodium with slow and quick releasing sugars.–MD