How do you drink Queal?

[Laurens_Queal]

There are many ways Queal can work for you. Mind sharing what works best for you? Shaker or mixer? Fridge or no fridge? Little water or a lot of water? Milk instead of water? Additional ingredients? Let others in on your secret formula of Queal!

[Manuel_Di_Iorio]

• I always use a mixer. 45 extra seconds for preparation and washing, but you'll enjoy a better meal
• 350ml of water. It is already consistent, so less water it's a big no, but more water it's fine
• Sometimes I add a bit of milk Have to try with fruit too!
• At least one hour in the frigde or instant drink if I use warm (not boiling) water

I prepare all 3 meals for the next day by the evening before
Even after 24 hours in the fridge, Queal is the same great!

[Floris_Queal]

Great to hear Manuel!

I first put in about 300ml water.
Then 5 scoops of Queal (Standard)
And finally about 150ml water on top.

This way I only have to shake about 30sec.
The flavour is a bit 'lighter', but that is how I like it

[Daan]

I always use 400ml of water,
After that I add 192 grams, approx. 1/3 of one bag, of Queal (I am using athletic atm, but I am going to try standard)
Then I shake and, most of the times, drink it right away. Sometimes I put it in the fridge, which makes the taste a bit stronger in my opinion.

[Onno_Queal]

Haha, so strange how subjective the sense of taste is.
Especially with regards to the amount of water.

I stick to 300 to 350ml with the 5 scoops, as I'm really not a fan of the taste when the Queal gets too watery.

[Mike]

For me the ideal mix is as follows:

• First brew some coffee (or, if you need it, a double espresso) and put it in the shaker
• Add about 250ml water
• Add 1/3th a bag of Morning Machiatto
• Cool it in the fridge overnight
• Shake in the morning and enjoy!

As perhaps expected, this makes a real coffee-like meal which helps me to wake up!

Edit: this does not work with Perfect Pineapple - yuk.

[Vernon]

I'm currently experimenting with mixing flavors, my favorite combinations so far are Banana Mania / Crazy Chocolat Peanut and Morning Macchiato / Awesome Apple Pie. Another thing I'm doing is adding a dash of cinnamon.

[Stijn]

With the older recipe, I used to add a bit less water than suggested.
With the current one (4.0), I keep to the suggested quantities (water/powder).

However, I find that refrigerating it really benefits the taste, it seems to be more balanced that way.

Since I need some extra calcium intake, I have been mixing the powder with Oatly (oat milk).
Every now and then, I will also add some bee pollen.

[Floris_Queal]

Since I need some extra calcium intake, I have been mixing the powder with Oatly (oat milk).
Every now and then, I will also add some bee pollen.

Great to hear Stjin. Any special reasons for using bee pollen? And does it affect the taste in any way?

[Stijn]

They contain several minerals - should've specified I take this when I work out heavily in the winter months to refill/boost these levels. It's generally not needed in a regular diet.
Don't expect it to taste like honey though, it actually is on the bitter side (but you should only add one or two teaspoons, so the taste is not really noticeable). They do not mix well, so expect some crunchyness.

[Kala_Queal]

Wow, that's really interesting! I have never heard of a bee pollen supplement before.
Might have to check that out

[SilentException]

Standard meal template for Queal 1800kcal.

• 100g Water
• 153g Queal
• 350g Water
  Shake the crap out of it. Still don't have any Lite bags to see if it mixes better.

Some interesting mixes
- Queal Cool Chocolate / Queal Banana Mania
- Queal Smooth Vanilla / Queal Super Strawberry
- Queal Crazy Chocolate Peanut / Queal Funky Forest Fruit

Non-standard recipe template:

This one is usually around 650-700kcal

• 100g Water
• 10-25g Other (see below)
• 153g Queal
• 200-250g Milk/Milk Substitute
• 150-250g Water

Other
- Protein Powder (usually I use Formula 80 Evolution or MyProtein)
- PB2

Milk/Milk Substitute
- Low fat milk
- Alpro (Almond, Almond Vanilla, Coconut, Coconut-Almond, Cashew, Oats)
- Oatly
- Iced coffee (I try to get lactose free or low fat variant)

Some interesting mixes
- vanilla protein, Queal Awesome Apple Pie, low fat/cashew milk = just yummy creamy flavor
- coconut protein, Queal Cool Chocolate, coconut milk = bounty
- chocolate protein, Queal Completely Coconuts, coconut milk = bounty (more coconut)
- PB2 powder, Queal Funky Forest Fruit, low fat milk = PB & Jelly
- any flavor protein, Queal Morning Macchiatto, * = flavored coffee
- caramel protein, Queal Crazy Chocolate Peanut, low fat milk = snickers
- caramel protein, Queal Cool Chocolate = mars

For added flavor or sweetness (usually not needed) I might sometimes add
- MyProtein FlavDrops
- MyProtein My Syrup

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Alright, just few recipes I remembered quickly. I have tried so many mixes, hard to remember them all. If I think of any other cool ones, I'll write back. Cheers and have fun experimenting

[Lieke_Queal]

Wow, that's a lot of interesting mixes. Thank you for sharing! Which one's your favorite and in which flavors you sometimes add extra flavor drops or syrup?

[SilentException]

Just sometimes when I need more flavor or sweetness

In fact, just today:
- 100ml cold brew coffee
- 1/3 bag of Queal Morning Macchiato
- 250ml Alpro Almond
- 100ml Water

But, the coffee flavor was too strong so I added some of MyProtein Syrup Vanilla. Voila, fixed!

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Or one other example with Queal Chocolate Peanut, sometimes I want a fruity flavor with it so I add a bit of Syrup Blueberry.

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Also, instead of Syrups or FlavDrops I forgot about Bolero instant drinks which come in insane amount of flavors. I use those as well.

[PieterPatrick]

I always and only eat the taste cool-chocolate after trying a lot.

A little more water than Queal and very cold.
500 ml water and 400 ml Queal in a blender.
Before consumption cooling down in a fridge.
(Needs to be very cold).

Sometimes I use a little bit (blended to pieces) Swiss chocolate 78 % in the shake.
This gives a nice taste and even a bit of a bite.

[mtngoat1979]

200 ml almond or soy milk and 300 ml water makes a good mix for a full meal.

We use it (with water only) on backpacking trips. Perfect low maintenance no prep meal.

[Spook]

I don't measure the water, but I usually like it a bit thinner so I fill up to just above the "mesh" in the shaker bottles. Always at least an hour in the fridge, preferably overnight, I can't stand the taste of it lukewarm. I've found that mixing some homemade spice tincture (garam masala spices, whole, in vodka, then sieved) into a vanilla shake gives a great "chai masala"-like flavour, though I should probably boil off the alcohol first.

[trtr]

So far Ive been trying the various flavour varieties and so have mainly gone tor the recommended levels of water to sometimes a little less.

I also prefer it colder from the fridge, but when in a rush am happy to accept cold tap temperature.

I'm not sure I'll go for the substituting of milk / almond / hemp etc as I've gone Agile to get as close as possible to my micronutrient needs whilst keeping my calories down. Using an alternate to water will likely add 100+ calories per meal I think.

Preferred flavour so far is Chocolate Hazelnut - especially good in the morning with 1 1/2 teaspoons of coffee

[Jiska_Queal]

Yum, great idea!

I should really try and mix Chocolate Hazelnut with coffee once, sounds like an awesome breakfast-shake!

[trtr]

Yes I was extra tired this morning and so went with 2 teaspoons of coffee & 4 scoops of choc/hazlenut in my favourite extra cold refrigerated water.

I really love the contrast of coffee bitterness vs the sweetness of Queal.

Edit
Just had vanilla for lunch & since I'm still tired added coffee to it - not normally something i'd do.
Anyway highly recommend instant coffee / vanilla / extra cold water too.
Think those might be the only 2 flavours that would work with coffee though…

Edit 2
Adding that Green Apple when I add Cinnamon is really, really excellent. Somewhere between 1 & 2 teaspoons in there and it spices up nicely.
One other thing I may have spotted - as usual water goes in first and powder next, then faffing about with the cinnamon means the shaking doesn't happen as soon as it does if you just have powder.
I think it may cause the powder to be a little clumpy - makes sense as its sitting in the water for a few mins before shakring. Maybe add Cinnamon first - would work better.