Have tried. First, several homemade "Gatorade" style recipes. Nothing ever tasted as good as real G (I like the Cool Blue Rasp., Riptide Rush, Glacier Freeze). Tried some other homemade Cyto-type recipes. Again, not finding something truly yummy. I know I last longer with Cyto than with G. I last longer with Cyto + Malto + Sugar + Kool Aid than plain Cyto. Getting Cyto from Performance with a price match plus the 10% club discount makes it cheap enough. I don't use it on every ride. Unless the ride is:

[a] over 2 hrs
[b] over 90 degrees
[c] a hillfest

... I can go with just water and Clif Bars. BTW, I mix the Cyto stuff a little strong. Dentist said I shouldn't have Gatorade-stuff on my teeth for 4+ hours. So I mix the drinks strong and always rinse with water (I figure this puts it back to "normal" strength).

Best.