Adventure Menu Ration – Rice, Coconut & Berry Porridge

Freeze-dried porridge made with Arborio rice and coconut milk, with blackberry, raspberry and blackcurrant, designed for anyone who needs a quick, light meal during an airsoft game, a hike or any extended outdoor activity. Prepared by adding hot water directly into the pouch – no pots or utensils needed.

The recipe prioritises low-weight, high-calorie-density ingredients: coconut milk at 38% provides medium-chain fats that deliver rapidly available energy, while Arborio rice at 10% supplies complex carbohydrates that sustain physical output in the hours following the meal. The fruit content – blackberry 5.3%, raspberry 4.7%, blackcurrant 3.3% – adds micronutrients and keeps the flavour from becoming tiresome compared to single-flavour porridges repeated over several days in the field.

The single-serving pouch format is the classic trade-off between convenience and self-sufficiency: it takes up little space in the pack and requires no disposal of rigid packaging, but it depends on having hot water available for rehydration. Anyone operating in conditions where water is cold or scarce should factor this in before including it in their kit.

Key points

• Ready in a few minutes with hot water only – no cooking equipment required.
• Coconut milk at 38% provides fast-absorbing fats, useful during high-intensity outings.
• Three distinct berries – blackberry, raspberry and blackcurrant – make the flavour more varied and less repetitive across multi-day rations.
• Compact single-serving pouch: minimises volume in the pack and adds no unnecessary weight.
• Coconut sugar as sweetener: more gradual glycaemic profile compared to refined sugar.

In the package

• 1 single-serving pouch – Rice, coconut & berry porridge