Powdered Gatorade(very cheap, from Kroger or something) or pre-bottled ultra fuel from kroger(100g dext,malto,fructose in that order) tastes better than kool-aid, no shit.
I do the Smarties thing post-workout. each little wrapped roll of 'em has 5-6 grams of carb. (depending on the packaging, the nutritional info varies slightly.) ...usually eat about 12 rolls with my protein shake, and then make sure to brush the teeth right away!
Not sure why anyone would want anything other then dextrose. Its a sure so it tastes sweet. If it is too sweet get malto, both are cheap at suppdirect and at 11 pounds the dextrose lasts a while.