Subject: kool-aid FAQ
Date: 5 Apr 1996 15:48:27 GMT
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Welcome to the alt.drinks.kool-aid FAQ, version 4.3!

This FAQ is supposed to be posted roughly every 2 weeks.
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http://www.lib.ox.ac.uk/internet/news/faq/alt.drinks.kool-aid.html

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You could also try getting it by contacting Rob Buisson directly at
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History of the alt.drinks.kool-aid FAQ:
---------------------------------------
1.0  Feb. 11/95   -The original and VERY short version of the FAQ.
2.0  Feb. 16/95   -Version 2.0 included many changes and additions 
                   including the history of Kool-Aid.
3.0  Feb. 24/95   -This version included the results of the latest 
                   poll as well as the web site where the FAQ is 
                   located.  Many other changes were made to the 
                   format.
3.1  Mar. 30/95   -Includes a new section on Kool-Aid around the 
                   world, and the poem of the month!
3.2  ???          -The subscribers and traders lists were removed and 
                   are now posted as Kool-People and Kool-Traders.
3.3  June 22/95   -Some new Kool-Aid links and more info about 
                   foreign Kool-Aid are a couple of the additions.
3.4  Oct 3/95     -Recipe for Toasted Kool-Aid added.  Kool-Traders 
                   list eliminated; Kool-People list back in FAQ.
3.5  Oct 21/95    -Rob Buisson takes over from the esteemed Kevin
                   Whalen (Kaptain Kool) as keeper of the FAQ.  The 
                   Kool-People list eliminated due to high turnover on 
                   alt.drinks.kool-aid, the New poll results are included.
4.0  Jan 29/96    -News of a new flavour (Slammin' Strawberry-Kiwi) and 
                   the demise of Sharkleberry Fin are included, as well 
                   a Wacky Warehouse section is added to the FAQ.
4.1  Feb  6/96    -Section on Jim Jones added.  New poll results included.
4.2  Feb 29/96    -Section on Super-fruity kool-aid added.
4.3  Mar 29/96    -First posting to alt.answers and news.answers,  
                   making the kool-aid FAQ an "official" usenet FAQ.

A Tribute to alt.drinks.kool-aid: 
---------------------------------
"Wow!

"I don't actually drink KA (or I haven't regularly, I think I'm 
gonna start) but I was cruising the infohighway and your newsgroup 
looked kinda kooky so I decided to check it out...WOW!  This is the 
nicest, giddiest, neatest newsgroup I've ever read!  People on UseNet 
are usually so quick to anger...I think they just post when they need 
to vent for whatever reason.  In any case, UseNet is almost NEVER a 
nice, relaxed type atmosphere.  This group is a glorious exception.  
Is it the KA that does it to y'all?..maybe I oughta try some...

"Kudos!"

-from a net surfer who stumbled across our wonderful group.

Outline:
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I.      Where does Kool-Aid come from?
II.     What about flavours?
III.    How do you prepare Kool-Aid?
IV.     What is the most popular flavour?
V.      What does that code on the package mean?
VI.     Can I dye my hair with Kool-Aid?
VII.    What else can I do with Kool-Aid?
VIII.   What is the Kool-Aid Fan-Fic?
IX.     Does anyone else mix Kool-Aid flavours?
X.      How can I get flavours that aren't sold in my area?
XI.     How do I get in touch with the good folks at Kool-Aid?
XII.    Where else do they sell Kool-Aid? (Kool-Aid around the world) 
XIII.   What kind of kool-aid was consumed at Jonestown Guyana?
XIV.    What is the Wacky Warehouse? 
XV.     Is there a difference between regular and super-fruity kool-aid? 
XVI.    Where else can I find Kool-Aid on the 'net?


I. Where does Kool-Aid come from?
---------------------------------
The following was posted by Ron Gregory, who obtained it from Kraft 
General Foods.

"When he was just 11, Edwin Perkins had the idea of becoming a 
businessman.  He sent for a pamphlet called 'How To Become a 
Manufacturer.'  It must have inspired him, for some 20 years later he 
was running a 125-product line business out of Hendley, Nebraska.  The
line ran the gamut from perfumes and toothpaste to flavorings and 
household products.  But the most popular item was a small bottle of 
flavored syrup called Fruit Smack.

"This soft drink syrup was expensive to market because transportation 
and glass breakage added heavily to the costs of manufacturing and 
advertising.  So in 1927 Perkins decided to remove the water and 
bottle and offer the concentrated beverage powder in convenient 
envelopes.  He also changed the name to Kool-Aid.  A few years later 
the company moved to Chicago and discontinued all other products to 
turn its attention entirely to Kool-Aid instant soft drink mix.
By 1939, the Perkins Chicago factory was doubled and additional 
employees were hired.

"In 1953 the Perkins Products Company became part of General Foods 
Corporation.  About that time, print ads for Kool-Aid mixes showed the
soft drink in a large pitcher with a design drawn on the surface 
condensation -- a heart, a 5-cent symbol or a smiling face.  The 
smile became the favorite, and from 1954 it was used on pitchers in 
all advertising.  When presweetened Kool-Aid came out in 1964,
the package carried an illustration of the now well-known rounded 
pitcher with the smiling face.  At that time both the shape and the 
smile were registered. 

"As the demand for Kool-Aid increased, additions have been made to 
the original line of six flavors.  There are flavored mixes to be 
dissolved with sugar in water and ice.  There are also sugar-
sweetened mixes, available in packages and canisters.  Kool-Aid sugar 
free mixes, sweetened with NutraSweet, come in both packages and 
canisters. And now we have Kool-Aid Koolers, ready-to-drink juice
drinks, in convenient 8.5 ounce containers."

The six original flavours were Grape, Lemon Lime, Cherry, Orange, 
Raspberry, and Strawberry.


II.  What about flavours?
-------------------------
Not all current flavours are available in all areas.  Pina-Pineapple, 
for example, seems to have limited availability in the US and is not 
found in Canada at all.  Flavours marked US are only available in the 
United States (as far as I know).  There are now two flavours marked 
CANADA.  Purplesaurus Rex and Rock-a-dile Red are reportedly still 
marketed in Canada.  This news was obtained from the customer service 
telephone line.

Special thanks to Ron Gregory for providing the discontinued flavour, as 
well as Kevin Whalen and Paul Schmidt for their invaluable contributions.


Current Flavours:
-----------------
Black Cherry (US)
Cherry
Grape
Incrediberry 
Kickin-Kiwi-Lime 
Lemonade
Lemon-Lime
Man-o-Mangoberry 
Oh-Yeah Orange-Pineapple 
Orange
Pina-Pineapple (US)
Pink Lemonade (US)
Pink Swimmingo (CAN)  (AKA Watermelon-Cherry in the US) 
Purplesaurus Rex (CANADA only)
Raspberry (US)
Rock-a-dile Red (CANADA only)
Slammin' Strawberry-Kiwi  (US for sure, maybe in Canada soon)
Strawberry
Strawberry-Raspberry (US)
Tropical Punch
Watermelon-Cherry (US)  (AKA Pink Swimmingo in Canada)

Extinct Flavours:
-----------------
The flavours below are, sadly, no longer being produced. 

Apple
Berry Blue
Bunch Berry
Cherry Cracker
Great Bluedini
Mountainberry Punch
Rainbow Punch
Rootbeer
Sharkleberry Fin
Strawberry Falls Punch
Sunshine Punch
Surfin' Berry Punch


III.  How do you prepare Kool-Aid?
----------------------------------
This section is devoted to the technique involved in mixing up our 
favourite beverage.  Send in your method and I'll stick it in.


A. First, I grab one of those empty two quart ocean spray cranberry
   juice bottle (or any other kind with that shape).  Then I dump in 
   the Kool stuff, then the sucre, then put in water (I recommend 
   Reverse Osmosis water, because it doesn't add any nasty flavour to 
   the perfection of Kool-aid) almost to the top.  Then I do a little 
   shaky dance until it's bubbly at the top, and pop it in the fridge
   Or, if I'm really thirsty, I just chug that warm Kool-Aid out of 
   the bottle.  mmmmmmmmmmmm, good. 

  -by MUZAK

B. I make Kool-Aid in the sacred traditions of my ancestors.  First I 
   get my one gallon jug (ocean spray), then I add about two cups of 
   sugar (never measure, always estimate) next I fill the bottle two 
   thirds of the way full.  After replacing the lid I shake the 
   bottle until all of the sugar is dissolved.  Then I remove the 
   lid and add Kool-Aid, one packet at a time.  You may want to 
   add more sugar at this point.  If you are up for a very special 
   treat, add a teaspoon of salt....yes salt.  Salt makes the 
   flavour more intense.  Let it sit for one hour, and  
   enjoy.....and hey, if you squint it looks purple.

  -by Peter White

C. 1. Start with a pitcher that still has the last droplets of your 
      last batch of Kool-Aid. (If you are not in possesion of said 
      pitcher then put a tiny bit of water into your dry pitcher 
      before you continue)    
   2. Add the Kool-Aid powder
   3. Add the sugar
   4. Fill the pitcher 1/3 of the way full with *warm* water. (Yes 
      this means you might wanna stick it into the fridge prior to 
      drinking, but were talking just tap water warm, not hot)
   5. Stir, shake, etc to mix up the sugar, Kool-Aid powder and 
      water.
   6. Then add the rest of the water (preferably as cold and pure 
      (ie: not from the tap) as possible).
   7. [optional:] Place in fridge to cool
   8. Chug away...

  -by Andy

D   --- Here is the way I make Kool-aid,
.-One plastic Happy Face Pitcher
.-two-thirds cup of sugar
.-one packet of the Kool-aid (flavor of choice)
   *Add the Kool-aid and the sugar, and shake it like you were sauteeing it. 
    Mixing the Flavor and the sugar equally.
   *Then add a little bit of Hot tap water to make a syrupy mixture.
   *Fill with icy cold water and Ice cubes, just to above the eyebrows.
    As you pour it to drink the ice gets stuck in the spout and the Kool-aid 
    trickles out around it making it nice and chilled. 
   *Enjoy.

-Jennifer, Ruler of Rex


IV. What is the most popular flavour?
------------------------------------
Well, the polls have closed, and yet another excercise in Kool-AId 
democracy has been completed.  This time around, 23 people cast their 
votes, which is roughly average, but significantly below the record of 40, 
set for the April 1995 poll.  The total of 23 votes cast was also less 
than the 27 cast in the September 1995 poll, the last poll on record.  
This poll was conducted between January 23rd to February 5th, 1996.

Favourite flavour

Purplesaurus Rex...  4  18%
Lemon Lime.........  4  18%
Cherry.............  2   9%
Great Bluedini.....  2   9%
Berry Blue.........  2   9%
Sunshine Punch.....  1   4%
Rock-a-dile Red....  1   4%
Sharkleberry Fin...  1   4%
Kickin' Kiwi Lime..  1   4%
Black Cherry.......  1   4%
Tropical Punch.....  1   4%
Strawberry.........  1   4%
Orange.............  1   4%
Mountainberry Punch  1   4%

Purplesaurus Rex, a flavour that has been discontinued for over a year,
came out on top, in a tie with old favourite Lemon Lime.  In the last
poll, P-Rex finished tied for second, one behind Kickin' Kiwi Lime, who
fell to last in this poll.  Two other discontinued flavours, Berry Blue
and Great Bluedini, placed in a tie for 3rd place.  This was the first
poll since April 1995 that Berry Blue was even mentioned, while Great
Bluedini improved from its 6th place finish in the last poll.  Including
the single votes for Sunshine Punch, Mountainberry Punch and Sharkleberry
Fin, a full 11 out of 23 votes cast were cast in favour of discontinued
flavours. 

This result was devastating for the Orange camp, who fell from a tie for 
second in the last poll, to a scant one vote in this poll.  Grape fell 
from a tie for second in the last poll to not even being mentioned.  All 
in all, this was the worst performance in memory for either of these 
flavours in a kool-aid poll.

Colour Wars: Favourite over-all KA colour grouping.

Red.........................7
Green.......................4
Purple......................4
Blue........................3
Orange......................1
Did not say/refused to say..4

Many people refused to distinguish a favourite overall colour grouping,
citing hope that the future of alt.drinks.kool-aid will be one of peace
and harmony.  Red Ran away with the title, and is now the 3 time defending
champion.  Tied with Blue last time around, Red outclassed the rest of the
field in this poll.  Green, which finished one back of Red last time,
finished tied for second with Purple.  Blue fared well, and maintained
its overall ranking from the last poll.  However, this poll was a
disaster for the Orange camp.  After finishing a strong fourth in the last
poll, Orange finished dead last, with only one vote. 

Favourite Mix (of 9 sent in)

Cherry-Grape...................2
Great Bluedini-Black Cherry....1
Strawberry-Kickin'Kiwi Lime....1
Strawberry-Lemon Lime..........1
Strawberry-Grape...............1
Lemonade-Iced Tea..............1
Pink Lemonade-Sprite...........1
Orange-Lemonade................1

Quite an interesting group of mixes.  Cherry-Grape was the only one 
mentioned twice, and is now officially the favourite mix.  Strawberry was 
mentioned in 3 different mixes, showing its versatitlity.  Lemonade was 
also a favourite mixer.  

Favourite Mixers (based on above mixes)
Grape................3
Stawberry............3
Cherry...............2
Lemonade.............2
Orange...............1
Kickin'Kiwi Lime.....1
Lemon Lime...........1
Great Bluedini.......1
Pink Lemonade........1
Black Cherry.........1

Continuing a trend that started in the first ever poll on 
alt.drinks.kool-aid, the favourite mixers are those that did poorly in 
the favourite flavour poll.  Grape, which got 0 votes in the favourite 
flavour poll, and Strawberry, which got only 1 vote, were used in 3 of 
the submitted mixes.  Lemonade was mentioned twice in mixes, and Pink 
Lemonade was mentioned once in the mix category, after not being 
mentioned at all in any of the previous polls.  Cherry was tied for the 
Third most popular mixer.


V.  What does that code on the package mean?
---------------------------------------------
Once again, Ron Gregory is to thank.....

The first four NUMBERS in the code indicate the date.  The first 
indicates the year (ie. 4 for 1994, 0 for 1990 etc).  The next three 
numbers are the day of the year it was produced (ie. 001 for Jan 1 up to 
365 for Dec 31). The letter indicates place of production.  In the US, 
Chicago is represented by A, EV is for Evanston, IL, M for Modesto, CA, 
and Co is Coburg in some unknown state.

Any info on Canadian cities would be appreciated.


VI.  Can I dye my hair with Kool-Aid?
-------------------------------------
Several methods of using Kool-Aid to dye hair have been proposed. 

1.  -In a large bowl (a little bigger than your head) put in hot water 
     and Kool-Aid.  The longer your hair the more packets you need:  for 
     shoulder length try 3.
    -Dunk your head in the bowl, and with a cup and a friend work on 
     pouring the K.A. all through your hair.
    -Once it is totally covered and saturated squeeze out the excess 
     and blow dry.
    -Let it sit on your hair for a day.  (Beware:  it can be VERY 
     messy, and during the day it is on your hair it might smear on 
     your clothes....be careful!  Bleach seems to take the stain of 
     off hands and counter tops.)

    -by Jodie Zwart

2.  -Take a little bit of hot water and some packets of Kool-Aid and mix
     the two together into an inky liquid.
    -Carefully comb it through your hair.
    -Once it is all through your hair, blow dry it dry and let it sit 
     for a day.

     Beware:  the showers will be colourful when you are done!!!!
     It has been know to last for three days and in a week it is  
     faded. Even if it doesn't work, for that one day it is pretty 
     fun!!

    -author unknown

3.  -Take the packet of dry Kool-Aid and pour it into a paper cup. 
    -Add a squirt of conditioner and about 3 drops of water. 
    -Mix it so it is kind of thick.  
    -Wet the part of your hair that you want to dye, put it on (cover 
     your hands because it stains really badly) and wrap said hair in 
     Saran Wrap.  
    -Leave it in for 10 mins, and rinse lightly.
    -Blowdry and style as usual :)

    -by Mindy Sue


VII.  What else can I do with Kool-Aid?
---------------------------------------

Striped KA Cubes:
-----------------
By pouring thin layers of KA into an ice cube tray and freezing after 
each layer has been added, you can create striped Kool-Cubes!!  
Reports of up to four distinct layers have been heard.

Kool-Aid Cookies
----------------
*1 cup sugar
*1 cup flour
*1 egg
*The other stuff you usually add to cookies like baking powder and salt 
and stuff
*19 packs koolaid
*1 box ground up vitamins  \
*1 container protein powder/ this way you will not die of malnutrition :)
Mix and bake and stuff. :)

-Theresa


Kool-Aid Sandwiches:
--------------------
I told my girlfriend about all ye friendly folks on a.d.ka and she 
chuckled and told me that when she was a little kid in Elementary 
School (2nd Grade about) she used to come home from school every day 
while her mom was still at work and make herself Kool-Aid Sandwiches. 
This is not a joke!  She used to dump the sweetened powder between 
two slices of Wonder Bread and munch away.  It was years before her 
mom figured out that's where all the Kool Aid she'd buy was going!
In honor of this reminiscence we went and made a Kool Aid Sandwich.  
It's, ah, interesting.  Makes sort of a novel dessert.

-by Fransico Toro

Kool-Whip:
----------
I found that it mixes very nicely with Cool Whip.  You may have to 
add a bit of sugar (sweeten to taste.)  Part of the exploratory 
process is to discover for yourself the ratio of Cool Whip to sugar 
to KA.  It should reflect your personal preferences.  Colour is not 
important, but do not substitute any actual dairy whipped cream,
as this treat must have a certain amount of unnaturalness about it.

It's great for dipping twinkies into.

-by John Nielson

Kool Klothes Dye:
-----------------
Details!!  I need details!!

Kool-Aid Play Dough:
--------------------
1 cup flour             1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 package unsweetened Kool-Aid      1/4 cup salt
2 tablespoons cream of tartar       1 cup water

Mix flour, salt, cream of tartara and Kool-Aid in a medium pot
Add water and oil.  Stir over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes.  When
mixture forms a ball in pot, remove.  Knead until smooth.  Put in 
a plastic bag and refrigerate.

-from Ellen Davis' WWW page (which is sadly no longer in existance).

Kool-Slushy:
------------
Pretty self-explanatory, but here's the basics:

Combine your favourite Kool-Aid flavour with sugar, water, and ice in 
desired proportions and blend.  You may have to stop the blender and 
use a spoon to push all of the ice to the bottom.  Be sure to use 
some water, and not all ice, otherwise it will be too thick and will 
be difficult to blend.

Kool Snow Slushy: 
-----------------
When I was a kid, My sisters and I would get a bowl of snow, then sprinkle
pre-sweetened Kool-aid on it then eat it with a spoon.  You may think
this sounds gross, but damn, was it good.  Kinda like a snow cone.  Try
it this winter.  (If you have snow where you live).  

- Rock-O-Dial Rachel 

Toasted Kool-Aid:
-----------------
1 Packet     Kool-Aid Unsweetened Drink Mix Powder
1 Cup        Sugar
2 Quarts     Water
1 Tablespoon Margarine or Butter (softened)
2 Slices     Bread

1.  Place margarine and two teaspoons sugar in a very small mixing 
    bowl or custard dish and set aside.  
2.  Place remaining sugar and Kool-Aid powder in a large plastic or 
    glass pitcher and blend thoroughly (keep dry!).  
3.  Add one teaspoon of Kool-Aid+sugar mixture from pitcher to small 
    bowl from step 1 and blend until smooth. (This is easiest if the
    margarine is very soft.)  It'll be grainy, that's OK. 
4.  Spread onto bread and bake in pre-heated oven at 450F (230C) for
    about 5 minutes.  Or, broil in toaster-oven on high for about 1 
    and a half to 2 minutes until very bubbly on top.
5.  While the feature item is baking (or broiling), add water to the
    pitcher and stir to dissolve.  Place in fridge for later :-)
6.  Remove Toasted Kool-Aid from oven and kool briefly before serving.
    Makes two slices.

-from Joe Kool

Dying Wool
----------
     What I use KA for, like many of my fellow knitters, is dyeing
wool. It makes a really great dye, with bright colours that hang around,
as long as you don't leave them lying in the sun for a long time. Grape is
the best; it gives a brilliant, fresh-looking purple that ordinary
chemical dyes just can't seem to manage.

-Robert Matthews

Bubbling Kool-aid
-----------------
Here is something neat-o to try with kool-aid...
take any flavour  kool-aid and put it in a clear glass with some dry 
ice...it look really swanky...it bubbles and make a little fog...so try 
it...dry ice isn't too expensive...especially if you share it with a 
bunch of people!!!!!!!

-The Merry Prankster

Kool-paint
----------
Put a packet of kool-aid in a bowl and then put in just enough water to
disolve it and you can use it as a kool paint... i have some intresting
designs painted onn my walls.... now i can look at kool-aid anytime i
want! woo! 

-tba@vcn.bc.ca

VIII.  What is the Kool-Aid Fan-Fic?
----------------------------------
Kool-Aid Fan-Fic is a fictional(?) story of the adventures of Kool-
Aid Man and his struggle against the evils of Flavor-Aid Fella.  It 
was/is(?) written by Chris M. Ackney, aka GREEN GUY. 

Chapter 1.  It All Began on a Nice Quiet Day...
Chapter 2.  Flavour-Aid Fella on a Rampage!
Chapter 3.  Kool Kool-Aid Ending.
Chapter 4.  Kool-Aid goes Film Noire.

These are now available on Chris Koeberle's WEB version of the FAQ.

IX.  Does anyone else mix Kool-Aid flavours?
--------------------------------------------
Many KA drinkers enjoy creating their own special blends of Kool-Aid.  
A list of favourite mixes follows....submit your favourite!!

1 Black Cherry:1 Great Bluedinni                    (Jodie Zwart)

1 Grape:1/2 Lemonade....for those who can't live without PS-
Rex....this is close.                               (Tammy Abernathy)

1 Cherry:1/2 Orange:1/2 lemonade                    (Kaptain Kool)

1 Grape:1 Orange                                    (Adam, Guru 
                                                     of the GRAPE)

1 Grape:1 Pink Swimmingo                            (jimij)

1 Orange:1 Pink Swimmingo....for special occasions  (jimij)

1 Cherry:1 Grape                                    (jimij)

1 Grape:1 Raspberry                                 (jimij)

1 Grape:1 Strawberry                                (jimij)

2 Incrediberry:1 Pink Lemonade....said to taste like Berry Blue??
                                                    (unknown)
                                                      
1 PS-Rex:1 Black Cherry                             (MugGuy)

1 Lemonade:1 Black Cherry                           (MudGuy)

1/4 Incrediberry:1/4 Lemon-Lime:1/2 Black Cherry    (MudGuy)

1/4 Cherry:3/4 PS-Rex  w/1.5 c sugar                (MudGuy)

1 PS-Rex:1 Orange.....a true MUD!                   (MudGuy)

In one gallon jug:                                  (Peter White)
2 c sugar
2 Great Bluedini:1 Incrediberry:1 PS-Rex:1 Lemon-Lime:1 Black Cherry

1 Any flavour:1 Lemonade                            (Kaptain Kool)

3 1/2 c sugar                                       (Jon Ippel)
3 Great Bluedini:1 PS-Rex

Any more???

Kool-Aid and Alcohol:
---------------------
This sub-section is for your favorite alcoholic bevarages involving 
Kool-Aid.

-Dead Puppy
 Gin + Grape Kool-Aid                       (Ken Meredith, Rob's 
                                             friend)

-T-Bomb                                     (Rob Buisson found it)
 1 packet Lemon-Lime Kool-Aid
 same portion Tequila
 1 bottle Corona Beer

-Shaker                                     (Rob Buisson found it)
 1 1/2 oz Tequila
 3 oz pineapple juice
 1/2 oz Lemonade Kool-Aid
 1/2 tsp grenadine

-PS Rex-Rum
 My personal fave mix is a little PS Rex and about two oz. Spiced Rum. 
 Makes a fascinating treat. If you make a whole batch you can put it in  
 the freezer and make slushies. It's great for those parties where you 
 wanna try a little something different. 

-Jennifer, Ruler of Rex.

-The "Vodka-Kiwi-Lime Effect"
 I added vodka to kiwi-lime kool-aid once, and it turned clear green (as 
 opposed to its normal semi-cloudy appearence).

(IokA)

-GLOWING BLUEDINI-EVERCLEAR
 Adding everclear to great bluedini and then putting it into one of those
 frosted glass Flintstones cups that McDonald's used to sell creates one of 
 most aesthetically pleasing beverages that anyone could ever want.  It glows
 kind of like the core of a nuclear reactor.  

-Tirza

-PURPLE PANTIE PULLDOWNS
 1 package grape 
 1 package lemonade 
 2 cups sugar
 .5 liters of Vodka

-Norbert


X.  How can I get Kool-Aid flavours that aren't sold in my area?
---------------------------------------------------------------- 
Alt.drinks.kool-aid is an excellent aid in acquiring those rare 
flavours and old packets of Kool-Aid.  Just post a message with what 
you are looking for.  You may have to be persistent, but the payoff 
can be quite good.  Many have acquired several extinct flavours in this 
way.

Secondly, consult the kool-traders list.  It contains a list of people who
want to trade kool-aid.  For more info, check the kool-traders list, or
e-mail Rob Buisson (umbuiss2@cc.umanitoba.ca or qqs450@freenet.mb.ca)

XI.  How do I get in touch with the good folks at Kool-Aid?
-----------------------------------------------------------
By phone: USA 1-800-367-9225 
          Canada 1-800-268-7808

By mail:  in the USA    Kraft General Foods, Inc.
                        Box RK-BC
                        West Plains, NY   10625
                        USA
                        
          in Canada     Kraft General Foods Canada, Inc.
                        Don Mills, Ontario.
                        M3C 3J5
                        CANADA


XII.  Where else do they sell Kool-Aid?
---------------------------------------
-This is a hard question to answer.  Research in this area is 
 ongoing. Naturally, it is available in the US and Canada.  Ron 
 Gregory has acquired a single serving packet from somewhere in the 
 Middle East.  It has arabic writing (maybe) on it, but the origin is 
 unknown.  If you think you can help by reading the packet, e-mail 
 Ron, Kaptain Kool, or Rob Buisson

The following is an excerpt from a brochure Ron received from Kraft:
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The Kraft General Foods Inc. (KGFI) international markets are

Middle East and Africa:
~~~
Best selling products across the area include Tang powdered beverage,
Kraft cheddar cheese in the famous "blue can," cream cheese spread,
mayonnaise, Maxwell House coffee, Jell-O desserts and Vitalite 
margarine.

Our largest area markets are Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates,
Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, and Bahrain, with agressive developemnt
plans to expand sales in Egypt, Algeria and Moroco.

Asia/Pacific
~~~
KGFI's Asia/Pacific region, headquatered in Hong Kong, includes 
countries in varying stages of development: from westernized 
Australia and New Zealand, and highly industrialized Japan and South 
Korea, to such emerging economies as those of India, Thailand, 
Indonesia and the People's Republic of China....

Our present operations are most extensive in Australia, Japan, South
Korea and the Philippines.  Although coffee and cheese are our key
categories in the region, the product portfolio varies markedly from
country to country.

... In the Philippines, we have a commanding position in the cheese 
market and are strongly represented in the powdered beverage 
catagory, with our Tang and Kool-Aid brands.

[tiny photo of "Kool-Aid Juicers Strawberry Drink Mix" all in English.
 very colorful picture of strawberries as backgroud.  Of course there
 are two Tang items... a packet and a jar :-(]
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Kool-Aid was only mentioned in the Philippines section...

-Here are the French versions of Kool-Aid flavours.  They are not 
 necessarily literal translations, but are the names as they appear on 
 the packets, in Canada.

 English              French
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 Cherry               Cerise
 Orange               Orange
 Lemon-Lime           Citron-Limette
 Strawberry           Fraise
 Tropical Punch       Punch Tropical
 Lemonade             Limonade
 Grape                Raisin
 Incrediberry         Magicolore
 Pink Swimingo        Flambant Rose
 PurpleSaurus Rex     MauvoSaurus Rex
 Rock-a-dile Red      Rock-o-dile Rouge
 Sharkleberry Fin     Requin' Dr.le

-If you have friends in other countries, ask them if they sell Kool-
 Aid where they live.

Kool-Aid in Great Britain
-------------------------
Thanks to Keri, who supplied us with the location of England's 
underground supply of "black market" kool-aid... 

I am American, but I'm studying in Manchester, England this year.  No one
here knows what kool-aid even is, let alone where I could buy some, so my
mom has been mailing some to me every week. However, when browsing through
Affleck's Palace (a big building with stalls where they sell stuff, like a
market sort of thing), I found a guy who was selling individual packets
for 50p, which is about 75 american cents!  It is robbery, but the guy has
to have friends in the US mail him the kool-aid every month, so the costs
are bound to be high. 

-Keri Rains

XIII. "What flavour of kool-aid did the people of Jonestown drink?"
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It is a popular misconception that 900 followers of cult leader Jim Jones
committed suicide by drinking Grape kool-aid laced with cyanide at their
commune in Jonestown Guyana in the late 1970's.  This is not true.  The
followers of Jones actually drank cyanide laced flavor-aid, a cheap
imitation of kool-aid. The flavor-aid flavour they consumed was grape. 
Therefore, Kool-Aid played no part in this tragedy. 


XIV.  The Wacky Warehouse
--------------------------
A thank you to Paul Schmidt for the updated Wacky Warehouse Info.

The Wacky Warehouse is a trading post of sorts that rewards loyal 
kool-aid drinkers to mail in their kool-aid points for prizes.  In the 
past, kool-aid watches, walkmans, t-shirst and smiling pitchers have been 
available.  Recently, the wearhouse changed the way it operates, and now 
only offers prizes on a periodic basis.  

There is going to be a new Wacky Warehouse catalog sometime in March-April
1996, and should be available in stores that sell kool-aid.  If you want
to find out what specifically is available you can call the Kool-Aid
number and select the Wacky Warehouse part.  The number is 1-800-367-9225
(US only). 

XV. Is there a differnce between regular and super-fruity kool-aid?
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Well, there is substantial debate about this.  On December 27, 1994, in my
kitchen in Winnipeg Manitoba, I conducted a taste test between Regualar
Orange and Super Fruity Orange.  The next day I performed a similar test
between regular and super-fruity Cherry.  My conclusion was, that in both
cases, there was no difference at all.  However, others refuse to believe
those results, and adamantly deny my claims.

-Rob Buisson

XVI.  Where else can I find Kool-Aid on the 'net?
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Here are some other sources of Kool Stuff.  The Fun Page has some 
great pic's of Kool-Aid Man.  If you find any other sources, please 
let us know!

http://www.cs.ruu.nl/wais/html/na-dir/food/kool-aid-faq.html
     -Current version of the Kool-Aid FAQ, on the netherlands FAQ site.

http://www.lib.ox.ac.uk/internet/news/faq/alt.drinks.kool-aid.html
     -Current version of the Kool-Aid FAQ, at Oxford's FAQ site.

http://wwwpub.utdallas.edu/~koeb8249/kafaq.html
     -Version 3.3 of The FAQ on the WEB, thanks to Chris Koeberle
     -Also features the "fan-fic".       
         
http://ugweb.cs.ualberta.ca/~gerald/koolaid/   
     -Kool-Aid Fun Page     

http://intelspm.physics.purdue.edu/~dschleef/gb.html
     -The Great Bluedini Page

http://esu3.k12.ne.us/districts/millard/norris/norris2nd.html
     -How to make Kool-Aid, by Katie (a 2nd grader)

http://www.duke.edu/~tuckgq/tuckgq.html#ka
     -Some Kool-Aid reminiscing and lots of links to other Kool-Aid 
      pages.

http://www.arc.miami.edu/matt/koolaid.htm
     -Ten assorted uses for Kool-Aid.  There are a couple nice Kool-
      Aid pictures including a picture of a strip of Cherry Cracker!

http://webpages.marshall.edu/~hartwell/humor/LISTS/REJECTED_FLAVORS_KOOLAID_10.HTML      
     -Top Ten list of rejected kool-aid flavors.

If any of the above links are outdated, please tell Robert Buisson about 
it so that the link may be updated or elimintated from the FAQ.

FTP
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The kool-aid FAQ is available by FTP at: 
rftm.mit.edu:/pub/usenet/news.answers/food/kool-aid-faq

Mail Server
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The kool-aid FAQ is available through a mail server at: 
mail-server@rtfm.MIT.EDU   To get the FAQ, just include the following 
message in the body of your e-mail: 
send usenet/news.answers/food/kool-aid-faq

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This FAQ was originally compiled by the one and only Kaptain Kool, AKA 
Kevin Whalen (whalen@chem1.chem.dal.ca).
It was taken over by Robert Buisson in October of 1995 but the majority of 
the content found within the FAQ was compiled by Kevin.
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Anyone who has anything to add to the FAQ or would like to have a copy 
mailed to them may feel free to e-mail Rob Buisson at 
umbuiss2@cc.umanitoba.ca or at qqs450@freenet.mb.ca (c) 1995, 1996 


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