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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (256g)

Recipe makes 16 servings

Calories 74
Calories from Fat 0 (0%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 0.0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 33mg 1%
Potassium 0mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 18.9g 6%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Sugars 18.8g
Protein 0.0g 0%

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Absolutely Perfect Kool-Aid

Recipe #33387 | 5 min | 5 min prep | add private note
Lennie

By: Lennie
Jul 7, 2002

Who would have thought you could improve on the package directions of Kool-Aid? Well, you can! This is now my family's favourite way to prepare Kool-Aid, at one-and-a-half strength. We tried it at double-strength, but preferred this method, with this amount of sweetness. The extra flavour burst is particularly noticeable, we have found, with cherry, orange, and grape.

SERVES 16 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

  • 3 (6 g) packages Kool-Aid, your favourite flavour

  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 gallon cold water

Directions

  1. 1
    In a LARGE juice pitcher (1 gallon/4 litres), stir together the 3 packages of koolaid and the sugar.
  2. 2
    Add about 1/3 of the water and stir well, making sure Kool-Aid and sugar dissolves.
  3. 3
    Slowly stir in remaining water; chill.

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From: messystation

On Mar 27, 2009

I cannot believe I am rating a recipe for Kool-Aid! I like Kool-Aid (and it is cheap!), but it really leaves that fermented after-taste in your mouth, so this is perfect. I used the lemon-lime flavor and only 1 c of sugar. I drink unsweet tea and diet soda, but even my full-flavor soda-loving husband was okay with this.

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  • From: Justin's Mom

    On Mar 1, 2009

    Hey Kool-Aid this is good. I got tired of the kids drinking other juices with who knows what in them. Back to basics where I can control the sugar. They love it. Thanks

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  • From: Dana-MMH

    On Jul 29, 2002

    We will be making kool-aid like this from now on Lennie! Who would of thought there was any other way to make kool-aid? Thanks Lennie, this just really has alot of flavor and it doesn't taste like sugar water either. DD really enjoyed it, she wanted to know where I bought the new kool-aid from

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  • From: yogi

    On Jul 9, 2002

    Super! We've been making 1 pkg. with 1/2 c. sugar and filling a large pitcher with water (probably more than 2 quarts.) I like the idea of using the gallon jug... we have so many. Best of all, every kid that's come to our house has liked it this way. A little less sugar never hurt anyone!

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