Drink mix

Not to be confused with Drink mixer.

A drink mix is a processed-food product, designed to mix usually with water to produce a beverage resembling juice, soda, or other sweet products in flavor. Another type of drink mix is represented by products that are mixed into milk. Most drink mixes are powdered (Powdered Drink Mix), but some are liquefied (Liquefied Drink Mix).

History

The first juice-type powdered drink mix was Poly Pop, invented by Paul Stevens Hollis in 1922. He sold it as part of the Big State Company until its acquisition by General Foods in 1953.

Ingredients

Chocolate drink mix products, that must be mixed with milk; in a supermarket in Spain.

While some are made with sugar, or sold unsweetened, the products are often made with artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, sucralose, cyclamates or saccharin, and often include artificial flavors and colors. Powdered drink mixes without sugar will often contain water-soluble filler ingredients such as maltodextrin or dextrose. Some of the products include vitamins or other nutrients.

The products are variously marketed and to the point to children, athletes, bodybuilders, dieters, or as a vitamin supplement. Some brands are only sold as drink mixes, while some beverage companies produce powdered versions of their products, as do Gatorade and Ocean Spray. Another form of drink mix is represented by products mixed into milk, such as malted milk, Nesquik, Ovaltine, and Carnation Instant Breakfast.

Drink mix brands

• Nesquik (mix)
• Burple
• Country Time
• Crystal Light (primarily to female dieters)
• Emergen-C (vitamin supplement, with sugar or unsweetened)
• Flavor Aid (primarily marketed to children)
• Funny Face (primarily marketed to children)
• Kool-Aid (primarily marketed to children)
• Fruty
• Milo (drink)
• Tang
• Rasna
• MiO
• Cedevita
• Bolero
• G Fuel
• Prime Hydration Sticks

See also

• Instant coffee
• Instant tea
• Powdered milk
• Squash (drink)