"Many of us may have just watched our moms emptying some Kool-Aid into a pitcher with sugar and water, but there are plenty of online commenters who talk about having ditched the water to create something akin to Fun Dip or Pixy Stix. "Once the sugar was added, the contents were mixed by a finger. The finger was then licked and dipped into the mix until the Kool-Aid/sugar mix was gone," as one Redditor remembered."
"When Kool-Aid was invented by Edwin Perkins in the 1920s, it was a bottled liquid drink known as "Fruit Smack." After a few years, it was turned into a powdered mix distributed in paper envelopes to cut costs, though Perkins probably never thought that people would be eating the powder itself. So who knows what he would've thought about Kool-Aid mix being a beloved snack amongst Boomers, not to mention the ongoing online discourse surrounding his invention."
Kool-Aid combines colorful packaging and varied flavors to appeal to children and nostalgic adults. Many people remember consuming the powdered mix directly from packets, sometimes combining it with sugar to create a Fun Dip-like treat. Online commenters describe dipping a finger into the sugar-mixed powder and licking it away, while others report eating the powder alone or adding salt or powdered coffee creamer. Kool-Aid originated as a bottled drink called Fruit Smack in the 1920s, then became a powdered mix sold in paper envelopes to reduce costs. The powdered form became a snack enjoyed across Baby Boomer and Gen X generations.
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