Ingredients in Kool Aid Popsicles
Since 1927, Kool Aid has been a fruit-flavored beverage choice for numerous households around the globe. Kraft Foods is the current distributor of several different Kool Aid products. You can make Kool Aid popsicles by freezing the beverage mixture. The specific ingredients in your popsicles will depend on which type of Kool Aid packet you use. Does this Spark an idea?
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Sugar Sweetened Kool Aid Ingredients
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Regular, sugar sweetened Kool Aid packets have sugar, fructose, vitamin E acetate, sodium citrate, citric acid, calcium phosphate, salt, vitamin C and BHA (a preservative). They will also have fruit flavoring and food coloring in them; the type depends on which you choose.
Unsweetened Kool Aid Ingredients
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You will find citric acid, calcium phosphate, BHA and vitamin C in unsweetened Kool Aid. The mixture will also have various fruit flavors and color additives, depending on which flavor you choose to purchase. It is also possible to have maltodextrin in the mix if the flavor you buy contains natural fruit solids.
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Sugar-Free Kool Aid Ingredients
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The sugar-free Kool Aid packets will have aspartame and acesulfame potassium in place of sugar. They will also have fruit flavoring, citric acid, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), calcium phosphate, salt and vitamin C. The Kool Aid's various artificial coloring and flavors will depend on which flavor you select. The Kool Aid may also contain maltodextrin.
Additional Kool Aid Popsicle Ingredients
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You can make Kool Aid popsicles by mixing either regular or sugar-free Kool Aid with water. If you use unsweetened Kool Aid, you will want to sweeten it yourself with sugar, juice or some other sweetener to avoid a bitter taste. Frozen fruit chunks provide extra nutrients, flavor and texture.
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