Kool-Aid Fruit Tea*

0 Calories!

Directions: put four tablespoons of sugar...

*contains no fruit or tea. Not suitable for human consumption.



Intrigued by constant cultral references to Kool-Aid on the web, I had an American friend send me a few sachets. I followed the highly dubious directions, and found myself with two pints of what appeared to be red dye. But, I thought I'd keep an open mind, so I lifted the glass to my lips...

Good God, humans drink this stuff?

I can't have drunk more than a quarter of a pint, but I was left with a hideous aftertaste that wouldn't leave for days. I swear it stained the stainless steel sink when I poured it away. It took two showers before the stains on my hands were gone, I felt like Lady Macbeth.

I can see why people took acid with Kool-Aid. You need some form of heavy duty reality buffer to drink it.