Powder kids drink/squash??

betterlife

hi,
i was wondering if anyone knows where i can get powder drinks from? the kind you use to see in hospital vending machines that came in a cup that you added hot or cold water too.
I also remember you use to be able to buy it in packets or tubs, but i can find it anywhere??
we are going to disneyland paris for a week in december, and as the prices of drinks around the park are so expensive (and mostly fizzy) i was hoping to take some powder drink with me, as you are very limited to the amount of liquid you can take on the plane, and help would be much appreciated thank you.

cutestkids

Hi

I am not sure where you could by powdered squash, but what about taking empty bottles with you and then buy a bottle of squash or cordial over there and make it up each day in the hotel room for the kids to take with them when they go out.

Mine have each got a very small back pack that we use on days out and they carry their own drinks and snacks in them.

valk_scot

You can get sachets of powdered drink in the US, it's called Kool-Aid and comes in dozens of flavours and with or without sugar. It's chock full of additives though, I use it to dye woolen fibres as it's a great source of food colourings.

TBH though the best thing to drink in a very hot climate is plain water, or, if your kids won't drink plain water, try water with a little pure fruit juice added/ Plus eat one packet of crisps per day to keep your salt levels up. Water plus fruit juice keeps you hydrated better than any of that sugary, artificial sweetner/flavour/coloured rubbish out there.

D&DD

Approved food had them in a while ago nice flavours too

Nicki

You are only limited in respect to liquids carried in hand luggage as far as I know. Why not just pack a normal unopened bottle of squash in your hold baggage?

hunters

valk_scot wrote: »

You can get sachets of powdered drink in the US, it's called Kool-Aid and comes in dozens of flavours and with or without sugar. It's chock full of additives though, I use it to dye woolen fibres as it's a great source of food colourings.

TBH though the best thing to drink in a very hot climate is plain water, or, if your kids won't drink plain water, try water with a little pure fruit juice added/ Plus eat one packet of crisps per day to keep your salt levels up. Water plus fruit juice keeps you hydrated better than any of that sugary, artificial sweetner/flavour/coloured rubbish out there.

In my experience its blinking cold in Paris over December so I don't really think your last paragraph applies

Take some sachets of hot chocolate and make up in your own flask.

bossymoo

You could probably get some in a French hypermarket. I spotted some when in Spain last month. We tried one for the kids (vitamins added too!) and they loved it, they were 59c each and made up two litres. Although, we only used half as I found that too strong for my littlies. I brought six sachets back home

blossomhill_2

Seem to be available more on the continent than here, DD has brought some back for me before as she knows I look back fondly on it from childhood, Cremola Foam?

blossomhill_2

Just googled Cremola Foam, it's still out there, £4 a tub, bang goes my waistline now .. and if you do a search on his site, it comes up in numerous thraeds, what a nostalgic lot we are!

It's sold through retro sweet websites, and there are online recipes too

valk_scot

hunters wrote: »

In my experience its blinking cold in Paris over December so I don't really think your last paragraph applies

Take some sachets of hot chocolate and make up in your own flask.

Lol, I missed the bit about Paris. I thought she was off to Florida!

flubberyzing

valk_scot wrote: »

You can get sachets of powdered drink in the US, it's called Kool-Aid and comes in dozens of flavours and with or without sugar. It's chock full of additives though, I use it to dye woolen fibres as it's a great source of food colourings.

TBH though the best thing to drink in a very hot climate is plain water, or, if your kids won't drink plain water, try water with a little pure fruit juice added/ Plus eat one packet of crisps per day to keep your salt levels up. Water plus fruit juice keeps you hydrated better than any of that sugary, artificial sweetner/flavour/coloured rubbish out there.

Paris in December is not a very hot climate! Certainly no hotter than England (speaking as someone who went to Paris in January for a holiday one year!)