Flavor Aid
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Flavor Aid is a soft drink beverage made by Jel Sert, introduced in 1929. It is similar to Kool-Aid.
According to Jel Sert's website, Flavor Aid comes in the following flavors: Cherry, Raspberry, Grape, Berry Punch, Tropical Punch, Orange, Lemonade, Lemon-Lime, Strawberry and Kiwi-Watermelon. Jel Sert also acquired the Wyler's trademark from Lipton in 1994, giving it the number two and three brand names in the category. Jel Sert also produces and sells Fla-Vor-Ice and Otter Pops.
Around 913 followers of Jim Jones committed cult suicide by drinking cyanide-laced grape Flavor Aid in 1978.
Jel Sert has also introduced several flavors "that directly appeal to our Hispanic friends. These items are packed in fully bilingual packaging."[1] The Hispanic versions do not include Cherry or Berry Punch, and have instead Root Beer, Mango, Apple, Jamaica, Tamarindo, Tangerine, and Pineapple-Orange.
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- ^ From the Jel Sert website.