Tuesday 9 August 2011

Creamola Foam, Kramola Fizz, Krakatoa Foamy Fruity Fizz

In my post of 31 October 2010 I reminisced about Creamola Foam:


Creamola Foam was a little tub of powder that, when mixed with water, turned into a fizzy fruit flavoured drink. Creamola Foam was the drink of choice for generations of children across Scotland who would enjoy making "big glasses" using the flavoured crystals and water. The drink originally came in Raspberry, Orange, and Lemon flavours and Cola was a later addition to the range. Creamola Foam became popular in Scotland from the 1950s onwards. After the grim days of austerity and rationing, having a fizzy drink you could mix yourself was quite a luxury and it remained popular. The production of the brand ceased in 1998, sparking a wave of disappointment and a growing campaign for its return ever since. The exact formula which made the sugary concoction so special was lost when production ceased in 1998, leaving would-be revivalists relying on nothing more than imprecise ingredient lists and recollections of how the drink tasted, looked and felt in the mouth. 

Alas a clone of Creamola Foam has yet to be realised.


In my post of 20 November I mentioned that my daughter got a tub of cola flavour Kramola Fizz from a family friend:


Well we happened to be in The Sweetie Shop in the Forum Centre today and my daughter noticed that they were selling tubs in different flavours though they were a bit pricey at £4 each. They do have little sachets for £1.50 though.


In the same shop the other day we got two tubs of Krakatoa Foamy Fruity Fizz in lemon/lime and raspberry flavours at £2.50 per tub. Not as fizzy as Creamola Foam but an improvement on Kramola Fizz.



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