Crystal Light Lemonade
Crystal Light arrived in 1982 with a simple idea: lemonade did not need a cup of sugar to taste like summer. The powder dissolved clear, and the glass came in at five calories. The canister has been on kitchen counters ever since.
The lemonade itself has stayed remarkably true. It is tart in the front and softly sweet at the finish. This is the flavor most people mean when they say the words drink mix. In a box built around lemonade, it is the anchor.
Crystal Light Lemonade has been the standard-bearer of light lemonade for four decades: a clean, sunny tartness that stirs into water in seconds. It is the flavor the rest of the box is measured against.
This one ships inside the Lemonade Box.
120 single-serve drink mix packets · 9 flavors · 3 brands · a mix no single brand sells
- Stirred into a tall glass of ice water at the first sign of afternoon slump
- The base of our Frozen Lemonade Slush. See the recipe
- Made by the pitcher for a porch or a picnic table
Citric acid · Potassium citrate · Maltodextrin · Aspartame · Natural flavor · Magnesium oxide · Acesulfame potassium · Soy lecithin · Yellow 5
Questions, answered.
- How much water does one stick make?
- One stick is portioned for a 16.9-ounce bottle of water. For a lighter glass, use more water. The flavor holds up well when stretched.
- Does it contain sugar?
- No. Crystal Light Lemonade is sugar-free and lands at about five calories per serving, sweetened with aspartame and acesulfame potassium.
- Is it better cold?
- Always. Stir it into the coldest water you have. The tartness reads brighter and the finish cleaner as the temperature drops.