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How to mix Flavor Aid

A pitcher takes one stick, 2 quarts of cold water and 3/4 to 1 cup of sugar. A bottle takes one Singles To Go stick and a shake. The rest is arithmetic.

Purple Flavor Aid Grape poured from a pitcher into a tumbler

The pitcher, as the carton prints it

Use a plastic or glass pitcher. Empty the stick first, pour the water over it and add the sugar last, so you can taste as you go.

The carton adds one more line: best when served cold.

Empty contents of 1 Unsweetened Flavor Aid Stick to a plastic or glass pitcher container. Add 2 quarts (8 cups) cold water. 3/4 or 1 cup sugar (sweeten to taste). Stir to dissolve and serve over ice.

  1. 1

    Empty

    Empty the contents of one stick into a plastic or glass pitcher.

  2. 2

    Add

    Add 2 quarts (8 cups) of cold water and 3/4 to 1 cup of sugar, sweetened to taste.

  3. 3

    Stir

    Stir to dissolve, then serve over ice.

What the sugar adds to each glass

The carton gives a range, 3/4 to 1 cup, and leaves the choice to you. A cup of granulated sugar weighs 200 grams, and 2 quarts pour 8 glasses of 8 fl oz.

At the full cup, one glass holds 25 grams of added sugar. That is half of the 50 grams the FDA sets as the Daily Value for a 2,000 calorie diet.

Sugar in 2 quartsSugar in an 8 fl oz glassCalories a glassShare of the Daily Value
3/4 cup19 g7338%
1 cup25 g9750%
No-calorie sweetener0 g0 from the mix0%

3/4 cup in the pitcher

19 g of sugar a glass

73 calories · 38% of the Daily Value

1 cup in the pitcher

25 g of sugar a glass

97 calories · 50% of the Daily Value

A pitcher with no sugar at all

The carton names the other road: for a low calorie drink, add a liquid or granular non caloric sweetener. The mix itself brings 0 calories a serving.

Buyers report stevia and monk fruit in their pitchers. Start below the sweetness you expect and stir: you can add more, and you cannot take it out.

A gallon, a cooler, a crowd

Every size is the 2-quart recipe multiplied. A gallon takes 2 sticks. A 5-gallon cooler takes 10 sticks and leaves 62 in the case.

You wantSticksCold waterSugar
One pitcher, 2 quarts12 quarts3/4 to 1 cup
One gallon24 quarts1 1/2 to 2 cups
Two gallons48 quarts3 to 4 cups
A 5-gallon cooler1020 quarts7 1/2 to 10 cups

The bottle, as the box prints it

Sip from the full bottle first, or the powder has nowhere to go. A 16.9 fl oz bottle is the standard half-liter, and the box points to a 20 fl oz bottle for a milder drink.

Sip from a full bottle of water to make room for powder. Pour one stick into a 16.9 fl. oz. bottle of water or a large glass of water (use 20 fl. oz. bottle of water for milder flavor). Shake bottle or mix well until powder dissolves.

  1. 1

    Sip

    Sip from a full bottle of water to make room for the powder.

  2. 2

    Pour

    Pour one stick into a 16.9 fl oz bottle or a large glass of water. A 20 fl oz bottle gives a milder drink.

  3. 3

    Shake

    Shake the bottle or stir well until the powder dissolves.

The figures on sugar, calories and sweeteners are label and agency facts, not medical advice. For a diet question, ask a doctor or a registered dietitian.

How to mix: what people ask

How many Flavor Aid sticks does a 5-gallon cooler take?

A 5-gallon cooler takes 10 Flavor Aid Pitcher Packs sticks: 5 gallons is 20 quarts and each stick makes 2. Plan on 7 1/2 to 10 cups of sugar.

Can you mix Flavor Aid Pitcher Packs in a water bottle?

Not well. A Flavor Aid Pitcher Packs stick is sized for 2 quarts, close to 4 bottles of 16.9 fl oz, and it has no sweetener. Singles To Go are the sticks made for one bottle.