Crystal Light Drink Mix, 12 Quarts, Iced Tea

Crystal Light Drink Mix, Iced Tea (1.40 oz pitcher packet) lives on the beverage aisle with other powdered drink mixes — think instant iced teas, lemonade mixes and powdered sports drinks — often shelved near sugar substitutes and diet beverage options. Shoppers pick it up when they want a low-calorie, shelf-stable way to make a pitcher for backyard cookouts, school lunches, road trips or everyday hydration at home or the office. The brand positions itself as a calorie-conscious, convenient alternative to soda and juice, targeting busy parents, weight-aware adults and anyone nostalgic for the quick, sweetened pitcher of iced tea. Marketing leans on “real black tea” and “naturally flavored” claims and highlights zero grams of sugar and low calories; there is no organic certification and the label uses bright, family-friendly graphics rather than child-focused characters. On the ingredient panel you’ll find maltodextrin, corn syrup solids, artificial sweeteners (aspartame, acesulfame potassium), food colorings and natural flavor, plus a phenylalanine warning — signaling a highly processed formulation. The product is a fine, free‑flowing powder packaged in a plastic canister with pre-measured pitcher packets that dissolve into 2 quarts of water; the ritual is simple: empty, stir or shake with water and ice, then chill and serve. Texture in the finished drink is thin and clear with pronounced sweet and citrus-tea aromatics; mouthfeel is light, not full-bodied like brewed iced tea. In American grocery culture it represents convenient low-calorie refreshment with a long history in diet-conscious shopping carts.