Crystal Light Drink Mix, 12 Quarts, Rapsberry

Crystal Light Drink Mix Raspberry is a bright, convenience-oriented powdered iced tea concentrate sold in the beverage or powdered drink aisle, usually shelved with other powdered mixes, tea bags, sugar substitutes and low-calorie mixers. You’ll see the canister near other pitcher packets and single-serve sachets, often close to baking sweeteners and drink enhancers. It fits quick weekly grocery runs, back-to-school shopping for lunchbox drinks, and casual entertaining or backyard barbecues where a low-calorie refresher is wanted. The brand positions itself as a diet-friendly, mainstream alternative to soda and juice — appealing to calorie-conscious adults, parents who want flavored drinks for kids without added sugar, and people who remember Crystal Light from childhood. Marketing emphasizes “real black tea,” low calories and “naturally flavored” claims, with colorful, kid-friendly packaging art and no organic certification. The label leans into a health-halo of zero grams of sugar and “only 5 calories,” while also listing artificial sweeteners and colorants in the ingredient panel. In plain processing terms, it’s a highly processed powdered beverage mix made from starch derivatives, acids, artificial sweeteners and colorings. Sensory details: the powder is fine and slightly gritty in the pouch, dissolving into a clear, brightly colored pink-red iced tea with a sweet-tart finish; mouthfeel is light, more watery than fresh-brewed tea, with a lingering artificial sweetener aftertaste. Packaging is a small canister with individual pitcher packets or a single 1.60 oz packet designed to make 2 quarts; the ritual is simple — pour, stir and chill — making it a grab-and-go fixture in many American kitchens.