Creamola Foam facts for kids
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| Type | Soft drink |
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| Country of origin | Scotland |
| Introduced | 1950 |
Creamola Foam was a fun soft drink that came as fizzy crystals. You mixed these crystals with water to make a sweet, bubbly drink. It was made in Glasgow, Scotland, and sold across the UK starting in the 1950s. Sadly, a company called Nestlé stopped making it in 1998.
But good news! In 2005, a person named Allan McCandlish started making a similar drink. He called it 'Kramola Fizz'. Later, in April 2019, his children, Agnes and Andrew, brought back the original Creamola Foam name. Now, you can find it in stores in Scotland and even buy it online around the world!
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What is Creamola Foam?
Creamola Foam came as small, colorful crystals. You just added them to cold water to create a sweet, fizzy drink. The drink was sold in a small tin. The tin had a picture of a cartoon girl and boy drinking with straws.
Flavors and History
When it first came out, Creamola Foam had three main flavors: raspberry, orange, and lemon. Later, a cola flavor was added too.
The drink was first owned by Rowntrees. Then, it was sold to Nestle UK. After that, it was sold again to Premier Foods. The relaunched Creamola Foam now comes in 17 different flavors! These include the original raspberry, orange, lemon, and cola.
How Creamola Foam Works
The original Creamola Foam came in a small tin. It had a tight metal lid that you usually opened with a spoon. Inside, a paper seal covered the fizzy crystals.
The tin's label had some interesting phrases. It said "CREAMOLA FOAM CRYSTALS" and "MAKES 10 BIG DRINKS." It also said "FULLY SWEETENED," meaning it was already sweet enough.
Ingredients and Fizz
The early ingredients included Sugar, fruit acids, and Sodium bicarbonate (which is like baking soda). It also had Gum acacia to make it thicker and Saccharin for sweetness. A special ingredient called Saponin helped create the foam. There were also flavorings and colors.
Later on, in the 1980s, the packaging changed. It got a plastic lid and a more modern look. The ingredients were updated slightly. They included Sugar, Citric acid, Sodium bicarbonate, and Tartaric acid. It also had flavorings, Saccharin (sweetener), Gum acacia (stabilizer), and Extract of quillaia (a foaming agent). For example, the raspberry flavor used Carmine for its red color.
The fizzing happens when the powder mixes with water. The citric and tartaric acids react with the sodium bicarbonate. This reaction creates Carbon dioxide gas, which makes all the bubbles! These "fruit" acids also give the drink a slightly sharp taste. The other ingredients help the bubbles last longer. Even though it's mostly made from synthetic ingredients, the colors and flavors make it taste like real fruit.
See also
- Fizzies, a similar drink from the US.
