The Taste of a Hug

The blue skies, sunshine, frazzled teachers and overly excited kids and teenagers are a sure sign that summer has arrived whether the temperatures agree with them or not!
Sorry to you moms who have enjoyed taking your time at the grocery store and not having to worry about your sweet little angels following behind you like a destructive storm or running ahead of you with the miniature carts playing crash-up derby with the produce displays. When I walk through and see the poke holes in the chicken cellophane, I'll know that you've been there!
When I was a kid, I remember a few trips to the store with my mom. We were good or we didn't get a string cheese! I also remember the bins of colorful barrel shaped drinks more endearingly known as HUGS! I loved those little barrels of sweetness and they alone were motivation to keep my hands off whatever might be tempting me from the shelves because if I could do that, I would be rewarded with a Hug (the drink).
Imagine my thrill when, just a couple of months ago, I ran across a towering display of my favorite childhood beverage! I snatched up an entire box, took it home with me and was as proud as a seven year old who made it all way through the grocery store without touching, tipping, or destroying!

Ahhh, memories!

And now for my product review:

The box had a convenient tear off end that I had to have my mom remove because the feel of the cardboard was just too much for me to handle! It fit very nicely on the bottom shelf of the fridge, but does take up some valuable space!

I failed to read on the box, in all of my excitement before purchasing, that the newly revamped drink now contains 75% less sugar than before! 

This is not the drink I loved as a sunburned child. You can definitely taste the sugar replacement which is a shock to a sugar lovers palette! 

I guess today's kids are probably accustomed to this reality though, and because they never knew the true taste of a Hug, they would probably enjoy the modern day drink. I, however, did not! I bought them months ago, and am still trying to choke them all down! I have found that they aren't bad if you drink them about 10 minutes after brushing your teeth. 

The colors are beautiful and look pretty sitting in the fridge, but what I  did like the very most about this box of drinks is that they came with individually wrapped straws. One for each Hug. I remember as a kid trying to get the hole in the tin foil big enough to drink out of, but small enough that I wouldn't be drenched after one sip! 

So, I would say that the modern day Hug drink is for the modern day kid. But be aware that they do contain Aspartame. Yum. . .