Do you remember the powdered orange drink, Tang?

Question

I was thinking about it the other day and wished I had some. I remember my Mom making it for us kids at every breakfast and sometimes at supper. It was delicious. I haven't checked yet, but I wonder if it's made anymore. Anyone know?

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Answer 1

Yes, I remember it.  We were told that the astronauts were the first to use it.

Answer 2

Yes. My mother wouldn&#039;t buy it because us kids wouldn&#039;t drink it. Tasted like pure sugar.

Answer 3

yeah they still make it, in fact we have some at my house right now =0

Answer 4

Yes. It was one of those things that initially, tasted great. But then there was an aftertaste. I drank it, but being from Florida, real OJ was better.

Answer 5

Guess I&#039;m in the minority, I thought it was awful.  but it&#039;s still around.   I liked Hi-C, anybody remember that one?

Answer 6

We mixed it with instant tea and instant lemonade, cinnamon and cloves to make spiced tea. Kept it in a jar at the ready to mix with water and pop into the microwave.

Just checked web for recipe and here it is:

1 Cup Tang

1 Cup Sugar

3/4 Cup Instant Tea

2 Scoops Lemonade Mix Optional:

1 Tsp Cinnamon

1 Tsp Cloves



Place all the ingredients in a sealable container. Shake vigorously.  Mix to suit your tastes - I use one Lemonade scoop for a tea glass. Can be served hot or cold.

(Note: Tang changed their formula and made the powder more concentrated. If you got this recipe before 2007, the Tang quantity has been reduced from 2 cups to 1 cup.)

Answer 7

Yes I do and it was good. Don&#039;t know if they still have it, but if they do, I hope it tastes as good as it did back then!  Hugs to you to!

Answer 8

I loved it, too.  

Answer 9

I can&#039;t remember seeing any commercials for it since the mid-nineties, but I&#039;m sure it&#039;s still around somewhere. I&#039;d forgotten about it.

Answer 10

They still have it. I don&#039;t drink it though - I don&#039;t trust powdered drinks

Answer 11

yes we drank it because the astronauts did(as the commerical said) and I recall that it WAS very tangy!

Answer 12

Yes, it is still available - but not in all stores - use the Yellow Pages and call around before shopping for it.

CJ

Answer 13

I totally remember &quot;TANG&quot;.  Quick substitute for OJ.

Answer 14

Yes, we all grew up drinking TANG! I thought we&#039;d all be astronauts by now. lol

Answer 15

I remember drinking it once and decided to leave it for the astronauts.

Answer 16

Yes, I still buy it sometimes, I like it made really strong and orange-y.....YUM

Answer 17

Yes, I remember Tang. I Loved it as a kid!

It looks like they still make it! &gt;link below

Tang is a sugary, orange-flavored, non-carbonated soft drink from the USA. The original orange flavored Tang was formulated by General Foods Corporation in 1957 and first marketed (in powdered form) in 1959.[1]

It was initially intended as a breakfast drink, but sales were poor until NASA began using it on Gemini flights in 1965 (researched at Natick Soldier Systems Center), and that use was heavily advertised.[2] Since that time, it has been associated with the U.S. manned spaceflight program.[3][4] Tang is also a popular beverage in the Philippines as its sweetness satisfies the Filipino palate.

Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tang_(drink...

Answer 18

yes i still drink it and it is still available in the stores

Answer 19

Never cared for it (too sweet!) but, hey, if the astronauts drank it, I did too! Fortunately, I outgrew the notion that I had to do what celebrities do.

The stuff is still made. I purchase the store brand, however. You&#039;ve never had a dishwasher so clean and good-smelling until you&#039;ve run a cycle in an empty DW using this instead of DW powder. It&#039;s mildly abrasive and fresh.

Answer 20

Sure do, my mother loved it.....

Answer 21

yes == the drink that went to outer space -- i never acquired a taste for it -- i did know a guy that mixed it with gin and called it a pour mans s***w driver!!!

Answer 22

Tang is great for cleaning the inside of your dishwasher. Just use it instead of detergent, but don&#039;t push dishes in the dishwasher, then run it.

I can&#039;t believe we ever thought that was good for you!

Answer 23

Still on the shelves!!! Very refreshing drink

Answer 24

I couldn&#039;t stand the stuff...no outer space for me.

Answer 25

Yes, the official drink of the astronauts, I grew up on it.

Answer 26

I think it still is. I know that Country Time puts out a  powdered lemon-

naid like that and it is very good.

  I used to make a warm winter drink, called Russian Tea with Tang.

You added Tang to powdered tea with lemon and added the Tang and

a bit of honey and it was so delicious. And especially good for a sore

throat. It made you warm up nice on a cold winters&#039; night too.