I found these "Instant" cocktail mixes in the basement bar of a recent estate sale. I'm not an alcohol drinker, but I have to imagine these are pretty bad. The fact that the these remained after all these years strongly indicates that.
My first thought was these were pure "instant" mixes, as in, just add water. I couldn't imagine how you could get an alcoholic drink out of them and thought maybe they were non-alcoholic taste-alikes. But as it turns out, you still have to supply the booze.
So what could you be getting out of the mix? Someone that knows about mixed drinks, please fill me in.
"Photo by GOMMI". Who the heck is "GOMMI"? I don't think it's this guy.
I've never heard of a "Pink Squirrel", but I like the sound of it.
You even get a "very special jewelry offer":
I can't find a date on these, but I can't imagine they are any later than the early 70's. The packaging has me leaning toward the 1960's. There were additional packets within the boxes of other mixed drinks like Tom Collins, Grasshoppers and Margaritas.
The powder is still loose inside the packets (thanks Science!) As I said, I'm not a drinker, but I imagine these could still be used. Anyone willing to try some? I'll send you your choice of packet(s) in return for a review.
Holland House continues to do business today, but appear to have gotten out of the powdered drink mix market.