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PostTue Jun 07, 2005 3:30 pm 
My Country Time Pink Lemonade dry drink mix seems to have become a casualty of the moist climate. It's damp and a little sticky. Wondering if anyone knows a trick for drying the stuff out, or am I better off just getting a new tub of the stuff and then storing it in a more airtight container in the future, like a Mason Jar?

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PostTue Jun 07, 2005 3:48 pm 
Have you tried hydrating it and gotten bad results? My thought is that though it might be a bit heavier than normal, it should still mix up just fine. Just a thought though. I wouldn't count on it without a trial run w/ pitcher + H20.

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PostTue Jun 07, 2005 3:49 pm 
You practially need a chisel to get the stuff out. It does dissolve and tastes okay, but it's making me mad, and if I can't dry it out, I'm pitching it and starting over.

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PostTue Jun 07, 2005 3:54 pm 
Guess the chisel might preclude it from being packed in by a lightweight backpacker. Yep. I'd get some new stuff. Or be like me and go for the individual packets of Crystal Light.

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PostTue Jun 07, 2005 10:21 pm 
marylou wrote:
storing it in a more airtight container in the future, like a Mason Jar?
you store your Mason Jars in airtight containers?

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PostTue Jun 07, 2005 11:06 pm 
You know those silica gel things that come in packets of dried fruit and pill bottles? Their job is to absorb excess moisture. So..... Save a couple of them from packages of jerky, new shoes, ibuprofen bottles, you get the idea. Put your drink powder in a mason jar or something similar along with a couple of the silica gel things and wait a couple of days. You can also try closing the drink powder up with a couple of crackers - works for clumpy salt.

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