Tab! (eewww!!) Who remembers Fizzies?

[frogbison]

They were little tablets that one put into a glass of water which then began bubbling furiously. When that was done, the water was flavored. I am thinking that the end result probably was not the best tasting dring, ever, but Fizzies were fun for the brave of heart to place on their tongue.

[RaleighNCDUer]

1. I loved Fizzies!

Had them the whole time I was growing up -- then one day they just weren't there.

Always half-wondered if they went away because I grew up.

[Garbo 2004]

2. Oh yeah. I'd forgotten all about those. Root beer was my fav. n/t

[frogbison]

7. Root beer was the BEST

Remember the little foil packets?

[Garbo 2004]

12. yes, they came in those foil packets. I looked forward to grocery shopping

with my parents 'cause I could get FIZZIES! :beer:

[Gloria]

3. Oh, God, yes, I remember Fizzies, too.

I can't believe how old I am!

[teach1st]

4. I'm a fizzie survivor.

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. They were great on the tongue

In my pre-drugs days, Fizzies were as high as we could get.

[Poiuyt]

6. "We're having a Fizzies party!"

[The empressof all]

8. I loved Fizzies too

The root-beer were by far the best! They were too good to be wasted in water. They went straight on the tongue--like a fine vodka.

Pre-cursors to Pop Rocks I believe.

PS-I think there is a candy site on line that you can still get them on. I don't remember the name of it but it sells all kinds of "vintage" candy.

[Cadence]

9. I was actually in the pop rocks generation but

awhile back on the food network they did a thing on them and you can still get them from some retro candy places on the web.

:beer:

[petronius]

10. Pop Rocks were definitely good

But I preferred Zots for my tingly/foamy mouth experience!

[frogbison]

11. Ha ha! I LOVE the internet!

Check this out: http://www.oldtimecandy.com/fizzies.htm

From the short page:

"Wouldn't it be grand if we could drop a tablet in a glass of water and have an instant soda pop?" After long hard work, they finally figured out how to combine the right combinations of fruit flavoring, sweetener, citric acid and sodium bicarbonate (a substance that is much like baking soda) into a magical tablet that when dropped into water, turned water into an instant sparkling, effervescent fruit drink!"

I remember a cola flavor, as well. Sweet Lord! Turns out they contained Cyclamate. Oooh, I don't feel so well...

[miss_kitty]

13. I love Fizzies!

Do they still make them?

[demodonkey]

14. Fizzies, YES! Best taken without water...mmmmmm!

I liked the grape ones, or root beer.

For you young'uns that never had 'em, think of flavored Alka-Seltzer, that is really tasy... wait, do they still make Alka-Seltzer....????

Oy, I must be getting old, lol!

[juslikagrzly]

15. Oh wow!

I loved those things! Am I that old?? :-(

[Nay]

16. They were great! My favorite was the root beer flavor.

[Lady Sonelle]

17. Friend of Mine Had A Pet Raccoon and....

They used to give the poor thing bread or Fizzies... The 'coon would, of course, run to dunk her treat into water and...

Poor thing never BIT My friend, which she OUGHT to have done! Brats.

Lady Sonelle

Who always took the raccoon's side in the argument!

[haunce]

18. Fizzies

Boy does that ever bring back memory's:silly:

[johnnie]

19. I remember them

According to the article in the above post, they were taken off the market in 1968. Damn... I guess we are dating ourselves.

[Sabriel]

20. In retrospect, I wonder what was in those things

I hope the FDA is on it.

[FizzFuzz]

21. love the candy love the name!!

Fizzzziieeeeeeeeeeeees!

grape was my fav.

:hi: , Fizz-O