The pleasant blend of sweet and tangy citrus flavors, the nuclear green color that cannot belong to anything else on this earth, the insane amount of sugar.I took my first sip and immediately went back to better times. Back in the classic juice boxes (complete with the old-fashioned Hi-C logo) and the new color changing can, it's everything I remembered. Coca Cola and Minute Maid did not disappoint. When a new Ghostbusters movie was finally a definite thing (a delightful flick, by the way), I knew it was now or never for Ecto Cooler to return. Peter Venkman would ask, "You're not sleeping with it, are you, Ray?" I'm not sure I can comfortably answer that question. There are those of us who never put away the Proton Packs and PKE Meters, and for us, this re-release of Ecto Cooler might classify as a legitimate significant life event. Ghostbusters became a beloved classic, still appreciated by folks of all ages, but the world moved on. If you were a kid in those days, your experience with the movie might have been a bit richer with the Real Ghostbusters cartoon, the absolutely killer toy line from Kenner, and yes, Ecto Cooler. Look, if you were alive at any point during the 1980's, chances are you either like or love Ghostbusters. You'll hear countless 30-somethings exclaim that "Ecto Cooler was the flavor of my childhood," but I doubt the majority of them know the full weight of their own words. JL: So you know how they say, "You don't know what you've got until it's gone?" Truer words could not be spoken when it comes to Hi-C Ecto Cooler. Without further adieu, Josh, please take it away! I’ve paid a king’s ransom for his services and he has agreed to carefully sniff, sip, gulp, chug, and imbibe can after can of Ecto Cooler to bring you the most comprehensive and knowledgeable information money can buy. Besides, why should I even attempt to analyze this blast from the past when we have a resident Ecto Cooler Sommelier on hand? Our very own Josh Look has agreed to share his wealth of knowledge on all things Ecto. No, Ecto Cooler is too much for one man to properly review. Yup, it’s the tasty green concoction which looks like Re-animator serum. Something that I’m sure many of you are all familiar with. ![]() This time I’m going to be covering something very near and dear to my heart. ![]() In previous articles we’ve looked at Kettle Corn and the world’s tastiest corn taquito chip. Add food coloring until it’s just the right, unsettling shade of green.Welcome back to a very special installment of the F:AT Snack Attack.
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