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June 20, 2011

Deep Fried Kool-Aid. It's a thing.

created at: 06/20/2011

It's June, which means it's fair season. And fair season means it's putting-weird-things-in-the-deep-fryer season.

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Surely, plenty of both solid sweet and savory items have taken a turn in the fryer, but what about liquids? Like Kool-Aid?

Apparently, it can be done.     
Well...sort of. Sign On San Diego reports,

You’re thinking actual damp and splashing Kool-Aid undergoes some molecular gastronomy technique on its way to a hot soybean-oil bath. No. Instead sugar-reduced cherry Kool-Aid powder is mixed into a sweet batter, like flavoring. The fried-up result is a doughnut. How is this an improvement over its liquid form? It’s nicely spongy, and doesn’t stain your tongue cherry-red.

Fried Kool-Aid a fair hit, creator says

via @DesignCrush

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Austin, please do! Take photos, and we'll gladly photograph it here. Also, try chocolate milk while you're at it. If you're taking personal requests...

...I now need to order some Calcium Chloride and Sodium Alginate so I can make actual fried Kool-Aid, molecular gastronomy style.

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