But it stayed around for a decade, to everyone's pleasure, before it was officially discontinued in 2001. According to CNN Money, the drink was meant to look a lot like the ectoplasm from green entities like Slimer, a ghost that needed to be busted who appears in the movies.Īccording to the Coca-Cola Company's website, the drink was originally slated for promotional purposes and intended to only be around for a short time.
Thus, the 1984 hit starring Bill Murray birthed a tie-in drink from Hi-C in 1987. It’s been five years since Hi-C Ecto Cooler returned to store shelves in celebration of Ghostbusters: Answer the Call.
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The Ghostbusters movies pretty much defined the '80s. This recipe is courtesy of Hilton New Orleans Riverside.Following the release of the new Ghostbusters movie and the limited resurgence of Hi-C Ecto Cooler, this slime-inspired cocktail is but one of the many ghost-themed experiences the Hilton offers as part of its Ghost of a Good Time package. Following the enormous success of the 1984 live-action film Ghostbusters, Hi-C inked a deal with the franchise to promote the series via a new. Add the Country Time lemonade mix and the orange drink mix. But allow me to fill the uninitiated in, if you're not in the fan base of the now-elusive ghoulish green drink: The saga of the Ecto Cooler starts in 1987. Pour tangerine juice and orange juice into a 1 gallon container. To be honest, I myself only enjoyed these Hi-C drinks for a couple years before they went away at the very beginning of the 2000s, just before Coca-Cola stopped producing them. Thanks to the recent Ghostbusters reboot, finding where to buy Hi-C Ecto Cooler today is actually a lot easier than you think - that said, it will definitely cost you more than it did when it first hit the scene.Ĭonsidering this drink was first introduced in 1987, I'm aware that younger, non-millennials are probably scratching their heads wondering what everyone's screeching about. But it's true - every '80s and '90s kid's dream really did come true.
If you've heard rumors that Hi-C Ecto Cooler is still alive and well, you were probably skeptical.
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