Ghostbusters fans have a lot to feel nostalgic about this. It was repurposed from an earlier 'citrus cooler' recipe, which was an orange-tangerine blend. Ecto Cooler from the Ghostbusters franchise is making a comeback again now that Ghostbusters: Afterlife is out in theaters. However, by that point the Internet had allowed entire Ghostbusters fandom groups to flourish under the banner of nostalgic appreciation of the Ecto-Cooler brand, and multiple petitions began to circulate asking that the product be restored to its original name. ago I haven't seen any announcements about it, but I imagine there are homemade recipes floating around. The bottle is larger in size than the previous launches. The drink was not formally discontinued until 2001 when it was re-named Shoutin' Orange Tangergreen and then Crazy Citrus Cooler in 2007. After almost 20-year of the original movie, the Ecto Cooler is technically back with a 12-ounce bottle of almost 355 ml. Instead, Coca-Cola says this new 'commemorative' release of Ecto Cooler which will be in 12-ounce bottles for the first time is available via 'some surprises for those who follow and. To commemorate the film’s release, Coca-Cola and Sony Pictures are offering up another time warp. So, yes, Hi-C Ecto Cooler is returning as a tie-in to this weeks movie release, but dont expect this limited-run drink to land on grocery store shelves. It was so popular among a certain generation of snack-food devotees that it continued to be sold as "Ecto-Cooler" even after The Real Ghostbusters was canceled in 1991 and Slimer was removed from the box-art in 1997. The Ghostbusters: Afterlife release is right around the corner and this blast from the past is drawing a lot of attention. Though the original Citrus Cooler had been widely available for decades (since the '60s, in fact), the popularity of all things Ghostbusters in the '80s drove sales and turned the flavor into one of Minute Maid's top consistent sellers in the Hi-C brand.
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