I sustained life off of this stuff as a kid! The grape and lemonade combination was powdered perfection. It was the only koolaid flavor I would drink

Drink enough purplesaurus rex and your poop turns BRIGHT GREEN! it was scary the first time it happened.

Now this one was a major disappointment in every kid's heart when it was discontinued. I still, to this day, in my adult years, find myself fiddling around with different ratios of lemonade and grape Kool-Aid, trying to find the perfect blend that matches.

You're right about the green poop! We had a green poop epidemic in my fraternity house from that stuff. Still, it was awesome.

My brother and I would alway beg my mom for this when we went to the grocery store! So tasty

That was me and my older sister's favorite Kool-Aid flavor. I still think about that purple dinosaur, and the amazing grape/lemonaide flavor everytime i have to resort to making cherry kool-aid.

I remember back in high school, kids got the crazy idea to dye their hair with Kool Aid. One kid dyed his cat (horrible I know) with Purplesaurus Rex Flavor Kool Aid...and then named the cat, Purplesaurus Rex! I did love to drink it though!

I wrote a letter to craft BEGGING them to reinstate this flavor.

Does anybody else remember the Kool-Aid popsicles? They were a staple in my house as a kid along with Jell-o Pudding Pops and Mariano's Cherry Italian Ices. I would throw a fit in the grocery store if my mom would tell me we couldn't have them, and then I remember hiding them in freezer from my little sister, so she wouldn't get the last one. I have tried to make them, as did my mom as a kid, but they never turned out the same (neither did homemade pudding pops )

We mixed it with Bacardi Black in college. It was dangerous!

It's funny...my my aunt always made kool-aid by mixing grape and lemonade together, long before it was sold as an actual flavor, it must have been more popular than I realized as a kid. For those of you that miss it, just mix 1 packet of grape with 1 packet of lemonade, 2 cups sugar and 4 quarts of water.

This was the only flavor of Kool-Aid that I would drink. I was just trying to remember the name of it the other day

Maybe Kool-Aid can bring it back as a nostalgia item

Just the name brings back memories of grapey lemony goodness.

Purplesaurus Rex was my absolute favorite! After it was discontinued, my mom would try to find some for me, and after a long time of looking, we came up with nothing :( I was sad. We were visiting my grandma once, and mom was helping her clean out her cupboards of her old food, and what did she find...a package Purplesaurus Rex Kool-Aid! I don't even remember how it tastes...just the fact that I LOVED it as a kid would make me buy it now if I saw it!

Purplesaurus Rex is still my favorite flavor. I've taken to making it myself (Aaron is correct: I packet of grape, 1 packet of lemonade, 2 cups sugar, 4 qts water...perfect). A lot of my friends (who, apparently, were deprived) had never tried it. I made some a few days ago, now they're hooked. Kraft should really consider bringing it back, if for no other reason? Our nostalgia! haha

My twin sis' and I used to love this stuff!!! I can't believe it has such a cult following. LOL! Glad I'm not the only one. Love all of this nostalgia. Someone should e-mail Kraft and tell them about this blog. Or better yet, start a petition to get it back. Where do I sign? Speaking of nostalgia I was wishing for some Purplesaurus Rex to put on my snowcones from my Snoopy Snow Cone machine. I ordered one....can't believe they are making them again!!! LOL! Aren't childhood memories great?!?

I read a while back that it is still available in Canada, but never found it. Just mix 1 package of Grape and 1 of Lemonade in a gallon container and it is pretty close...

Purple Saurus rex 1s 2 parts pink lemonade to 1 part grape kool-aid mix.

I loved this stuff when I was in university! I am having an 80s-themed birthday party next week and think I may just have to try making some!

I found a few packets still sealed at a flea market inside some promotional Kool Aid cups. Haven't broke down and opened them...yet!!

I had kids in the 80's, but being raised on KoolAid myself, this was my FAVORITE! I still have a packet, won't get rid of it for anything!

It's Back!

I just mixed a pack today and I still have 2 packs in reserve. My other favorite flavor was the Mega Mountain Twists: Grape Berry Splash. It was the closest taste to the Purplesaurus Rex. I found a few packets in an Asian Market and have held on to them for over 15 years!

Incorrect for the 2 people above that said 1 packet of lemonade 1 packet of grape.. You have to play around with the ratio it's considerably more lemonade than grape and even then it's not going to taste exactly like it there are 4 flavors in Rex the other 2 aren't disclosed on the packet.. that helps deter competitors from duplicating it. The only 1 to 1 ratio flavor you can make that I'm aware of is Sunshine Punch. 1 lemonade 1 orange.

We found a whole stash at the local grocery depot. we bought them out. i now have enough for a few more summers. We have to ration the purple drank, but we have it.