616662 Sat May 02 10:21:36 -0700 2009 6 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 4648210 I'm trying to find out the name of a syrup that was marketed on the East Coast in the 1950s. It was a concentrate that came in orange, lemon, cherry etc. that was mixed with tap water. I seem to remember that it came in what looked like a small version of the traditional pancake syrup bottle. Any ideas what the brand was? Sat May 02 10:21:36 -0700 2009 288113 skyy3us 1 4648305 Zarex. Nice trivia and I'm dating myself, it was all we could afford. Sat May 02 11:07:23 -0700 2009 4648210 147961 treb 2 4648359 Zarex is zippy Zarex is zappy Zarex will make your whole mouth happy Sat May 02 11:41:37 -0700 2009 4648305 24648 Sean 3 4648470 Thanks for solving the mystery! It was all we could afford, too:) Sat May 02 12:46:23 -0700 2009 4648359 288113 skyy3us 3 4661055 Also: Ice cold Zarex Just mix with water and add the ice Wed May 06 18:57:06 -0700 2009 4648359 178586 Jeff_the_Kid 1 4661116 This recently came up in another conversation I had. I did a little research and apparently it is still available in Hannaford's supermarkets in New England. Wed May 06 19:16:11 -0700 2009 4648210 17937 Food4Thought 1 4661404 I remember Zarex, and my childhood was quite a bit after the 50s. It was good! Wed May 06 21:22:21 -0700 2009 4648210 74556 manraysky