norgeway
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Something I thought was gone forever......BOSCO Chocolate Syrup!!!!
Guess what I found at Big Lots
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danemodsandy
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Oh, Man!
I knew that Bosco was still around, but actually finding it? Haven't been able to do that.
I remember when kids begged for Bosco worse than they beg for pizza today.
I knew that Bosco was still around, but actually finding it? Haven't been able to do that.
I remember when kids begged for Bosco worse than they beg for pizza today.
OH MY GAWD
My favorite chocolate syrup !!
My favorite chocolate syrup !!
I haven't seen it in decades just an overpriced empty jar with an elephant head at some flea market or sally ann... You gotta remember the song.. I hate Bosco, it is no good for me...
When we were little and got sick mom would crush an aspirin and mix it into a teaspoon of Bosco to make the medicine go down.
When we were little and got sick mom would crush an aspirin and mix it into a teaspoon of Bosco to make the medicine go down.
Oh Ya
Do the Bosco Nova, Flavor and fun for everyone....I loved Bosco as a kid. Strange that I can still remember that stupid commercial.
Do the Bosco Nova, Flavor and fun for everyone....I loved Bosco as a kid. Strange that I can still remember that stupid commercial.
I've never even heard of it. Now I feel like I missed out on something.
yum!!!!!! remember a clown to pour thru from the jar.
norgeway
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I thought it was gone forever...
But it is still being made,..Bosco Products Inc,441,Main Road,Towaco NJ,07082. boscoworld.com [email protected]
But it is still being made,..Bosco Products Inc,441,Main Road,Towaco NJ,07082. boscoworld.com [email protected]
When I was growing up my Mom always had Bosco in the house. She made hot chocolate for us kids almost every morning with Bosco. And she used to make us ice cream sundaes with Bosco and sliced bananas. My aunt bought Nestles Qwik, and it was not as good as Bosco. My local Safeway has carried Bosco for years, but I don't know if its as good as the old Bosco in the jar, since I haven't bought it. You've got my curiosity up and I'll have to buy some and give it a try.
ptcruiser51
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No Hershey's Fans?
We were a Cocoa-Marsh family. My sister still has the glasses with the lion on them.
I do remember Bosco as a kiddie cartoon character on early TV. To avoid starting a firestorm of hatespeak, please do your own research! Peace.
We were a Cocoa-Marsh family. My sister still has the glasses with the lion on them.
I do remember Bosco as a kiddie cartoon character on early TV. To avoid starting a firestorm of hatespeak, please do your own research! Peace.
Maybe it was a clown lid.. why I was thinking an elephant who knows. You could also get the big jar with the pump lid
Had to check and yeah it's available for sale on amazon right now..
Had to check and yeah it's available for sale on amazon right now..
whirlcool
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Here You Go!
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What worries me now is that Bosco is a "Chocolate Flavored Syrup". If it's only chocolate flavored, what is it actually made out of?
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What worries me now is that Bosco is a "Chocolate Flavored Syrup". If it's only chocolate flavored, what is it actually made out of?
BOSCO now available--GREAT!!!Remember that stuff when I was a kid---one time drank almost the whole bottle of it!!!SO GOOD!!But did get a little sick.Used Bosco in my milk(would be good today as a mix in for VM and Blendtec drinks)And LOTS and LOTS of it on my ice cream!!!One time as kids we were serving ourselves the Bosco on our ice cream when the jar fell off the counter-hit the hard floor and was upright--then---it collasped and the Bosco oozed onto the floor.what a mess-and Mom didn't get anymore until the next grocery trip-so we were more careful after that.All I could see now was Hersheys syrup and store brands.Guess will have to go to Big Lots and stock up! Hope its the same formula that was used long ago.Contained things good and bad for you--but went down SO easy!!!
arbilab
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I was more an Ovaltine guy. I mean, Captain Midnight would send you a decoder ring fer gawdsake! Ate it with a spoon when I didn't want to be bothered with milk. 'Course it changed like everything else did, from a shiny glaze to an opaque glaze and never was the same.
Hershey? There should be a law prohibiting using that word and 'chocolate' in the same sentence. No wonder Europe hasn't taken us seriously since Hershey came to prominence the same way Lucky Strike did, by giving it away to WW2 GIs.
Hershey? There should be a law prohibiting using that word and 'chocolate' in the same sentence. No wonder Europe hasn't taken us seriously since Hershey came to prominence the same way Lucky Strike did, by giving it away to WW2 GIs.
I like Ovaltine,too-used that as a kid and today-yes like you even ate it "raw" or put on ice cream.
Actually not that many American food products make it overhere, but if they do some of them get a warning on them, for instance when they contain synthetic food coloring.
the other version
Oh I hate Bosco. It is no good for me
Mommy put it in my milk to try and poison me.
But I fooled mommy, I put it in her tea.
Now I have no mommy to try and poison me..
Oh I hate Bosco. It is no good for me
Mommy put it in my milk to try and poison me.
But I fooled mommy, I put it in her tea.
Now I have no mommy to try and poison me..
tennblondie78
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I've never heard of Bosco... I feel left out. 
Guess I need to hunt down a bottle to see what the fuss is about!
Guess I need to hunt down a bottle to see what the fuss is about!Being manufactured in my state, I see Bosco in most supermarkets, but not all.
The ingredients really don't look too bad:
"Ingredients
High fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, water, natural cocoa, sugar, cultured sugar, malt extract, natural vanilla flavor, xanthan gum, citric acid, salt, vitamin B3 (niacinamide), vitamin B6 (pyridoxine HCI), vitamin B2 (riboflavin).
No preservatives, no artificial flavors, and no artificial colors. OU Kosher Pareve."
I like Bosco on my ice cream, but in a glass of milk I prefer Rich Chocolate Ovaltine, as ridiculously expensive as it is.
Ken D.
The ingredients really don't look too bad:
"Ingredients
High fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, water, natural cocoa, sugar, cultured sugar, malt extract, natural vanilla flavor, xanthan gum, citric acid, salt, vitamin B3 (niacinamide), vitamin B6 (pyridoxine HCI), vitamin B2 (riboflavin).
No preservatives, no artificial flavors, and no artificial colors. OU Kosher Pareve."
I like Bosco on my ice cream, but in a glass of milk I prefer Rich Chocolate Ovaltine, as ridiculously expensive as it is.
Ken D.
danemodsandy
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Stephanie:
Your avatar photo reveals that you're much too young to remember Bosco!
The heyday of the product was the late 1950s through the middle 1960s. It was heavily advertised on "kiddie shows," like Atlanta's Popeye Club, L.A.'s Cartoon Carousel and even Waterloo's Dr. Max and Mombo.
That time frame was when kiddie programming on school days began at 4:00 pm and ran through 6:00 pm - two whole hours of saturation advertising wrapped in a thin veneer of cartoons hosted by a local personality. Saturday was even more intense - cartoons began at 7:00 am and ran until noon, then "juvenile" programming like Sky King took over for a couple of hours more.
We boomer brats responded so well to the brain-washing we received that we mercilessly pestered our parents for Bosco, Lay's and Gordon's Potato Chips, Maypo, Duncan Yo-Yos, Fizzies, Wham-O Hula Hoops, Hostess Twinkies, Barbies and G.I. Joes.
I remember more than one occasion when I was threatened with bodily harm if I said ONE. MORE. WORD. about some product I'd seen advertised on The Popeye Club.
Your avatar photo reveals that you're much too young to remember Bosco!
The heyday of the product was the late 1950s through the middle 1960s. It was heavily advertised on "kiddie shows," like Atlanta's Popeye Club, L.A.'s Cartoon Carousel and even Waterloo's Dr. Max and Mombo.
That time frame was when kiddie programming on school days began at 4:00 pm and ran through 6:00 pm - two whole hours of saturation advertising wrapped in a thin veneer of cartoons hosted by a local personality. Saturday was even more intense - cartoons began at 7:00 am and ran until noon, then "juvenile" programming like Sky King took over for a couple of hours more.
We boomer brats responded so well to the brain-washing we received that we mercilessly pestered our parents for Bosco, Lay's and Gordon's Potato Chips, Maypo, Duncan Yo-Yos, Fizzies, Wham-O Hula Hoops, Hostess Twinkies, Barbies and G.I. Joes.
I remember more than one occasion when I was threatened with bodily harm if I said ONE. MORE. WORD. about some product I'd seen advertised on The Popeye Club.
tennblondie78
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I used to watch the "After School Specials" and Saturday morning cartoons. I also remember cartoons being on in the afternoons; that's when I watched Inspector Gadget, Heathcliff, He-Man, Battlecats, etc...
Let the laughing commence...
Let the laughing commence...
danemodsandy
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Stephanie:
Your era was a little different from ours.
Those shows I referred to were local. Basically, a local station bought a "package" of cartoons from King Features Syndicate or another entity, and hired someone to be a host with appeal to kids. The U.S.'s television markets were full of "Officers," "Skippers," "Doctors" and clowns with various names. A studio audience of local kids was always in attendance.
Over the course of an hour-long show, several cartoons would be interspersed with lots of commercials, and studio audience participation games. Prizes for the games were always sponsors' products.
Kids vied to be on their local show (in my native Atlanta, there was a two-year waiting list to be on The Popeye Club in its heyday), and local personalities were often hired by local businesses as a "draw," like when a new grocery store or fast-food place opened up. The Popeye Club's "Officer" Don Kennedy would be on hand, which made kids beg to be taken to the new A & P or whatever, and when the little darlings got there, they begged for whatever they'd seen on TV.
It was a racket the Mafia must have wished they'd thought of first. Changes in FCC regulations made such shows much less profitable beginning in the early '70s - you couldn't market so blatantly and aggressively any more. By the time you were at the right age for kiddie programming, not nearly so much of it was local any more. At one point, Atlanta had three local kiddie shows in the afternoon - The Popeye Club, Skipper Ray and The Mickey Mouse Club.
Your era was a little different from ours.
Those shows I referred to were local. Basically, a local station bought a "package" of cartoons from King Features Syndicate or another entity, and hired someone to be a host with appeal to kids. The U.S.'s television markets were full of "Officers," "Skippers," "Doctors" and clowns with various names. A studio audience of local kids was always in attendance.
Over the course of an hour-long show, several cartoons would be interspersed with lots of commercials, and studio audience participation games. Prizes for the games were always sponsors' products.
Kids vied to be on their local show (in my native Atlanta, there was a two-year waiting list to be on The Popeye Club in its heyday), and local personalities were often hired by local businesses as a "draw," like when a new grocery store or fast-food place opened up. The Popeye Club's "Officer" Don Kennedy would be on hand, which made kids beg to be taken to the new A & P or whatever, and when the little darlings got there, they begged for whatever they'd seen on TV.
It was a racket the Mafia must have wished they'd thought of first. Changes in FCC regulations made such shows much less profitable beginning in the early '70s - you couldn't market so blatantly and aggressively any more. By the time you were at the right age for kiddie programming, not nearly so much of it was local any more. At one point, Atlanta had three local kiddie shows in the afternoon - The Popeye Club, Skipper Ray and The Mickey Mouse Club.
I see that HFCS is the first ingredient listed. I seriously doubt the original formula contained that.
Another blast from the past
Fox's U bet.
Egg cream purists and fans of the original early 20th-century formulation of U-Bet sometimes seek out the Kosher For Passover version of the syrup. In order to maintain its kosher certification from Kay Kosher Supervision during the Passover holiday, U-Bet is made before Passover with refined sugar instead of the high-fructose corn syrup sweetener base that is used the rest of the year.
Good stuff when you find the formulation made with sugar.
Just say NO to HFCS!
Fox's U bet.
Egg cream purists and fans of the original early 20th-century formulation of U-Bet sometimes seek out the Kosher For Passover version of the syrup. In order to maintain its kosher certification from Kay Kosher Supervision during the Passover holiday, U-Bet is made before Passover with refined sugar instead of the high-fructose corn syrup sweetener base that is used the rest of the year.
Good stuff when you find the formulation made with sugar.
Just say NO to HFCS!
danemodsandy
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HFCS:
In that part of my working life that deals with special-needs people, I have tried and tried and tried to impact on their consumption of HFCS-sweetened pop. The reason? Many of them are overweight, and some are obese, and all of them will do absolutely anything to get their hands on as much pop as they possibly can.
My finest moment came some months ago, when I mentioned in a meeting that HFCS is suspected in some quarters of being at least somewhat addictive. I was glared at, and frostily told, "There is no evidence of that."
To which I replied, "I will believe that when I see people lie, cheat and steal to get hold of broccoli."
In that part of my working life that deals with special-needs people, I have tried and tried and tried to impact on their consumption of HFCS-sweetened pop. The reason? Many of them are overweight, and some are obese, and all of them will do absolutely anything to get their hands on as much pop as they possibly can.
My finest moment came some months ago, when I mentioned in a meeting that HFCS is suspected in some quarters of being at least somewhat addictive. I was glared at, and frostily told, "There is no evidence of that."
To which I replied, "I will believe that when I see people lie, cheat and steal to get hold of broccoli."
danemodsandy
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Fox's U-Bet:
I love U-Bet, preferably in the Kosher for Passover version.
It is different than other chocolate syrups - thinner, with a somewhat lighter taste. It mixes superbly well with soda for an egg cream.
I love U-Bet, preferably in the Kosher for Passover version.
It is different than other chocolate syrups - thinner, with a somewhat lighter taste. It mixes superbly well with soda for an egg cream.
Chocolatey
Presume the makers used the term "chocolatey" as a way to get around the fact the drink contains '0' percent actual chocolate. Chocolate contains both cocoa solids and cocoa butter, in varying amounts. (Technically cocoa contains some cocoa butter, usually in the 10-12% range; although some high-end cocoas contain upwards of 22% cocoa butter). The point is, when the cocao (yes, cocao not cocoa) bean is processed the solids are separated from the butter - and each can be used in varying amounts when re-combining to form a particular type of chocolate - some more viscous (less cocoa butter) and others less viscous (higher cocoa butter contents, which provides greater flow) and naturally - higher cost. And you can just guess how much $$'s Mr. candy bar maker or Mr. chocolatey syrup maker can save by incorporating nary a drop of the real thing-! Happens all the time in today's high-profits-at-all-cost world of food making.
The above explanation doesn't fully answer the question as to why the current iteration of Bosco is described as chocolate syrup, unless adding 'syrup' to the description somehow clears the way for deceptive advertising. And the label on older bottles of the concoction stated: Bosco Milk Amplifier Chocolate Flavored Syrup. Now try to figure that one out...
Presume the makers used the term "chocolatey" as a way to get around the fact the drink contains '0' percent actual chocolate. Chocolate contains both cocoa solids and cocoa butter, in varying amounts. (Technically cocoa contains some cocoa butter, usually in the 10-12% range; although some high-end cocoas contain upwards of 22% cocoa butter). The point is, when the cocao (yes, cocao not cocoa) bean is processed the solids are separated from the butter - and each can be used in varying amounts when re-combining to form a particular type of chocolate - some more viscous (less cocoa butter) and others less viscous (higher cocoa butter contents, which provides greater flow) and naturally - higher cost. And you can just guess how much $$'s Mr. candy bar maker or Mr. chocolatey syrup maker can save by incorporating nary a drop of the real thing-! Happens all the time in today's high-profits-at-all-cost world of food making.
The above explanation doesn't fully answer the question as to why the current iteration of Bosco is described as chocolate syrup, unless adding 'syrup' to the description somehow clears the way for deceptive advertising. And the label on older bottles of the concoction stated: Bosco Milk Amplifier Chocolate Flavored Syrup. Now try to figure that one out...
Yay! Pete got the Bosco jingle down pat!
I went to a Publix Supermarket yesterday, before I bought my Maxwell House Instant and ten cans of Friskies, I checked for Bosco, and Biscoff. Bingo, both!! Bosco is still described on the label as a milk amplifier, Biscoff is a spread made up of ground Biscotti, subject for another thread. I should have gotten some Bosco, we never had any growing up.
I went to a Publix Supermarket yesterday, before I bought my Maxwell House Instant and ten cans of Friskies, I checked for Bosco, and Biscoff. Bingo, both!! Bosco is still described on the label as a milk amplifier, Biscoff is a spread made up of ground Biscotti, subject for another thread. I should have gotten some Bosco, we never had any growing up.
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