I didn't realise until recently that the USA defines sherbet as a sorbet with dairy products. In the UK it's a fizzy power used in sweets (candy). I would guess that it must exist under a different name in the USA, but if not, then here are a couple of super simple recipes to bang some together to try for yourself. Normal version:- 1 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda (sodium bicarbonate). 1 teaspoon of citric acid. 3 teaspoons of icing sugar. (Very fine sugar with 3% corn starch.) Extra sour version:- 1 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda. 2 teaspoons of citric acid. 3 spoons of icing sugar. For both recipes, just mix the powders together thoroughly and it's done. A blender or grinder could be used to create a much finer mix. The sherbet powder can be used as a dip for licorice or lollipops, or you can add two heaped spoons to a glass of cold water and mix for an instant fizzy drink. The ingredients of the Barratt Sherbet Fountain (including the licorice) are listed as:- Sugar, treacle, wheat flour, cornflour, sodium bicarbonate, citric acid, tartaric acid, colour (caramel), liquorice extract, tri-calcium phosphate (anti-caking agent), aniseed oil. If you enjoy these videos you can help support the channel with a dollar for coffee, cookies and random gadgets for disassembly at:- http://www.bigclive.com/coffee.htm This also keeps the channel independent of YouTube's advertising algorithms allowing it to be a bit more dangerous and naughty. #ElectronicsCreators ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch2Xly3RY3Y

As we enter the last third of the year, which is one continuous Halloween and Christmas season, the local pound shops (UK dollar stores) have started introducing their seasonal stock. In this case it includes this lovely LED string USB charging cable with an exciting new approach to driving LEDs. It's interesting to note that while these came from One Below, they're echoing the equally disastrous version sold by Poundland in previous years. If you buy these lights, do it for the caps alone. They're easy to remove once the LEDs have melted the glue! It's intriguing that the LEDs initially survived, but after some use their current dropped notably due to internal degradation. Supporting the channel with a dollar or two on Patreon helps keep it independent of YouTube's quirks, avoids intrusive mid-video adverts, gives early access, bonus footage and regular quiet Patreon live streams. https://www.patreon.com/bigclive #ElectronicsCreators ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5OOzUsIThg