Powdered spirits may be marketed in the US stores in the summer

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau on Tuesday approved labels for a powdered alcohol called Palcohol. Arizona-based Lipsmark LLC, the maker of a booze powder that can be mixed with water like instant tea or lemonade, hopes to begin selling the product soon.

The green light by the alcohol and tobacco tax agency follows a scientific review of Palcohol by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. That agency issued a statement last summer, saying it didn’t have concerns about the ingredients of the product and didn’t find a legal basis to block it. (Pogár Demeter, MTI)