Hippy Sippy was a candy introduced in the late 1960s. It derived its name from its packaging: small, multi-colored pellets contained in a toy package ampoule (sometimes incorrectly identified as a syringe).[1] The intent was to mimick drug usage in the hippie culture, primarily through the toy ampoule being a reminder of heroin and secondarily through the multi-colored candy being a reminder of uppers and downers. Included was a button with the phrase "Hippy Sippy says I'll try anything" and "please feed me" printed on it.[1]
Hippy Sippy was immediately controversial and outraged many people because it normalized drug use.[2] It was promptly removed from the market[3] but is still remembered due to its cultural shock value.[citation needed]
More recently, the name was adopted by saxophonist Hank Mobley for his song "Hippy Sippy Blues."