A powdered alcohol intended to be mixed up into drinks has gained approval from a federal regulator . The product , called Palcohol , had received the greenlight from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau briefly last year before the bureau backtracked and said the label approvals had been given in error . On Wednesday , bureau spokesman Tom Hogue told The Associated Press the issues were resolved and that four varieties of Palcohol were approved . But Hogue noted that states can also regulate alcohol sales in their borders . Dry booze : A brand of powdered alcohol has been approved by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau . The maker of Palcohol hopes to start selling the product by summer . A few of their flavors of powdered alcohol seen above . The approval is a step forward for a small company whose product plans have already sparked controversy . Several states have already moved to ban powdered alcohol , including lawmakers in Colorado who last month advanced legislation to temporarily halt its sale . That bill has since morphed to ensure the regulation of powdered alcohol as if it were liquid alcohol once it gets federal approval . Concerns have included abuse by minors , the potential to snort the powder and whether Palcohol 's light weight would make it easy to sneak alcohol into public events or spike drinks . Palcohol would come in a pouch , with water being added to the powder inside for the equivalent of an alcoholic drink . A statement on Palcohol 's website says the company hopes to have the product for sale this summer . Palcohol founder Mark Phillips noted the approval of his products in an email early Wednesday morning , and said in a subsequent email that pricing has n't yet been determined . 'We are n't commenting on production or distribution at this time , ' he wrote . The four products that have been approved include powdered versions of a cosmopolitan , a margarita , vodka and rum . Phillips added that he expects another Palcohol product — Lemon Drop — should also be 'approved shortly . ' Previously , Phillips had said he came up with the idea for Palcohol because he wanted a way to enjoy alcoholic drinks after hiking or other activities without having to lug around heavy bottles . Hogue said the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau regularly reaches out to the Food and Drug Administration to get determinations on whether a product might be considered 'adulterated . ' If the FDA says the product is n't adulterated , he said the bureau 's evaluation centers on whether labels accurately reflect what 's in the product . 'Potential for abuse is n't grounds for us to deny a label , ' Hogue said .
A powdered alcohol brand called Palcohol was approved by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau . While powdered alcohol has federal approval , individual states have the power to ban it within their borders . The maker of Palcohol hopes to start selling the product this summer .