This classic retro sweet is the definition of sweet shop dreams! one of the definitive nostalgic sweets, these delicious sweets are one of our most popular, regularly making it into the top 5 for sales each year! Do you remember their sister sweets, the pink shrimp? Which is your favourite? Or do you like to […]
These Snowie drops of joy are creamy white chocolate buttons coated in rainbow coloured hundreds and thousands sprinkles. A traditional yet super cute sweet, full of fun and style! They go by alias names such as Jazz Drops, Jazzles, Sno-Caps and Chocolate Freckles – the ‘jazz’ part fondly referring to their exterior of brightly coloured, […]
Dolly Mixtures are a traditional British sweet confectionery from the 1920s. Consisting of an assorted range, from the soft fondant cubes and tubes to sugar coated jellies. A prominent staple of British culture, they have been a popular fixture in British pop culture since the 1950s. Did you know that the origin of the name […]
Double Lollies were released in 1952 and have been a popular British household favourite since. The two toned chalky lollies come in a variety of different flavour combinations such as cherry and lime, pineapple, lemon and orange.
Some fun facts about the origins this iconic sweet, the Jawbreaker! Invented in the early 1900’s by two brothers named Thomas and James Bowers. Their father was a candy maker who had been making jawbreakers since immigrating from Germany. Eventually, they opened up a shop under the name “Bowers Brothers”. Unfortunately, Thomas died at a […]
The Coca Cola Bottle was first released in 1892, but not many folks know that the flavour was actually invented before that in 1886 by Dr. John Stith Pemberton. He was a local pharmacist, who produced the very syrup for Coca-Cola. He was said to have carried a jug of the new product down the […]
All hail the prestigious of them all, the infamous Jelly Bean. A truly iconic sweet that is instantly recognisable around the world for their bright colours and bean shape. In the last year alone enough Jelly Belly beans were eaten to circle the earth more than FIVE times. That’s a lot of Jelly Beans! Jelly […]
Where to start with a Giant Gobstopper? The big daddy of sweets! Giant Gobstoppers are an exciting marvel of the sweet world, and also known as the nightmare (or bread and butter?) of all dentists. As any UK based reader will recognise, the term ‘Gobstoppers’ sprung from the slang word ‘gob’ which means mouth. Therefore, […]
Double Dip is a sherbet dip named for the two different flavours of zesty orange and juicy cherry sherbet, complete with a chalky sweet ‘swizzelstick’ for dipping. Double Dip hit peak popularity in the 80’s in the UK, Ireland, Australia, and Germany and hasn’t changed its recipe since it’s original release! and still continues to […]
A Pear Drop is a traditional British hard boiled sweet – a moreish, sugary pear flavour that has been a favourite confectionery for decades. Interestingly, these sweets earned their name not just through their taste but thanks to the process of shaping them. Want to know how it’s made? The cane sugar and glucose syrup […]
