General What is the UK’s favourite traditional ‘weighed’ sweet?

[OxfordYankee]

“May I have a quarter of…”

Vote away - there aren’t any further slots for additions, but feel free to highlight others in the comments

 

[Manorlounger]

Close call between American hard gums and Sweet peanuts. The former were always a favourite but the latter took on a cult status for me after I managed to buy an entire jar and took with me on tour of Scandinavia. - Happy days!

 

[SouthOxonOx]

Chocolate limes all day long. Sweet and sharp all at once

 

[werthersoriginal]

I haven’t seen these for years. Do you all live in villages with a cute sweet shop, or have a local Woolies?

 

[OxfordYankee]

I haven’t seen these for years. Do you all live in villages with a cute sweet shop, or have a local Woolies?

Don’t be bitter because Werthers didn’t make the list.

 

[Yellow River]

Considered Pear Drops, also Rhubarb & Custards.

But in the end it was a toss up between Sour Apples and Sherbert Lemons.

Sour Apples gets my vote.

 

[werthersoriginal]

Don’t be bitter because Werthers didn’t make the list.

Werthers is too modern, a product of Big Candy. For the record I went for sweet peanuts

 

[OxfordYankee]

Werthers is too modern, a product of Big Candy. For the record I went for sweet peanuts

Nice choice. Sort of healthy.

 

[Yellow River]

Probably a bit too niche for this poll, but a particular favourite of mine is Moffat Toffee, always pick up a tin of these when north of the border.

 

[ZeroTheHero]

I like the Rhubarb and Custards, but like many of this type of sweet they have a texture like 600grit sandpaper when you start them - which I am not keen on.

 

[SteMerritt]

Obviously the right answer is 'fruit pips' but they weren't an option

 

[OxfordYankee]

I left out any that targeted the under-3’s

 

[BristolOx]

What about fizzy bubblegum cola bottle things in pick’n’mix? Surely they win

 

[OxfordYankee]

What about fizzy bubblegum cola bottle things in pick’n’mix? Surely they win

Pic’n’mix is a totally different poll.

 

[stokeu]

Old style sherbert pips that made your eyes water,,,,,

 

[Sarge]

Considered Pear Drops, also Rhubarb & Custards.

But in the end it was a toss up between Sour Apples and Sherbert Lemons.

Sour Apples gets my vote.

for me, sherbert lemons just edged it over sour apples

joint third pear drops & pineapple chunks

 

[werthersoriginal]

for me, sherbert lemons just edged it over sour apples

joint third pear drops & pineapple chunks

Ah yes, pineapple chunks

For me though the whole sector is a no, have you seen the price of dentistry?

 

[bazzer9461]

Where is the strawberry sherbet bite?

 

[Sarge]

Where is the strawberry sherbet bite?

Thatll be Bon -Bons wont it?

 

[bazzer9461]

Thatll be Bon -Bons wont it?

Well they’ve got a Sherbert lemons so why not sherbet strawberry’s, come to think of it what about candy letters? Youngsters today!!!!!