You may recall that American goods specialists Yankee Pop very kindly sent me some chocolate and candy from across the pond the other week; well this box of Redhead Chewy Lemonhead and Friends Fruit Candy was part of my lovely parcel.
I've actually never heard of this candy before but as a lover of all things sweet I was only too happy to give them a try. Lemon-head candy is made by Ferrara Pan and they come in a few varieties. This 23g Redhead Chewy version consists of flavours from red coloured fruits and you can purchase a box for just 40p from Yankee Pop. The whole box contains just 80 calories...and a whole lot sugar, but hey if I was worried about sugar I wouldn't eat these sorts of things but being a big kid I can't help myself.
There are 4 flavours; Raspberry Lemon, Pink Watermelon, Stawberry and Wild Cherry. The little ball shaped sweets are very similar to jelly beans in texture but probably a bit chewier, they do however have a bit more oomph to their flavours than regular jelly beans. I enjoyed all of them but I have to say that the Watermelon was my favorite as it has a bit of a sour kick to it and there is just not enough watermelon flavoured sweets in the UK...in fact I can't think of any!
Verdict Redhead Chewy Lemonhead and Friends Fruit Candy is fantastic, much more interesting flavours than what we are used to in the UK. Not quite as awesome as the Laffy Taff that I reviewed the other day but not far behind!
You can buy American sweets online from Yankee Pop's website. They also have a Facebook page and you can follow them on Twitter.
