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Liquorice Comfits are a traditional British sweet dating back hundreds of years. They consist of small pieces of liquori...
22/06/2026

Liquorice Comfits are a traditional British sweet dating back hundreds of years. They consist of small pieces of liquorice coated in layers of colourful sugar, creating a crunchy shell with a chewy centre. Popular in old-fashioned sweet shops, they remain a favourite among liquorice lovers and are often enjoyed for their distinctive taste and nostalgic appeal. 🍭

Fruit Rock Sticks have been a British seaside favourite since the 19th century. Traditionally handmade by skilled confec...
22/06/2026

Fruit Rock Sticks have been a British seaside favourite since the 19th century. Traditionally handmade by skilled confectioners, they are known for their colourful appearance, fruity flavours and distinctive lettering running through the centre of the stick. Popular in seaside towns across the UK, they remain a classic souvenir and sweet treat today. 🍭🌊

Pontefract Cakes Pontefract Cakes are historic, coinshaped liquorice sweets originating from the town of Pontefract in ...
16/06/2026

Pontefract Cakes

Pontefract Cakes are historic, coinshaped liquorice sweets originating from the town of Pontefract in West Yorkshire, England. Locally nicknamed "Yorkshire Pennies"

Shrimps Foam Shrimps were introduced by the British confectionery company Barratt Sweets during the 20th century and bec...
15/06/2026

Shrimps

Foam Shrimps were introduced by the British confectionery company Barratt Sweets during the 20th century and became a staple of traditional pick-and-mix sweet displays.

They were designed to resemble tiny pink shrimps, although they contain no seafood. Their distinctive foamy texture comes from gelatine and sugar mixtures.

Small Foam Banannas Foam bananas have been a popular British pick-and-mix sweet for decades. They became widely availabl...
15/06/2026

Small Foam Banannas

Foam bananas have been a popular British pick-and-mix sweet for decades. They became widely available in sweet shops during the mid-20th century and are known for their soft, foamy texture and artificial banana flavour.

Foam bananas became a staple of traditional sweet shops across the UK and remain popular in pick-and-mix selections alongside favourites such as Shrimps and Bananas, Foam Shrimps, and Jelly Babies.

Sweet of the Week: Liquorice Allsorts
09/06/2026

Sweet of the Week: Liquorice Allsorts

🍓 Sweet of the Week: Raspberry Berries 🍓Picture-perfect bumps, bursts of flavour and a whole lot of childhood nostalgia....
09/06/2026

🍓 Sweet of the Week: Raspberry Berries 🍓

Picture-perfect bumps, bursts of flavour and a whole lot of childhood nostalgia.

These little beauties have been a staple of British sweet shops since the 1950s, when confectioners began shaping berry sweets to mimic the real fruit. The distinctive bumpy texture wasn’t just for show; it was designed to catch light and make the sweets irresistible in the shop window.

Whether you loved the tangy black ones or the sweeter red raspberries (or couldn’t choose), these are the sweets that defined a generation of sweet-toothed visits to Nan’s local shop.

Which colour are you reaching for first? 🖤❤️

Few sweets are as quintessentially British as the humble Rhubarb & Custard. These little beauties have been a staple of ...
08/06/2026

Few sweets are as quintessentially British as the humble Rhubarb & Custard. These little beauties have been a staple of the traditional sweet shop since the 1950s, inspired by the much-loved British pudding that warmed families through countless winters.

The genius is in the two-tone design that bold tangy rhubarb meets creamy smooth custard in every single bite. A perfectly balanced combination that somehow tastes exactly like a Sunday pudding shrunk down into a boiled sweet. 🫐💛

Rhubarb itself has a fascinating history in Britain it was so prized in the 18th and 19th centuries that it was actually more expensive than cinnamon! By the time the famous Rhubarb Triangle in Yorkshire was producing it en masse, it had found its way into everything including our favourite sweets.

These are the sweets that grandparents kept in a tin on the mantelpiece. The ones you’d fish out of a white paper bag on the way home from school. Some things are just timeless.

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Chocolate limes were a clever  Victorian invention that combined a sharp, lime-flavoured hard shell with a soft chocola...
06/06/2026

Chocolate limes were a clever  Victorian invention that combined a sharp, lime-flavoured hard shell with a soft chocolate centre. What makes them even more special: legend has it that these were some of the favourite confectionery of the British Army during World War 2, and they’ve been enjoyed for almost 100 years in the UK and around the world. 

The contrast between sour lime and sweet chocolate is surprisingly moreish, and they’ve been a staple of British confectionery culture for over 100 years, frequently found in traditional jars in old-fashioned sweet shops.

⚓“Puffing on Nostalgia Since 1920”Skipper’s Pipes has been around for 100+ years the original liquorice pipe from the 19...
03/06/2026

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“Puffing on Nostalgia Since 1920”

Skipper’s Pipes has been around for 100+ years the original liquorice pipe from the 1930s, the Skipper’s steady companion on long journeys across the seven seas.  Made by Malaco, Sweden’s first liquorice manufacturer, they’re found in traditional English sweet shops and often mistaken for being British!  🖤🌊

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