For the Love of Candy

I have some delicious fudge to review, and will be doing so this weekend. Apologies for not getting up last night (well, I guess it’s still last night, as it’s 4:33 a.m. here). I’ve been keeping odd hours lately, and I’ve been too tired to write a decent review.

Name: Twin Cherries
Manufacturer: Haribo
Rating: 4.5/5

I love buying Haribo products, because I know I’m going to love them. This is no exception.

I have to admit I love cherries. The fruit, the flavor, the appearance–I have tons of cherry-themed things. So when I saw these picking them up was a natural.

This are rather large, maybe about the size of two quarters stacked on top of each other, in a classic cherry shape and color; green stems and two red cherries. They have a bright, delicious cherry scent that carries into the flavor–rounded, slightly piquant, less artificial than many cherry candies. The consistency is yummy too, chewy but not so gummy that your jaw ends up hurting.

I recommend these highly.

Name: Tootsie Roll Pop Drops
Manufacturer: Tootsie Roll
Rating: 4/5

I’m so glad they started making these again. I practically squealed when I saw the package in the supermarket checkout line; they were one of my favorites when I was a kid.

Tootsie Roll Pop Drops (henceforth known as TRPD) come in orange bags branded with “Tootsie Roll Pops Without a Stick.” That’s pretty accurate. TRPD is penny-size hard candy filled with Tootsie Roll, just like the pops of the same name. They come in the same flavors as well–chocolate, cherry, blue raspberry, orange, and grape. The hard candy is the same tangy and delicious candy found in the pops. The only problem is the amount of filling–some pieces have a nice quantity, others have almost none.

4/5 without a doubt–these are so good. I just wish they’d work out the filling issue.

Name: Satellite Wafers
Rating: 4

I have no idea who makes these–they were selling them in ziploc bags at my local Ben Franklin. I had heard of them, however, and am thrilled to taste them finally.

Satellite wafers are shaped like little UFOs and made of the same stuff that cake cones are made of. An edible styrofoam, if you will. My wafers came in four colors–orange, blue, white, and pink–but there was no real difference in taste, just a subtle, melting sweetness. The inside of the wafers are filled with little sour candy pellets that taste a little like Kool-Ade or lemonade powder. They’re quite crunchy and yummy.

There’s nothing here to make them sound like anything special, but I swear these are addictive. I don’t know if the melting/sour combination is what does it, but I highly recommend picking these up.