Category Archives: Hard and Boiled Sweets
Old Fashioned Humbugs
Old Fashioned Humbugs – Traditional minty humbugs with a scrummy toffee centre. Mmmmm… lovely! Apparently these are also known as Judy Barrett Humbugs – anyone know who she is/was??? (PS. They`re also free from artificial colours… hoorah!) – Qty In Order: 250g (8.8oz)
Bonfire Toffee
Bonfire Toffee – wonderful lumps of old fashioned brittle treacle toffee – far too good just to save for Guy Fawkes night. We eat them all year round here at A Quarter Of… they`re just too good! They have a delicious deep flavour with a lot of ooomph, and it`s not a chewy toffee –
Northern Pear Drops
`Northern` Pear Drops – what makes them Northern? Well being a Southerner I had never seen Pear Drops like these before. Daaan Saaath pear drops are either pink or yellow. These are pink and yellow in the same sweet – still with the traditional delicious pear flavour but very very confusing. Still trying to get
Sugar Free Sherbet Lemons
Sugar Free Sherbet Lemons – a delicious sugar free version of the traditional favourite. Ingredients: Sweetener, Isomalt, Citric acid, Bicarbonate of Soda, Flavours amp; Natural Colours E100 As well as being sugar free, these are also gluten free… bonus! Advisory – Eating Sugar Free sweets in large quantities may have a laxative effect. – Qty
Everton Mints
Everton Mints – Such a traditional British sweet! Now, the question is, why are they called Everton Mints? Are you sitting comfortably? Then we`ll begin… the sweets were made by Mother Noblett`s Toffee Shop in the Liverpool district of Everton. The black and white mints (reflecting the old Everton strip) were made to be distributed
Tongue Painter Lollies
Tongue Painter Lollies – Reeeeeally sour lollies that paint your tongue red, blue or green (depending on the flavour you go for). Not a good look for yourself, but hillariously funny on other people (especially if they are unaware!) – Qty In Order: 15 lollies
Edwardian Fruit Rock
Edwardian Fruit Rock – wrapped rock pieces in a variety of fruity flavours – a bit like you get at the seaside. Why is it Edwardian? Not sure really – maybe that`s when this sort of thing became popular – – Qty In Order: 250g (8.8oz)
Cherry Drops
Bassetts Cherry Drops – Stunningly cherry-ee hard boiled sweets with a soft chewy centre. If you`re a fan of cherry, these babies are right up your street! Theyr`e very tasty, and very very fruity. – Qty In Order: 5 tubes
Yorkshire Mixture
Yorkshire Mixture – Just as its name suggests, this is a colourful mix of scrummy boiled sweets made in the very heart of Yorkshire Mixture Land… Yorkshire! You get all sorts of different sweets: traditional humbugs, pear drops… in a huge range of flavours and colours. We love them! Oh! And they`re free from artificial
Fizz Balls – Orange and Lemon
Fizz Balls – Orange and Lemon – These are the closest thing we`ve found to the original Fizz Bombs you used to get from your local sweetshop… they were great, and these are just as good! They`re lovely and fruity, but most important of all, they`re very very FIZZY! An orange and lemon taste-explosion in
Mr Tom Peanut Bar
Mr Tom Peanut Bar – seriously nutty peanut brittle bar. – Qty In Order: 5 bars
Sugar Free Butterdrops
Sugar Free Butterdrops – Deliciously creamy, buttery and indulgent butterdrops, and they don`t contain any sugar…. perfect for diabetics and all those who are trying to limit their intake of sugar. We can confidently say that despite not containing any sugar, the taste is stunning. Thumbs up! Advisory – Eating Sugar Free sweets in large
Hand Made Sugar Free Rhubarb and Custard
Hand Made Sugar Free Rhubarb and Custard – We don`t think you should miss out on all the fun if you can`t have sugar, so here are some of our most delicious handmade sweets in a sugar-free version – . you can`t say we don`t look after you! These are totally divine, and so beautiful,
Disco Pop Swirly Lollies
Disco Pop Swirly Lollies – These are so groovy, they just make us want to get our legwarmers on, switch our sony walkmans (walkmen?) on, and have a 70s disco boogy on Blackpool promenade! Stunningly multicoloured fruit-flavour rock lollies that are so beautiful, we can hardly bear to eat them. We love the fact they`re
Orange and Lemon Slices
Orange and Lemon Slices – traditional orange and lemon flavoured boiled sweets. – Qty In Order: 250g (8.8oz)
Sarsaparilla Tablets
Sarsaparilla Tablets – a distinctive taste in a very traditional boiled sweet. Some say they are the Viagra of the sweet world… oooer! Oh, and they`re also free from artificial flavours… hoorah! – Qty In Order: 250g (8.8oz)
Hand Made Winter Mixture
Hand Made Winter Mixture – This mix of strong flavours includes clove and spearmint, and it works a treat if you`re all bunged up – and makes you feel fresh as a daisy if you`re not! It`s made by hand by a traditional sweetmaker, and we`re really proud of it – it really is delicious,
Hand Made Soor Plooms
Hand Made Soor Plooms – You can tell from the vibrant colour (apparently, that`s down to the temperature during the boiling) and imperfection (in a good way!) of these little beauties that they`re hand made by an artesan. And let me tell you – they are absolutely delicious! The Chief Taster at A Quarter Of
Sugar Free Everton Mints
Sugar Free Everton Mints – a delicious sugar free version of the traditional favourite. Ingredients: Sweetener, Isomalt, Liquorice powder, Oil of Peppermint, Natural Colours E153 – Qty In Order: 250g (8.8oz)
Hand Made Rhubarb and Custard
Hand Made Rhubarb and Custard – These are really special. Absolutely stunning hand-made sweets tasting of fruity Rhubarb and Custard. We`re really proud of these, because they`re quite simply delicious, and they look like little stripy jewels. You can`t get better than this – proper old-fashioned handmade sweets! – Qty In Order: 250g (8.8oz)
