Floral Gums
Sweets that taste of flowers.
- CategoryChewy
- First appeared1900s
- CountryBritain
- DietaryGluten free
What it is
Small firm gums flavoured with rose, violet and other floral notes, in pastel colours. Perfumed and completely unlike modern sweets.
Taste
Where it comes from
Floral flavours were common in Victorian and Edwardian confectionery, when rose and violet were used in everything from creams to pastilles, reflecting a taste that has almost entirely disappeared from modern British food. Floral gums and Parma Violets are the last widely sold survivors.
What it's made of
Modified potato starch, glucose syrup, sugar and beef gelatine with floral flavourings, coloured with anthocyanins, carmines, curcumin and chlorophyll.
Ingredients and allergens
Ingredients
Modified Potato Starch, Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Water, Beef Gelatine, Acid (Lactic Acid), Palm Oil, Colours (Anthocyanin, Carmines, Paprika Extract, Curcumin, Chlorophyll), Flavouring, Glazing Agent (Beeswax, Carnauba Wax), Plant Concentrates (Safflower, Spirulina).
Allergens
No allergens in the ingredients
