Sour Hoops
Sour first, apologise later.
- CategoryFizzy
- First appeared1990s
- CountryBritain
- How it is madeMoulded gummyExtruded
- DietaryGluten free
What it is
A ring gummy with a heavy sour coating, in several colours and fruit flavours. Properly sour rather than just tangy, and one of the sweets people dare each other with.
Taste
Where it comes from
The extreme sour category began in America in the 1990s with brands built entirely around how much sourness a person could take, and British pick and mix adopted the softer end of it. Sour hoops sit in the middle of that range, sour enough to notice, not sour enough to hurt.
What it's made of
A gum base of glucose syrup, sugar and gelatine, moulded as rings, then coated in sugar carrying citric and malic acid. The acid level in the coating is what separates a tangy sweet from a sour one.
Ingredients and allergens
Ingredients
Glucose Syrup*, Sugar, Water, Beef Gelatine, Corn Starch*, Acids (Citric Acid, Malic Acid), Flavourings, Colours (E171, E129, E102, E110, E133)
*Contains genetically modified glucose syrup and corn starch
Warning: E129, E102, E110 may have adverse effect on activity and attention in children
Allergens
No allergens in the ingredients
