Sour Skulls – Swedish Raspberry Citrus Candy

Meet the iconic Swedish Sour Skulls. These are chewy, intensely sour bites with natural raspberry and citrus flavour. The sour coating hits first. Raspberry and citrus follow. The skull shape is the one people look for in a Swedish pick-and-mix bowl. Made in Sweden. The chew comes from glucose syrup, sugar and modified starch from gluten-free wheat, corn and potato. That starch mix gives a firm sour-gummy bite that holds its shape in the bag. It is more of a classic sour skull than a light foam skull. Acids do the pucker: malic acid, sodium malate, lactic acid and citric acid. Natural flavouring carries raspberry and citrus. Food coloring is listed as black carrot concentrate. The pack also notes FD&C Blue 1. If you avoid artificial dye, read the bag before you treat the colour as plant-only. Label claims: no added high fructose corn syrup, non-GMO, gluten free and gelatin free. The recipe includes gluten-free wheat starch. The label marks the candy gluten free. People with a wheat allergy should still pause, because wheat starch is in the blend. People with celiac disease who avoid all wheat-derived ingredients should check the printed pack against their own rule. These skulls work in a movie-night bag, party tray, office jar, lunchbox treat or small after-dinner handful. Mix them with cola skulls or tutti frutti skulls if you want berry-citrus next to soda or mixed fruit. Keep a bag on the desk when you want a sharp raspberry sour, not a sweet berry gummy. Raspberry and citrus is the familiar sour-skull flavour for people who find salty licorice too much and cola too dark. It is bright, sharp and easy to recognise. Serve a small handful. The sour builds if you eat them fast. Ingredients: Glucose syrup, sugar, modified starch (gluten-free wheat, corn, potato), acids (malic acid, sodium malate, lactic acid, citric acid), natural flavoring, food coloring (black carrot concentrate). Contains FD&C Blue 1. Country of origin: Sweden. Store cool and dry. Reseal the bag so the sour coating stays sharp and the skulls do not stick. Warm, humid air can dull the tart finish. Swedish Sour Skulls are for shoppers who want an iconic sour skull with raspberry and citrus flavour. Made in Sweden. Sour first. Berry-citrus after. Easy to share.