Always on the look out for new products, I noticed an advertising campaign for these Jelly Joiners and decided I must try them, not so much for the flavours on their own but to see if the combinations would deliver.
Cinnamon, Banana, Orange, Raspberry, Lime, Apple
The Natural Confectionery Co. proudly boasts that no artificial colours or flavours are used in their products, a selling point for parents who are concerned about what their kids eat, less so for me as I generally prefer artificial flavours. The flavours on their own were not great, the cinnamon was pretty mild to the point of being pretty bland and all the other flavours were overpowering and a little sickly sweet for my tastes.
Raspberry Lemonade, Cola, Pear, Bubblegum, Mandarin
The true test for the Jelly Joiners, in my mind, was the combinations. Could lime + cinnamon really taste like cola??? In a word, no. The combinations mostly just took on the taste of the most overpowering flavour (there is a reason there are so few banana lollies on the market) and by the end I was struggling to force myself to try the next one.
Rating: A novelty for kids but I wouldn't buy them again, 4/10
You get paid for this gig? Testing the advertising voracity of some lollies? Really? Man I want your life I might then find the time to read Tolstoys 'War & Peace' in Mandarin.
ReplyDeleteNope, just doing what I love which is eating junk food and trying new things.
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I have tested them with a friend and we think they work!!! Problem is, only some flavours really were obvious. However, overall, the recommended flavours truly worked!
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked them. I loved the idea of them, I think my problem is my tastebuds were raised in the days when lollies were all artificial flavours and colours (and some even boasted they were glucose enriched!) so I struggled without my fake colours and flavours.
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I LOVE these lollies! I think the flavors work! Cola is my favorite. I think it depends on how you chew them. Try them again there amazing!
ReplyDeleteI really like this lollies.especially the combos cola ,bubblegum and rasbery lemonade
ReplyDeleteThese new lollies from the Natural Confectionery are alright, in my opinion. My fave is the rasberry lemonade and my brothers is the cola... the cinnamon lolly is defs too bitter.. thanx for reading and thanks for the review!
ReplyDeleteI love them, I think they do work, my whole family love cola, when I first tried them, I didn't know which flavors were which but I worked it out lol
ReplyDeleteone of my favourite things in the world but seriosly I already know the lollies THEY ARE AWESOME thanks for review but can you add what different flavours might do Thanks
ReplyDeleteNot being mean or anything,but these taste like shit.
ReplyDeleteI tried the cinnamon on it's own and it tastes like cola, theres no point in adding lime.
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