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otana in brits_americans

Lemon sweets?

Feb 23, 2011 00:03

I'm looking for some sweets that I used to buy in England, and can't get here in the US. Unfortunately I can't remember the brand or the name of them ( Read more... )

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janewilliams20 February 23 2011, 09:00:18 UTC

They sound vaguely like Tic-tacs, but not quite the same. Tic-tacs are sold near the chewing gum, but the case is the same width all the way up, and while yellow ones are possible, they're not the norm.

otana February 23 2011, 09:01:36 UTC

Definitely not tic-tacs. The container wasn't clear, and the sweets themselves are round and flat.

milkmaid February 23 2011, 09:12:21 UTC

They're not lemon sherberts?

otana February 23 2011, 09:15:18 UTC

No, they weren't any kind of generic sweets. They were specifically marketed from one company, I remember being surprised that there wasn't anything like them on the market before. I'm allergic to mint, so I was excited to find something cooling that didn't have menthol in it.

red_pill February 23 2011, 09:41:47 UTC

are they throat sweets?

when im next in a shop i'll keep an eye out, and report back if i find anything

otana February 23 2011, 09:43:04 UTC

I don't think so? Like I said, usually they were up with the chewing gum and breath freshener stuff, so they should be around there if they're even still in production.

And thanks, I appreciate it!

blencathra February 23 2011, 09:57:54 UTC

Ohhh. I know what you mean. But drat it I can't remember the name of them either. They were sugar free and also they did apple flavour as well as the lemon. I'll cudgel my brains & try to remember what they were called.

otana February 23 2011, 10:01:31 UTC

Oh good, someone else remembers!

I never saw the apple ones, but I loved the lemon ones.

lil_shepherd February 23 2011, 10:27:21 UTC

I remember them too, but I can't remember what they were called either. You aren't imagining them, but I have a feeling they've been discontinued.

otana February 23 2011, 10:29:35 UTC

Damn, I suspected as much. I seemed to be the only one of my friends who liked them so I had a feeling they probably weren't as popular as I wanted them to be.

I want to say they were called Ice something? Or something similar to that.

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hydref February 23 2011, 10:37:30 UTC

Have you tried looking on A Quarter Of? They have loads of retro sweets, many that you don't see in shops anymore (seriously, I could spend a fortune there!).

otana February 23 2011, 10:40:27 UTC

I haven't, but I'll take a look. Thanks for the recommendation!