Sour Punch
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Sour Punch is a brand of sour candy
, manufactured by American Licorice Company
. As one of the first brands to enter the sour candy market in the 1990s, it comes in 5 forms: Straws, Bites, Bits, Ropes, and Twists. Sour Punch comes in 5 different flavors. Like Sour Patch Kids
and many other sour candies, they are coated with sour sugar
to supply the familiar sour flavor.
Confectionery
Confectionery is the set of food items that are rich in sugar, any one or type of which is called a confection. Modern usage may include substances rich in artificial sweeteners as well...
, manufactured by American Licorice Company
American Licorice Company
American Licorice Company is an American candy manufacturer founded in Chicago, Illinois around 1914 and is Headquartered in Bend, Oregon.In 1925, the company began West Operations operations in San Francisco, California...
. As one of the first brands to enter the sour candy market in the 1990s, it comes in 5 forms: Straws, Bites, Bits, Ropes, and Twists. Sour Punch comes in 5 different flavors. Like Sour Patch Kids
Sour Patch Kids
Sour Patch Kids are a soft candy with a coating of sour sugar created by Paul Mihalick. When sour confectionery was first introduced it was not considered a serious product category, more of a children's fad. Success, however, rocketed it into the mainstream. One of the driving forces behind the...
and many other sour candies, they are coated with sour sugar
Sour sanding
Sour sanding is a food ingredient that is used to impart a sour flavor. It is used to coat sour candies like Sour Patch Kids.Eating large amounts of sour candies can cause irritation of the tongue because sour sanding contains citric or tartaric acid....
to supply the familiar sour flavor.
Original flavors
- Chargin' CherryCherryThe cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus Prunus, and is a fleshy stone fruit. The cherry fruits of commerce are usually obtained from a limited number of species, including especially cultivars of the wild cherry, Prunus avium....
- Strikin' StrawberryStrawberryFragaria is a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, commonly known as strawberries for their edible fruits. Although it is commonly thought that strawberries get their name from straw being used as a mulch in cultivating the plants, the etymology of the word is uncertain. There...
- Zappin' AppleAppleThe apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus domestica in the rose family . It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans. Apple grow on small, deciduous trees that blossom in the spring...
- Zip Zappin' WatermelonWatermelonWatermelon is a vine-like flowering plant originally from southern Africa. Its fruit, which is also called watermelon, is a special kind referred to by botanists as a pepo, a berry which has a thick rind and fleshy center...
- Blue Razamatazz (Blue Raspberry)
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- Discontinued flavors: Lemon, Grape
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