Fruit Salad Sweets – A UK Retro Classic!
What are fruit salad sweets?
Fruit salad sweets are classic retro sweets from the 70s and 80s. The classic pink and yellow sweet in it’s matching wrapper was a real treat back when I was growing up in the eighties and nineties. Since then they’ve never really gone out of fashion and have been a popular choice for those with a sweet tooth ever since they first appeared on shop shelves. Fruit salad chews are often sold in UK tuck shops alongside their perfect partner, the good old Black Jack. Both these chewy sweets are made by Barratt Sweets.
What do fruit salad sweets taste like?
Fruit salad chews have a really unique flavour. If you were to do a blind taste test, you would only have to taste one for a second before you know exactly what it is.
Despite being called fruit “salad”, which suggests a whole range of fruity flavours, these sweets are actually raspberry and pineapple flavoured. Initially, I was quite surprised when I read that, but when I think about it, they do have those two flavours in abundance.
Modern versions of the classic retro sweet
Fruit salad chews are often sold in UK tuck shops alongside their perfect partner, the good old Black Jack. Both these chewy sweets are made by Barratt Sweets.
Over recent years, Barratt Sweets have added a whole range of types of sweet to their Fruit Salad range. Now, alongside the classic chews, you can also buy these delicious treats!
Of course, you can always stick to the original Fruit Salad sweets too. You can get these in lovely gift jars if you fancy treating someone special.
Or just grab by the kilo if you fancy a stash for yourself without paying for the fancy packaging.
Where can you buy Fruit Salad sweets?
Fruit salad sweets are still really easy to get hold of, particularly if you shop online. You can find a whole range of retro sweets including Fruit Salad chews on Amazon. With Barratts launching the newer Fruit Salad ranges, most of these are readily available on supermarket shelves too.
When were fruit salad sweets first made?
Barratt Confectionary first introduced these sweets back in the 1920s, and they’ve been a big favourite at tuckshops and pick n mixes ever since. Barratt have made sure the fruit salad has remained ever popular with their modern-day variations on the classic, retro sweet.
Fruit salad sweets ingredients
We are all generally far more health-conscious these days than we were back when fruit salads were first introduced. And many of us are aware now of food intolerances that we simply didn’t use to know about. So it’s really important that we know what we’re eating.
At the time of writing, these are the ingredients found in fruit salad classic sweets:
- Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Palm Oil, Acid (Citric Acid), Hydrolysed Pea Protein, Flavourings, Fruit juice Concentrates (Apple, Pineapple), Colours (Anthocyanins, Paprika Extract), Acidity Regulator (Trisodium Citrate)
Please double-check this yourself before you buy as ingredients can be changed.
It’s also good to know that the sweets today are free from artificial colours and flavours.
Are fruit salad sweets vegan?
Unfortunately, they currently are not vegan.
Are they suitable for vegetarians?
Fruit salads are suitable for vegetarians.
Are they gluten-free?
Yes, fruit salad sweets are gluten-free.
How many calories are in fruit salad sweets?
There are 15 calories in one fruit salad sweet. The modern variations of the sweet will have different calorific values, so make sure you check the packet if you’re counting your calories.
Are you a fan of a fruit salad chew? Do you like to mix them up with a cheeky Black Jack too?
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