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Tuesday, February 08, 2011
Panda Blueberry Liquorice
Their newest introduction at the show is their Panda Blueberry Liquorice. It features a very short list of ingredients: molasses syrup, wheat flour, blueberry puree, citric acid, natural flavoring and liquorice extract. The package they gave me as a sample is 200 g (7 ounces) and features a gusseted bottom so it stands up and a zipper top to make it easier to reseal it to keep the candy fresh.
The pieces are striking in that they smell like blueberry pie: a bit like jam and a little like a fruit Danish. But they’re also quite light in color, like little caramel nibs instead of what I was expecting which would have been darker purple. They’re very soft and have a light, easy chew. They’re not dense at all and have a tart and sweet blueberry flavor. Because of the wheat flour in there, there’s more snack satisfaction going on than candy. They’re satisfying but also feel more like little cookies than a licorice chew. The molasses keeps them from being too sweet, though the licorice extract does give it a little bit of a lighter tea-like sweetness than a straight sugar candy might have. They’re considered vegan and have very little fat in them, so the caloric load is only 88 calories per ounce. Though I like blueberries as a fruit, a chewy candy made with blueberries isn’t quite the same thing. These would be fun as a trail mix addition (mixed with pretzels and nuts and maybe a few chocolate chips) but I don’t see myself eating them straight in one sitting. I’m sure there are other folks, though, who have been looking forward to a realistic blueberry candy like this. Related Candies
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I bet they’d sell better with a blueberry color. I think you’re right, they could work well in a mix and I’d buy them for the smell alone.
Am a Red Vine girl, but Panda is an excellent licorice in a class of its own.
Panda is my go to licorice. I always keep a bag in a drawer at work for those days when life is just a bear.
I hope I can source the blueberry somewhere local ... it will remind me of home (New England) where we sally forth and gather them with gusto in late summer.
I love the raspberry and cherry flavor logs that Panda sells, hope I can find blueberry soon. My favorite licorice, I eat it at least once a week!
Hope to find them in a Holland & Barrett near me soon. I like the raspberry variety very much. Chewy yet sweet.
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