Just Born continues their new introductions of Peeps in all flavors for all occasions. Today I have some Peeps Sweet Lemonade Chicks which were sent to me by Just Born last month.
Instead of a row of conjoined Peeps, these are the individual chicks, the packages I have have trays with a pair that come out to only .75 ounces. If you’re looking for a low calorie summer treat, this might be the thing, as they’re only 75 calories for the package.
They smell like Country Time Lemonade Drink Mix. A soft lemon with a little hint of vanilla and anti-caking agents. The Peeps are, well, rather like a lemon meringue.
The marshmallow itself is soft, fluffy and has a mellow sweet lemon flavor, the sugary coating has a little tartness to it now and then, like someone mixed lemon Pixy Stix in with the granulated coating. Overall, it’s actually a pretty successful iteration of the ordinarily bland Peeps.
I didn’t try them toasted, but I bet that would really add to the lemon meringue note.
The PR folks also sent along some boxes of the Mike and Ike Lemonade Blends. I’ve already reviewed them, though I admit they’re my favorite variety of the Mike and Ike, so I was happy to have them.
The reason I mention it is that both candies are part of Just Born’s partnership with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer, which raises money for families dealing the a child with cancer as well as research for cures. Since 2007 they’ve donated over $500,000 to the group through their Mike and Ike packages.
The candies are just regular old Mike and Ike jelly bean rods in five flavors: Lemonade, Tangerine Lemonade, Strawberry Lemonade, Raspberry Lemonade and Lime Lemonade.
The seem to be a lot easier to find now than when they first came out, which I’m guessing is because it’s a good mix of flavors. They’re a bit more tart than the standard Fruit Mike and Ike and the variety is good because the lemon flavor holds it all together so you can combine. I gave them a 7 out of 10 when they first came out, and think they’ve held up well.
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- Peeps Chocolate Dipped Sugar Cookie & Candy Cane
- Peeps Strawberry Creme dipped in Dark Chocolate
- Airheads Pink Lemonade
- Sour Punch Bits - Tangerine-Lemonade
- Mike and Ike Fruit Flavored Bubblegum
- Mike and Ike Alex’s Lemonade Stand
Name: |
Peeps Sweet Lemonade Chicks |
RATING:
- SUPERB
- YUMMY
- TASTY
- WORTH IT
- TEMPTING
- PLEASANT
- BENIGN
- UNAPPEALING
- APPALLING
- INEDIBLE
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Brand: |
Just Born |
Place Purchased: |
samples from Just Born |
Price: |
$1.49 retail |
Size: |
.75 ounces |
Calories per ounce: |
93 |
Categories: |
Candy, Peeps, Just Born, Marshmallow, 7-Worth It, United States |
I also thought the lemon peeps tasted like meringue i liked them.I also like liked the Mike&Ikes; lemonade flavors tangerine&lime; were my favorite.
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