Tic Tacs come in more than mint flavors. Those flavors also vary, depending on where you are in the world. I picked up this package of Zitrone Honig Tic Tac in Germany. They’re honey-lemon flavored.
One of the key differences between European Tic Tac and the American ones are the colors. In the US, the Tic Tac candies are different colors. In Europe the package is colored; the Tic Tacs are all white.
The flavor is quite intense, there’s a lot of lemon oil flavor to it, so much that it’s a bit too zesty at time and feels a little medicinal instead of soothing or refreshing. The honey notes are quite subtle and oddly enough, remind me of Murphy’s Oil Soap. It’s a sort of flavor that’s clean but a little nostalgic.
They’re a little tangy and a little tingly because of the bitter citrus oils. I liked them quite a bit and will be sad when I finish them in about five minutes. I’d buy these if they sold them in the States, but they supposedly sell the Pink Grapefruit ones here and I can rarely find those either.
Link: Ferrero press release about the flavor (German).
Related Candies
- Honees Honey Filled Drops
- Tic Tac Power Mint & Green Apple
- Gimbal’s Honey Lovers
- Tic Tac Pink Grapefruit
- Jelly Belly Honey Beans
- Mentos Plus Citrus Mix
In France, Tic Tac are different colors too, perhaps this is a German variation?
in the UK we have orange ones, lime ones and occasional limited editon variants.
I can occasionally find the pink grapefruit ones at Big Lots.
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