Sour freeze-dried sweets taste a little different from their regular versions. The sour coating stays on top while the centre turns light and brittle, so you taste the sourness with the first crunch and the sweetness right after. Below we describe the sour and tangy sweets in our shop.
How does freeze-drying change sour sweets? 🧪
In the freeze dryer sweets puff up and lose their water. The sour sugar coating stays in place and the chewy centre turns into a foam that melts quickly in your mouth. The ingredients don't change and we don't add any acids. The sourness can seem stronger, though, because there's no chewy texture covering it. We freeze-dry them ourselves, in Poland.
In our sour sweets the sour taste comes from food acids, most often citric and malic acid.
Sour freeze-dried sweets in our shop 🍋
| Product | What it tastes like | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sour gummy worms | sour sugar and two fruit flavours in one worm | 21.99 zł |
| Skittles Sour | sour coating, sweet fruity centre | 23.99 zł |
| Sour pineapple rings | sour at first, sweet at the end | 23.99 zł |
| Lemon Fritt | pleasant tang, nothing extreme | 23.99 zł |
| Nerds Cherry Lemonade | sweet and sour cherry with lemonade | 23.99 zł |
| Rhubarb and mint Fritt | slightly sour and refreshing | 23.99 zł |
Sour gummy worms
Two-coloured worms coated in sour sugar. After freeze-drying they're noticeably bigger and the centre is like foam. One of our bestsellers.
Skittles Sour
First you taste the sour coating, then the sweet, fruity centre. They're as sour as regular Skittles Sour: clearly, but not over the top. We compare all the Skittles flavours in our post on freeze-dried Skittles.
Sour pineapple rings
Yellow pineapple-flavoured rings with a sour coating. Sour at first, sweet at the end. They're pineapple-flavoured gummies, not dried fruit.
Lemon Fritt
The sourest Fritt. The tang is pleasant and refreshing, good for anyone who isn't after something extreme.
Nerds Cherry Lemonade and rhubarb and mint Fritt
Two limited editions with a milder sourness. The Nerds combine cherry with lemonade, and the Fritt tart rhubarb with mint. They may disappear from the shop once they sell out.
Where to start? 😖
If you want strong sourness, go for sour gummy worms or Skittles Sour. If you prefer a mild tang, lemon Fritt or rhubarb and mint Fritt will suit you better. In none of them does the sourness last long, because it quickly turns sweet.
Ingredients of sour sweets ⚠️
The gummies, rings, Nerds and Fritt contain gelatine. Skittles Sour don't. The pineapple rings contain the colour E102, and Nerds Cherry Lemonade the colours Red 40 and Yellow 5. These colours may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children. The full ingredients are on each product page.
How to store sour sweets 🔒
The sour coating soaks up moisture quickly and turns sticky. Close the bag every time you open it and keep it somewhere dry rather than in the fridge. There's more in our guide on how to store freeze-dried sweets.
Frequently asked questions ❓
Does freeze-drying make sweets more sour?
The ingredients stay the same. The sourness can seem stronger because no chewy texture covers it, but we don't add any acids.
Do you have extremely sour sweets?
No. Our sour sweets are as sour as their regular versions: clearly, but not over the top.
How much does delivery cost?
We ship orders within 24 hours of receiving payment, and the courier usually delivers within 2 working days. Delivery within Poland is free from 149 zł. Details are on our Delivery and payment page.
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Choose sweets to try 🍬
Freeze-dried gummies. Freeze-dried Skittles. Freeze-dried Maoam Krachers.