Adult sweets only

Sea Sugar, a Northern Irish artisanal brand, has launched a range of gourmet pulled sweets primarily for adults. The boiled sweets are available in ten ranges of pulled, boiled sweets featuring flavours such as mojito, green apple and spearmint, pineapple and coconut and lime and jalapeño.

Linda McGibbon, developer of Sea Sugar, says, “My pulled sweets are a natural product made from sugar, water, glucose, vinegar and natural flavourings.

“I opted for unusual flavours because I wanted to create a gourmet product especially for adults. I want consumers to take time to enjoy the strong flavours of the sweets. All of which are lovingly handmade.”

The sugar is boiled at 170 degrees then rolled by hand into long rods, which are then allowed to set until they are hard. The rods are then ‘chipped’ into small pieces before being weighed, bagged and labelled.

The sweets are free from artificial flavours, colours and preservatives. They are also free from gluten, dairy and fat. The pulled sweets are provided in 100g bags and retail at £3 per bag.