Jolly Rancher Jelly Hearts
Although Easter is the epicenter of jelly bean season, Valentine's Day seems to attract the creative minds of candy designers. Is there such a thing? I sure hope so... anyway, I've already commented on the heart-shaped beans made and sold by a couple of companies (Gimbals and Starburst), and this year I came across yet another variety: Jolly Rancher Jelly Hearts.
Like those from Gimbal's and Starburst, the Jolly Rancher variety consists of smallish, chubby heart shapes in multiple colors. Unlike Gimbal's eight-flavor assortment, JR only offers up three flavors: there's a red cherry, a pink strawberry, and a pale pink with darker speckles that is watermelon flavor. All three have candy shells of medium consistency, and all three surround a translucent neutral-flavored sugar-gel center. Only the shells are flavored, and all three are noticeably tart — especially the watermelon. Differentiation between the flavors other than the melon is rather poor, given an emphasis on tartness. I remain curious about why the people at Jolly Rancher (a division of Hershey's) seem so wedded to watermelon. Who knows?
An eleven-ounce bag set me back $2.99, although I saw them on the half-price rack after the holiday.
According to the tiny print on the bag, the candies are manufactured in Mexico. I presume it's by the Ferrara company that makes so many house brands and Brachs. At what works out to about $4.35 per pound, this variety is verging on the price of so-called gourmet beans, but in reality they're little more than a gimmick. I also noticed that the quality control seems lackadaisical, with several broken or misshapen beans in my bag.
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