Whilst in Tesco over the weekend I spotted these new Nestlé Halloween "Special Scary Editions". They're only available at Tesco and Tesco Express, so if you're a fan of stuff like this head there to stock up!
Rowntree's Randoms Phantom Mix:
Opening these I was met with a variety of colours and shapes, but I was surprised by just how many white foam sweets there were - they seemed to take up quite a large proportion of the bag:
They were all in ghost shapes...boo!
Overall I found 8 different jelly shapes in an assortment of colours. The shapes included skulls, spiders, spiders webs, ghosts, monster claws, bats, witches hats and pumpkins. I'm not sure if there's supposed to be more, so if you've found any others please let me know in the comments!
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They were very tasty - slightly tangy and with a delicious fruity flavour. I'm not sure how they compare to regular Rowntree's Randoms, because in all honesty I've never tried them! I liked the white ghosts in particular because of their chewy, foamy texture.
Overall, these are tasty jellies that come in a nice selection of fun Halloween shapes. I think it's great that Rowntree's have put some effort into making the shapes different, rather than just repackaging regular Rowntree's Randoms.
Price: £1 at Tesco.
Suitable for vegetarians?: No - contains gelatine.
Nutrition (per 7 sweets): 69 Calories, 16.1g Carbs (12.9g Sugars), Trace Fat.
RATING: 7.5 out of 10.
ScAero Bubbles:
When I first saw this bag of ScAero Bubbles I rolled my eyes. Companies are always making tenuous links with Halloween to sell their products, and this seemed like yet another "regular" product merely undergoing a packaging makeover. After photographing the bubbles though I realized they're actually quite appropriate for Halloween, as they almost look like little orange pumpkins!
I say almost because the layer of milk chocolate ruins this illusion. Why couldn't they have made them all orange, with little green stalks on top? That would've looked so cool!
Taste-wise they were very creamy and sweet tasting, with a nice orange flavour. They reminded me of Terry's Chocolate Orange, but with a creamier taste. It didn't take me long to eat most of the bag...they were terrifyingly moreish!
Overall, although these are just regular Orange Aero Bubbles rebranded for Halloween, they fit the theme perfectly and vaguely resemble mini pumpkins, so they get a big thumbs up from me!
Price:£1 at Tesco.
Allergy Information: Contains milk.
Suitable for vegetarians?: Yes.
Nutrition (per 9 Bubbles): 145 Calories, 8g Fat (4.9g Saturates), 16.9g Carbs (16.8g Sugars).
RATING: 7.5 out of 10.
Have you tried these spooky Halloween limited editions from Nestlé? Let me know in the comments! :)