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For me, it was Skittles! I traveled to the UK, bought some Skittles, and almost spit them out (blackcurrant instead of grape). Had to look up what it was. Still

by Orlan 3y ago

For me, it was Skittles! I traveled to the UK, bought some Skittles, and almost spit them out (blackcurrant instead of grape). Had to look up what it was. Still haven’t tried the real thing, only in candy form.

mattl 3y ago
British food area of your local grocery store may have Ribena, which is a blackcurrant cordial.
- tj-teej 3y ago
  Squash! :)
- deleted 3y ago
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Thisfox 3y ago
I had the reverse happen in the US (from Australia). Had no idea that the purple/black sweets would taste like grape. Expected flavours were currants, aniseed, or possibly blackberry.
- thaumasiotes 3y ago
  > aniseed We do have licorice candy, but it will be black, not purple, and it wouldn't be mixed with other flavors of candy, since a large number of people seem to hate it. (Sometimes mixed jellybeans will include licorice.)
  - mc32 3y ago
    Eating too much black licorice (50g/day over a couple of weeks) can have detrimental health consequences for some people. So, moderation. Also some people get palpitations from black licorice.
    - atkailash 3y ago
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