Does sugar-free violet candy exist?

November 20, 2007 5:18 PM

I'm looking for sugar-free hard candy in unusual flavors - particularly violet or other floral flavors.

I'm drawn to candy with strange flavors. I love licorice and ginger, but I'm especially fond of anything that tastes like flowers: violet, rose, orange blossom, etc. Unfortunately, all of the interestingly-flavored candies I've found are full of sugar. (I don't have any dietary restrictions, but having a hunk of sugar resting near my teeth for ten minutes doesn't strike me as particularly wise.)

So I'm wondering if these flavors exist in a sugar-free form. Or, really, any flavors beyond mint, cinnamon, fruit, and sour fruit. I would be over the moon if I could find sugar-free violet candy, but I'm not sure it even exists.

I'd prefer hard candy, but wouldn't mind recommendations for other forms of candy or gum. Additionally, if possible I'd like it to be available locally (I'm in Chicago) and inexpensive.

Thanks in advance!

posted by Metroid Baby to Food & Drink (7 answers total)

I am paying mind to your taste buds, here, and not your dentist, location, or budget. You will thank me later.

You want Cachou LaJaunie! It is licorice-y but not quite licorice, and while it has sugar, you wouldn't know it. Fr. Wikipedia

You also want floral gums, I promise (again not sugar-free, but again not sugary).

And possibly Thrills gum.
posted by kmennie at 6:01 PM on November 20, 2007

First hit:
http://www.walkerscandy.com
lavender, aniseed, eucalyptus, etc sugar-free candy.
posted by artdrectr at 6:09 PM on November 20, 2007 [1 favorite]

Does anyone know where floral gums can be had in Canada/US? I'd love to get my hands on some.....
posted by liquado at 6:40 PM on November 20, 2007

You should be able to find the Choward stuff pretty easily if you're near a city.
posted by rhizome at 6:42 PM on November 20, 2007

Sinfully Delicious
They don't have any floral flavors, but it's not your usual run of the mill cherry/cinnamon type stuff....and they are sugar free.
posted by PossumCupCake at 7:11 PM on November 20, 2007

Sugar Mountain has floral gums in their stores in Ottawa; doesn't mention them on their site, but it looks like they take orders. It looks like candyshoppe.ca has them (and Parma Violets, which I didn't mention because they're a tad on the sweet side).
posted by kmennie at 7:19 PM on November 20, 2007

Response by poster: A very belated follow-up: I found Eda's Sugarfree in licorice a few months ago. I'm not sure I'd go out of my way to buy them (about $3 for a smallish bag), but pretty good stuff.

(I still need to check out Walkers - looks promising.)
posted by Metroid Baby at 1:11 AM on March 29, 2008