Forget the Sugarplums. Bring on the Peppermints!

Ever since I was little I’ve always equated the arrival of Advent with the taste of peppermint. Candy canes – Mmmm! Peppermint swirls – Mmmm! Peppermint stick ice cream – Mmmm!

As an adult I added in another holiday favorite: hot chocolate with whipped cream and a shot of peppermint schnapps – Mmmm!

I’ve never been able to find organic candy canes until this year. My excitement was short-lived, however, as they’re outrageously priced when you add in the shipping. I’m not about to pay $15 for six ounces worth of candy canes!

I’ve tried different brands of organic hard candies in the past, but all of them were made with corn-based glucose, which I don’t like. Last night, however, I discovered Yummy Earth’s lollipops and hard candies, made with good old organic cane sugar.

*drool*

Flavors galore: Cherry. Root Beer. Chili. Watermelon. Pomegranate. Lime. Orange. Butterscotch. Strawberry. And many more including…

Peppermint! Wahoo! The peppermint candies aren’t shaped like candy canes, but who cares – they’re peppermint!

The price is right too — $7.99 a pound including shipping.

Heck, I even like the company’s name.

I’ll let you know how my candy tastes when my order arrives…

Mmmm – peppermint! It must be Advent!

categories Village Life | JAS | datetime December 11, 2008 11:26 pm

  • By Kris, in New England, December 12, 2008 @ 12:11 pm

    Chocolate. It’s all about chocolate. It’s perfect really – you don’t have to wait for anything in particular to come along during the year to make it appropriate.

    I’m not into denying myself something like Chocolate.

    I’m sorry – did I mention chocolate?

    :-)

  • By JAS, December 12, 2008 @ 8:47 pm

    Eat some chocolate for me, Kris. I adore chocolate, especially dark truffles. Haven’t eaten any chocolate for twenty years as it doesn’t adore me… ;-)

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