Cheek-Oh Crunchies

Freeze-drying removes the moisture from candy under vacuum at sub-zero temperature, concentrating the flavour and replacing chew with a shatter-and-melt texture.

Cheek-Oh sits apart from the rainbow bags. The pieces are chunkier, so there is more of a proper bite before they collapse, and the flavour is tangier and slightly citrus-edged rather than straightforwardly sweet.

It is the bag that tends to need one piece before it clicks. People rarely love it immediately and very often love it by the fifth piece — which is exactly why it is worth having on a shelf of otherwise familiar flavours.

The 1.5 oz bag is one generous serving — 42.5 g of candy that looks like far more than that once it is poured out, because freeze-dried candy is mostly air. It is the size to buy if you are trying a flavour for the first time, and the size that fits a lunchbox or a jacket pocket without being crushed.

Store it sealed in a cool, dry place. Moisture is the one thing that undoes freeze-dried candy — an open bag left out will slowly go soft, so press the seal shut properly and it will keep its snap.

• Snack-sized 1.5 oz bag
• Freeze-dried chewy candy
• Light, airy, crunchy texture
• Vibrant orange color and citrus flavor
• Great for lunchboxes and on-the-go
• Ideal impulse buy at candy counters