Rainbow Crunchers Sour

Freeze-drying pulls the moisture out of candy under vacuum at sub-zero temperatures, leaving the flavour concentrated in a light, air-filled structure that shatters on contact.

On a sour candy the effect is amplified twice over. The fruit flavour concentrates, and so does the sour coating — citric and malic acid left behind in crystalline form on the outside of every puffed piece.

The result is a two-stage hit: a genuinely sharp sour blast on the first bite, then a fade into sweet fruit as the piece dissolves. That switch is what makes the bag hard to put down; each piece resets the sensation.

If you already like sour candy, this is the flavour in the range to buy first. It is our fastest-moving sour SKU by a wide margin.

The 4 oz bag holds 113 g — close to three times the small bag for well under three times the price, which makes it the better buy once you know you like a flavour. It is also the sharing size: poured into a bowl it fills it, and it disappears faster than anyone expects.

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.

• Large 4 oz share bag
• Freeze-dried sour rainbow candy
• Ultra-crunchy, airy texture
• Amplified sour flavor
• Multi-flavor rainbow assortment
• Great for sharing or vending