Raspberry sunkist fruit gems1/21/2024 The Jelly Belly jellies are vegan (they use beet sugar instead of cane sugar), so it’s possible that Sunkist Fruit Gems will also become vegan as well (it’s hard to know whether they are or not right now). Jelly Belly has its own line of fabulous Fruit Pectin Jellies that I was blown away by last year. Jelly Belly will start making these soon, I’m not sure if they’re going to leave them alone or not. Again, it had a little bitter aftertaste, like the color red. Raspberry - floral with only the slightest sour bite. ![]() Grapefruit - not that strong and with a slight bitter note that makes it believable. (Oddly enough, the package makes no mention of Cherry on the package, just a list of the other flavors.) There was a long-lasting aftertaste with severe bitter notes. Not terribly vivid, more like pleasant.Ĭherry - very cherry, kind of medicinal tasting. Orange - it is tangy, nice rounded orange flavor. They don’t sparkle quite as much, but then again there’s no little bits of sugar left in the package or crumbling off when you bite into them like you might get with Spearmint Leaves or Orange Slices. Instead of having a rough outer coating, these are practically smooth, with the sugar mushed against the jelly center. What’s really interesting about these is how they differ from other jellies covered with sugar. When you’re branding something with the Sunkist name, I’m expecting a tangy juice. Chuckles are all essence and no juicy tang. I figure the Gems are a bit like the West Coast version of Chuckles. I used to buy them from Trader Joe’s in little tubs, but then I discovered the chocolate covered nuts and never went back. I came across the Fruit Gems at Rite Aid and thought I should give them a go again. ![]() ![]() They aren’t known for much in the chocolate realm except for Christopher’s Big Cherry and in the sugar world, the Sunkist Fruit Gems. You may not have caught the news recently that Ben Meyerson Candy Company was purchased by Jelly Belly.
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