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Simpkins Orange, Lemon & Grapefruit - 200g
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Authentic British FoodsImported from the UK
Rated 4.9/5From 433 reviews
About Simpkins Orange, Lemon & Grapefruit
About Simpkins Orange, Lemon & Grapefruit
Citrus hard sweets in a proper tin are a very specific British thing, and Simpkins Orange, Lemon and Grapefruit Drops are about as classic as that format gets. If you grew up passing a tin around the car on a long drive, or eyeing one on a relative's sideboard, this is exactly the product you are thinking of.
The 200g tin contains hard-boiled citrus drops in orange, lemon and grapefruit flavours, made in the United Kingdom and imported here in the format British sweet buyers actually recognise. The tin keeps everything neat and together, which is more than can be said for a bag rattling around at the bottom of a coat pocket.
For British expats in Canada looking for Simpkins without waiting on a parcel from home, The Great British Shop carries the range and ships across the country. These are the sort of sweets that require no explanation to anyone who knows them, and a fair amount of explaining to anyone who does not.
The drops are confirmed suitable for vegetarians and gluten-free, which makes them a reasonable option if you are building a British sweets order with a few different dietary requirements to consider. Three distinct citrus flavours in one tin means there is something to argue about, which is arguably part of the experience.
Simpkins is one of the older names in British confectionery, and the travel tin format the brand is known for sits in a category that has almost no equivalent elsewhere. Hard-boiled drops in a reusable tin, sold in fruit assortments, are a distinctly British sweet tradition, the kind of thing found in newsagents, garden centres and the shelves of relatives who always seemed to have something on the go.
Canadians searching for Simpkins drops tend to know exactly what they want: the tin, the citrus flavours, the specific texture of a proper British boiled sweet. That combination is not something most Canadian sweet aisles carry, which makes finding it online a reasonable first move.
The 200g tin holds orange, lemon and grapefruit drops and is confirmed gluten-free and suitable for vegetarians. The tin itself is resealable, keeps the sweets in good condition, and takes up very little cupboard space, which makes it a sensible thing to keep around rather than something to rush through.
Simpkins produces a wider range of travel tin sweets beyond citrus, including other fruit varieties and sugar-free options. If the orange, lemon and grapefruit combination is the entry point, the broader Simpkins range is worth a look, as is the wider selection of British sweets available across the shop.
The tin ships from within Canada, so whether it is heading to Edmonton, Burlington, Oshawa or Québec City, it arrives without the delays and parcel costs that come with ordering directly from the UK.
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