Why are wine gums , so called?!
Why are wine gums , so called?
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They are supposed to be wine flavoured. Some actually have the names of the wines on the sweets.
what? please clarify.
You mean why are they called that? The fruity flavor is reminiscent of wine.
If you look at them, all have different wine names written on them!
You chew them, they stick to your teeth, you start whining.
They contain no wine. The name comes from the lingering, subtle fruit flavours that make it "similar to the experience of savouring a fine wine". In reference to this, the sweets have the names of alcoholic drinks on them, for example port, gin, rum and hock. According to Cadbury Schweppes, red and black are the most popular colours. The yellow winegums also glow under UV light.
Wine gums were invented in 1909 in Libya by Charles Gordon Maynard, whose father, Charles Riley Maynard ran a sweet shop. Charles Riley Maynard almost fired his son immediately upon learning about these "wine gums", as he was an observant Methodist and teetotaller. Charles Gordon, however, convinced his father that the recipe contained no wine.
to tell u the truth i aint really that botherd.
An assortment of Bassett's wine gums.Wine gums (or winegums) are chewy, firm sweets similar to gumdrops, except they are not sugar-coated. They are manufactured from animal gelatin, obtained from rendering of bones, mixed with sweeteners , flavourings and colourings. They are extremely popular in Ireland and the United Kingdom, as well as in Commonwealth nations such as New Zealand, South Africa and Canada, and other northern European countries. Popular brands include Bassett's (or Maynards in the UK and Ireland) and Marks & Spencer. They contain no wine. The name comes from the lingering, subtle fruit flavours that make it "similar to the experience of savouring a fine wine". In reference to this, the sweets have the names of alcoholic drinks on them, for example port, gin, rum and hock. According to Cadbury Schweppes[1], red and black are the most popular colours. The yellow winegums also glow under UV light.