Junior Caramels
Name: Junior Caramels
Brand: Tootsie
Place Purchased: 99 Cent Only Store
Price: $.99
Size: 4.5 oz
Type: Caramel
What took the Junior line so long to expand? Apparently they've been around for a while, but not everywhere (I guess they're sold in Canada?).
Junior is currently owned by Tootsie Roll. Junior Mints have long been a favorite of mine. For the record, I like them equally as well as peppermint patties - their fillings are rather different with the only similarities being they're both white and mint flavored.
Junior Caramels are just soft caramel balls about the size of a garbanzo bean in chocolate. What's good about them is that the caramel is actually soft and chewy, unlike Milk Duds, which I think must be subsidized by the dental care industry because they're probably designed for pulling out fillings. (Don't get me wrong, I love Milk Duds ... especially since they started using real milk chocolate on them, but Milk Duds don't love me.)
You can pop more than one in your mouth at a time. But they're kind of fun to bite in half, too.
The caramel in the Junior Caramel doesn't have that good burnt sugar/toffee taste that Milk Duds do, but they're still a good chew. They're sweet and need a little something to counter that. I've been eating this huge box with some raw almonds and pretzels, I've found it's a good combo. I haven't tried them yet at the movies, but I'd think that they're the perfect movie candy because each one takes a while to chew and actually goes well with popcorn.
Rating - 6 out of 10
Other resources - find a rerun of this episode of Unwrapped to see them made!
5 Comments:
That's pretty cool that you get a lot of candy at the 99 cent store... I have been meaning to take a trip back (Dollar Tree) and try pick up some cheap food. The only candy I've gotten there before were Lime tic-tacs but those were pretty good... 3 pack for 99 cents.
My other favorite thing from the 99 cent store is the deal they have for 6 boxes of original mint Chiclets for 99 cents.
I just chew them up until the sugar is gone and then chew up some more.
I was kinda bummed by the price of the Junior Caramels though, I went into Rite Aid last night and they had them on sale for 89 Cents!
A deciding factor in "movie treats" is how well and far you can throw them at people talking.
Milk Duds get a ten on that scale.
Russ, it always seems that folks talking end up behind me. If only I could figure out a way to throw them without having to call attention to myself by turning around.
This probably calls for practice at lobbing them up and over backwards.
how about a slingshot and a mirror...too obvious? I bet with a little practice and finding the right candy they will get the point. I am thinking tic tacs to start.
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