Mike & Ike Fruit Twists

Despite the split of Mike & Ike, the duo have given us a treat that branches out from their traditionally small, cylindrical candies. Mike & Ike's Fruit Twists are exactly that: fruit flavored filled twists (or so the label says). I'm inclined to call them licorice with a softer fruit filling reminicent of Twizzlers fruit filled licorice even though the Mike & Ike twists are really not licorice but more of a softer fruit candy.

The flavors I was able to find were strawberry, green apple and watermelon, with the two latter ones being packaged together. A mystery blue rasberry with strawberry filling is out there but still aludes me. The label says "King Size" but an online search shows smaller packages that maybe contain 4 possibly longer twists. However, six is just right for a snack and even though they are candy they are low fat and made with real fruit juice. The twists are delicious, soft and easy on the palate and the inner filling is sugary, and more the consistency of paste than liquid. The flavors in each package are quite different, so I'll treat each package to its own review.

First, the strawberry. The smell of these candies is very powerful compared to the taste but both are very sweet and the twists themselves are sticky with goodness. The filling gives little of the flavor to the candy compared to the outer shell but the inside is what makes these so special. Its different and the texture is that little bit of flair that differentiates these from other twists or even juicier licorice.

Now the other package: watermelon and green apple. I'm not very familiar with either flavor in terms of Mike & Ike but both flavors are spot on. Between the two, the green apple tastes more like green apple and the filling adds a touch of sour, however both are superior to the strawberry. Texture is the same although in the packages that I purchased, the strawberry were sitcky while these were not. If faced with the decision between either package of flavors, go with the watermelon and green apple.

Next step is getting my hands on the blue rasberry.