Skittles

[Yerushalmi]

So these were never kosher when I lived in the US. But suddenly, about two months ago, they started carrying kosher ones in stores here in Israel. I don't know if they've become kosher elsewhere as well.

But over the last couple of weeks I've had my first Skittles ever, and they're awesome!

(Gratuitous topic declaration so I have an excuse to have told you about this: )
What foods have you wanted to try for ages but only recently had a chance to?

[Loony BoB]

I tend to avoid them these days because they're so damned sugary and I can't stop eating them when I have a pack, which leads to me feeling a little ill if I have a large pack... but yeah, they're pretty great. I still prefer jelly babies, though.

[Aulayna]

Yeah they're very sugary. Though not bad either, just sugary!

[Shorty]

Skittles are amazing.

[Chris]

Skittles are tooooo sweet. I mean, pukedly, so.

[Jinx]

Sour Skittles are only good Skittles.

[Formalhaut]

Sour skittles are indeed the best!

[Pumpkin]

I hate sour food so I hate sour skittles. But skittles aren't bad.

[noxious.sunshine]

I don't like Skittles.

I remember wanting to try sea urchin a long time ago, and finally getting to, and being disappointed.

[Shauna]

Skittles... Put them in vodka and create a sweet drink that tastes nothing like alcohol. It is disastrous.

[sharkythesharkdogg]

Sour skittles are indeed the best!

Didn't I get you sour, gummi Skittles or something? Was it Starbursts?

[Spuuky]

I don't eat them, but I happen to know for a variety of reasons Skittles used to be made with gelatin, but a couple of years ago were 'reformulated' to no longer use gelatin.

I don't know the rules of being Kosher, but it's likely a result of that reformulation; maybe it is even just as simple as the fact that gelatin isn't there anymore. They are vegan now, as a result, when they were not previously.

[Yerushalmi]

I don't eat them, but I happen to know for a variety of reasons Skittles used to be made with gelatin, but a couple of years ago were 'reformulated' to no longer use gelatin.

I don't know the rules of being Kosher, but it's likely a result of that reformulation; maybe it is even just as simple as the fact that gelatin isn't there anymore. They are vegan now, as a result, when they were not previously.

Fish gelatin is and always has been kosher, but it's more expensive and only used when you're deliberately trying to make your product kosher.

However, your explanation may well be part of the reason. I wonder if they're kosher in America now too...

[Shorty]

Anyone remember Ice Cream Skittles? Those were amazing.

Sour ones were terrible and made my mouth scream.

[Raistlin]

Sour Skittles? gtfo with that crap. Skittles are meant to be sugar in circular form, and they are great as-is.

[Miriel]

Skittles... Put them in vodka and create a sweet drink that tastes nothing like alcohol. It is disastrous.

That sounds AMAZING. Exactly my kind of drink.

[Shorty]

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I've always wanted to try this!

[Jowy]

Tropical Fruit Skittles were one of my favourite candies ever. No idea why they were discontinued, but these things happen. All Skittles are tasty.

[Shauna]

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I've always wanted to try this!

We didn't separate them into the different flavours because that's too much time wasted. xD All of them into the vodka.

[Raistlin]

A college friend of mine tried to make skittles vodka once. His didn't turn out so well, but I don't think he did it right. I've always wanted to try it again, because in theory it sounds delicious.

[Spuuky]

According to people I know with bad enough taste to try things like this, Gummi Bears work a lot better than Skittles.

[Shlup]

Vodka soaked gummi bears are fabulous.

Skittles are among my favorite candies, and I was really glad when they stopped making them with gelatin in the US. They recently changed the green Skittle to apple flavor... which I have mixed feelings about and BJ dislikes entirely. He says they honeydew'd the Skittles.

[I Took the Red Pill]

The Tropical Fruit ones were bearable, but the original Skittles are not. Probably my least favorite of the big name candies.

[Pike]

Not as good as M&Ms but pretty good.