Cross post from the Lounge - what kind of jelly beans should I buy for the Easter baskets?

[hedgehog]

Store brand with corn syrup? Pectin based? Organic with organic corn syrup?

[Warpy]

1. C'mon, it's once a year

and you might as well go for the real junky ones.

If you're doing baskets for grownups, though, get Jelly Babies. Just skip the popcorn flavored ones, they're Satanic.

[hedgehog]

2. Well of course it's just once a year! That's why it's so important!

Not to mention, that, well, as the Mamma I make up everyone's Easter basket including mine!

[hippywife]

3. I love jelly beans!

Even the ones with corn syrup, unfortunately. The pectin ones do taste really fruity, so I guess that would be my choice even though I'll probably be bad and eat whichever ones I can find. LOL

[hedgehog]

4. Every year I buy Russel Stover's and another brand for a comparison,

but I can never remember which one I liked better!

[hippywife]

5. I really like fruity flavored

candy like this even better than chocolate most of the time...until a chocolate craving hits, then only that will do. LOL

I think my favorite, and I haven't had them probably in well over a decade, were those Sunkist Fruit Gems.

http://www.amazon.com/Candy-Crate-Sunkist-Fruit-Gems/dp/B000Q6QZES

[japple]

7. Mmmm. Watermelon Jolly Ranchers for me! Of course they're

made with corn syrup. I still have them now and again, and have to slap myself in the grocery store whenever my hand reaches out for a big bag.

[Tesha]

6. Get these!!!

http://www.jellybelly.com/fun_stuff/official_50_flavors_flavor_guide.aspx

[AwakeAtLast]

8. Jelly Belly or Jolly Rancher brands for me

The regular ones don't taste right to me.

[hippywife]

9. The regular ones do have a certain amount of

nostalgia attached to them, even if they aren't made the same anymore. :hi: