The idea was copied by Forrest Mars Sr who had seen how soldiers were eating the British Smarties candy during the Spanish Civil War. Even if you don’t care for peppermint, you should be joyous and merry because it signals a season full of friends, family, probably some alcohol, and constant anxiety over what gifts to get all these idiots for the holidays.

The only thing keeping you awake is your urge to pee so you continue to drink that warm bottle of water for survival.However, upon reading the ingredients,more often than not the advertised component is well towards the bottom in content (frequently about 1% of the high-fructose corn syrup in American made products). Please always read the labels, warnings, and directions provided with the product before using or consuming a product. Perhaps that is the case here–dark chocolate makes the chart on most lists of heart healthy and antioxidant packed foods. This is followed by the confetti dropping, balloons floating and marching bands doing their rendition of the Utah Saints’ Mortal Kombat theme song, which is always terrible. We recommend that you do not rely solely on the information presented here and that you always read labels, warnings, and directions before using or consuming a product.

Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. I think flies would even turn their nose up at this thing, which looked like rotten infested seaweed. The mint flavor is good too, clear mint flavor without being too intensive which some mint chocolate products can be. You realize the notes you are scribbling are in reality a bunch of geometric shapes or stick figures doing dances (maybe something worse).Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). when I opened the tin it was like opening something from a horror film, discovering the mouldy body of an ancient alien creature or other such evil. ounce bag) – 210 calories, 10 grams of fat, 6 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 5 milligrams of cholesterol, 20 milligrams of sodium, 29 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 26 grams of sugars, and 2 grams of protein.

I got over it pretty quickly when I got to the next end cap filled with a bunch of peppermint crap for me to grieve with. A lot of products say that they’re made with something that is healthy on the front of the packaging.My first bite had what felt a fair dosage of chocolate, but the peppermint builds as you eat more until the chocolate is perceptually absent. Turns out that packaging was very misleading because nothing could prepare me for the horror that was lurking inside. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. I'm not entirely sure why, I know I'm not a big fan of mint chocolate, but I was sure these would be mostly harmless. In the event of any safety concerns or for any other information about a product please carefully read any instructions provided on the label or packaging and contact the manufacturer.