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Children everywhere have come to know and love blue raspberry as a flavor, but what do we actually know about this flavor? Blue raspberry is the Santa Claus of the candy industry; rooted in fact, but completely fictional for all intents and purposes, except to make the candy makers more money.

Moving onto the topic at hand, it’s no secret that I’m a fan of just about every Sour Patch-branded edible snack ever made. And much to my surprise, I found yet another variation that to which my tongue is a virgin. This is an issue that will meet its remedy today.

First impressions indicate that these blue raspberries have a nice, strong flavor with a hint of a waxy undertone. Though not as sour as other variations of the Sour Patch brand, blue raspberry is still an appealing choice and is just as effective at shredding your mouth lining like you’re making flesh-colored confetti for Mardi Gras. The snag here is that the blue raspberries are best enjoyed by the mouthful; a balance between mouth-shredding and flavor explosion must be found.

Moving back to the Keyser Söze of the candy industry for a bit: why didn’t the mastermind behind painting raspberries blue make up some “Razzle Dazzle Fairy Berry” flavor that could be any shape, much like the magical marshmallows in Lucky Charms, rather than restricting the newly created flavor to being forever shaped like the raspberry fruit it’s based on? Seems pretty illogical to me.

Note: If anyone steals my “Razzle Dazzle Fairy Berry” idea, legal action will be taken. Sadly, legal threats are nowhere near as threatening as illegal threats. Which is scarier? “I’ll shoot you in the face” or “I’m simply unhappy with you”?

During-Gaming Edibility

As with almost every other sour candy in the world, the Sour Patch Blue Raspberries are coated in “sour sand,” which gets shockingly sticky after being paired with moisture (the moisture in question being your warm spittle). So unfortunately, this marks another snack that is simply unrealistic for consumption during a gaming session. In small doses and with careful finger-work , it’s possible, but hardly effortless.

How to Eat It

We’ve mentioned the spoon-and-bowl-cereal-style method of eating such sugar-coated candies in the past, but this is an inconvenient and boring way to enjoy your snacks. Sadly, I have no real recommendations here. I suppose you could put it on pizza and that would prevent the sticky-fingers issue while gaming, but then you have to fight with the grease from the pizza. You just can’t win with this one.

Best Served With…

Because the blue raspberry flavor carries the same hate for your mouth-lining as any other candy in the Sour Patch line, it’s not advisable to combine it with any alcoholic or highly-acidic drink, as the resulting pain will simply hurt. Luckily, they are subtle enough in flavor and sugar content that a drink is not necessary, which does make them nice for on-the-go snacking. Tongue discoloration is also not an issue with these, despite their vibrant blue color.