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Jelly Belly beans

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LilyCanna · 14/04/2026 22:41

Off the back of another thread which turned out NOT to be about Jelly Belly beans. AIBU to think that the only proper way to consume these is to pick these out without looking and then guess what the flavour is?

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Oceangrey · 14/04/2026 23:36

Yes, they have pick n mix jelly belly in Selfridges.
I like the slightly weirder flavours like liquorice, popcorn, cinnamon. Mmmm.
The fruit ones are good too but I wish they did a bag of the non-fruit flavours.

Plus they don't contain pork gelatine which is a win if you are vegan/veggie/halal/kosher, and used to be pretty rare for jelly sweets.

bridgetreilly · 14/04/2026 23:35

I like to make little cocktail mix combos of two or three to eat together.

NellyNoMates · 14/04/2026 23:31

Crushed Pineapple
Lemon
Lemon Drop
Lemon Lime
Mango
Kiwi
Green Apple
Peach
Raspberry

PERFECT COMBO

Nourishinghandcream · 14/04/2026 23:20

Yes, picking them out at random and then identifying the flavours is the best way.👍
We usually buy them in the big tubs from Costco (smaller now of course☹️) and can easily get through the tub inside of a week.😁

TheChosenTwo · 14/04/2026 23:11

Yabu.
I only consider eating these when I can do pick n mix and select cinnamon, liquorice and cherry cola.
i hate all the other flavours.

WhisperingShadowsStoptheworldiwannagetoffNSOUl · 14/04/2026 23:09

The previous thread was derailed so beautifully.
My fave jelly babies.
Black
Yellow
Orange

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LilyCanna · 14/04/2026 23:06

NellyNoMates · 14/04/2026 22:54

Actually, the best way to eat them is to buy them pick n mix style, making your own perfect mix, THEN eat them without looking at what you’re choosing because you KNOW all the flavours in the bag work together.

not at all dreaming of my weekly grocery store trips when living in USA to store which had pick n mix jelly bellies

I’ve never seen them pic n mix, that sounds amazing!

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Toddlerteaplease · 14/04/2026 22:56

@NellyNoMatesim sure I’ve seen that in food halls in the uk. Possibly selfridges.

NellyNoMates · 14/04/2026 22:54

Actually, the best way to eat them is to buy them pick n mix style, making your own perfect mix, THEN eat them without looking at what you’re choosing because you KNOW all the flavours in the bag work together.

not at all dreaming of my weekly grocery store trips when living in USA to store which had pick n mix jelly bellies

AccordingToWhom · 14/04/2026 22:47

Username19893847477374 · 14/04/2026 22:43

I thought they were jelly babies?

No they're a different thing

Jelly Belly beans
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Username19893847477374 · 14/04/2026 22:43

I thought they were jelly babies?