Muscatel / Pudding raisins

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Many years ago, when making Christmas cake or pudding, I would buy a box of ‘Seeded Muscatel’ or ‘pudding’ raisins from Sainsbury’s - large, so sticky that they’d stick together in a clump in the box and with the distinctive flavour also found in Muscat dessert wine.

Then they disappeared, and I have never seen them again. My mum (who has dementia) lit up when we talked about them and I would love to find her some to bake Christmas products together.

Any clues?

https://www.riverford.co.uk/organic-fruit-veg-and-salad/fruit/black-muscat-grapes-seeded?srsltid=AfmBOora4PxtwUG37bxWAU8PFIkDt4gH1e0RnOCUOuvjGB610jSMk3BY

Looks like Riverford sell them...as well as some other places. I think they are also called Lexia Raisins?

OP, you'll probably have to buy them online and pay P&P, unfortunately.

And yes, they are also called lexia raisins e.g. here https://www.bakersandlarners.co.uk/shire-lexia-raisins-300g?srsltid=AfmBOopQgIe6cq2WOnHJvcBkOl-K7yoWJGmlJE_tuLDRZ1kJqszEzbHU

But there seem to be plenty of other online suppliers as well.