August 2024

 

 

 

Marshmallow Cola Flavor

Best Boy

This is a candy that pulled off something unique, did an okay job at it, yet I still wasn’t a huge fan. I should start off by saying that I’m generally not a huge fan of marshmallows. More to the point, I generally don’t like marshmallows that appear to mechanically manufactured. The only exception to this is if the marshmallow is roasted over an open fire, or in some cases an ingredient in a baked good. If you combine both of these features, roasted on an open fire and an ingredient in a dessert than I’m really happy with any marshmallow you give me. These marshmallows however were very much manufactured in a factory, yet I didn’t totally hate them.

The first thing I liked about them is the reason I bought them, the fact that they’re cola flavoured. Other than hand made marshmallows (and maybe not even then), I don’t think I’ve ever seen a cola flavour marshmallow. One of the things I dislike about factory made marshmallows is that they often have a very bland flavour, so the addition of a unique cola flavour improved them greatly and was fairly creative. While not as impressive as the flavour, I did like the small size of these marshmallows, they didn’t fill my mouth with that weird spongy texture, instead it was small manageable pieces that actually melted in my mouth a bit.

Speaking of texture, that was the one part that was truly standard machine made marshmallow, and the part I disliked the most. I don’t know why I hate this texture so much, but for some reason I just can’t get used to the weird spongy texture of marshmallows. It’s made even worse after I sampled hand made marshmallows and learned that you can make a similar texture that works most of the time. There’s something less spongy and more melty when it comes to hand made marshmallows.

I guess what I’m saying is, if these could have just been made more like handmade marshmallows, but with a cola flavour and small size, they may have been the best marshmallows I’ve ever eaten. As it stands it’s just an interesting experience that I don’t need to try again.