I once bought Haribo Smurfs waaay back in 2009, when I was on vacation in France. There, they were Haribo Schtroumpfs, which was fun to say. I’m pretty sure I drove my boyfriend crazy going, “Schtroumpfs schtroumpfs schtroumpfs” for a good chunk of that trip.
While they’ve been popular in Europe for a while, Haribo Smurfs are new to U.S. shores. They’ve only been around since February of this year?to promote that terrible Smurfs 2 movie. I found them at Cost Plus World Market, along with Wednesday’s Haribo Ginger-Lemon Gummis.
The gummis may have all started out very Smurf-like in shape, but mine got melted a bit in my car, so their features were less than ideally defined. Still, I could make out Smurfette?(the blonde) and Papa Smurf with his red hat.
Are the Smurfs delicious?
The texture of the gummis was classic Haribo, very bouncy and sproingy without getting stuck in my teeth. The gummis were mostly blue, which tasted sweet with a light berry fruitiness. Maybe they were blueberry flavored, or maybe that was the power of suggestive coloring.
The classic white Smurf’s hat tasted of core-y pineapple, while Papa Smurf’s red hat tasted of berry as well. Smurfette’s blond locks were lemony sweet with light citrus flavors.
I found these to be pleasant enough, if not especially earth-shattering in flavor. I probably wouldn’t buy them again over other gummis, unless I was looking for an excuse to say “Schtroumpfs” a lot. An O.
Cybele on Candy Blog also reviewed these last month, and her photos came out much better than mine.
Varsha