Flumps (sweet)
A Flumps (sing. & pl.) is a British sweet made of marshmallow. The sweet is a combination of pink, yellow, white and blue marshmallow, which has the appearance of a long, twisted helix. Flumps are sold in the United Kingdom and are made by the confectioner Barratt.
.jpg.webp) A Flumps Marshmallow | |
| Alternative names | Marpoles |
|---|---|
| Type | Confectionery |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Created by | Barratt |
| Main ingredients | Glucose fructose corn syrup, sugar, water, gelatin, cornflour |
They consist of glucose-fructose syrup, sugar, gelatin, cornflour, natural flavouring, and natural colours (Riboflavin, Cochineal). Flumps are sold as individual "cables"[1] and in packets of “Mini Flumps”.[2] Widely loved by the British public, the colourful twisted marshmallow won the "National Flumps Award" on the popular British TV channel 'Channel 5' programme "The Nation's Favourite Sweets".
Origin story
As the story goes, Barratt worker "Luke Thomas Houghton" created the confection in the early 2000's. Houghton was at home with three long strips of marshmallow and started twisting them around each other in boredom and thus the original Flumps was born. The morning after, he went straight to his boss to show them his creation and they believed it would provide a fun new "twist on a classic treat".
References
- "Flumps". A Quarter Of. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- "Mini Flumps - Sainsbury's". www.sainsburys.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-05-03.