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Dolly mixture is a British confection, consisting of a variety of multi-coloured fondant shapes, such as cubes and cylinders with subtle flavourings, and sugar-coated jellies.
In the UK, a variety of dolly mixture sold as Dolly Mix is produced under the Barratt brand, owned by Valeo Confectionery.
In 2022, UK supermarket chain Iceland introduced a Dolly Mix flavour ice cream to its range of Barratt-themed products.[1]
Research by Perspectus Global, published in 2024 in Kennedy's Confection, found that Dolly Mix was the 14th favourite sweet of all time among the 2000 Britons surveyed.[2]
The Goon Show character Bluebottle was frequently rewarded or bribed, with a quantity of dolly mixture, jelly babies, or similar sweets.[3]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Langsworthy, Billy (2022-04-05). "Iceland's Barratt ice cream range welcomes Dolly Mix, Milk Teeth and Giant Strawberries flavours". Brands Untapped. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ^ "Jelly Babies have been voted Britain's best loved sweet". 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ^ "The Pevensey Bay Disaster". The Goon Show. Series 6. Episode 10. 1956-04-03. 18:14 minutes in. BBC Home Service.
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