Ever catch yourself chomping down on some sweets or chocolate and thinking "this isn't how it used to taste"?Admit it - they just don't taste the way they used to, but at Hope and Greenwood they have revived traditional confectionery. Miss Hope and Mr Greenwood are in their kitchen, Sugar HQ (that sounds like a kitchen I would like to visit) bubbling, straining, squeezing, shaping and crafting lovingly made collections. Since opening one shop in Dulwich in 2004, they have won Best Original Shop and Great Taste Awards,  their products in John Lewis and Selfridges, opened a second UK store and 12 stores in Japan. They describe themselves as "Purveyors of Splendid Goods" and we can certainly back this up!Are you ready for the delicious list of candy we have on offer from them?From the Simply Splendid Sweeties range:
  • Really Good Rhubarb & Custard (trust me it is)
  • Marvelous Milk Bottles
  • Fizzy Cola Bottles
 Simply Splendid Sweet Range Simply Splendid Sweet Range From the Heavenly Mallow range:
  • Salt Caramel Marshmallows smothered in Milk Chocolate
  • Orange Marshmallows smothered in Dark Chocolate
 Heavenly Mallows Range Heavenly Mallows Range From the Candyfloss Range:
  • Strawberries and Cream Candy Floss
hope_Strawberries_and_Ice_Cream_Candy_Floss Strawberries & Cream Candy FlossAnd last but certainly not least, we have the Afternoon Tea Sweets which are handmade boiled sweet with amazing chewy centres, each bag contains three wonderful flavours Cherry Bakewell, Lemon Meringue Pie and Treacle Tart. Afternoon Tea Sweets Afternoon Tea Sweets These treats can be found in our chocolate and sweet gift baskets and we've included a few examples below. Click on a image for more info on that basket or these sweets are also available on Basket Galore's Create Your Own website. (Please note prices were correct at time of writing 07.08.14.) 

Candy Crush - £34.99 - Featuring Candy Floss

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Yesteryear Tastes - £44.99 - Featuring Afternoon Tea Sweets

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Summer Sunshine - £65 - Featuring Candyfloss & Simply Splendid Sweets

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Chocolate Mania - £99.99 - Featuring Heavenly Mallows & Simply Splendid Sweets

chocolate_mania.1000 We hope you agree they make fab new additions to our gift baskets. Have you been lucky enough to try the Hope & Greenwood range yet?Comment below with what your favourite sweet (past or present) is?