Cough candy is the old-fashioned British boiled sweet with a warming, slightly medicinal aniseed-and-herb flavour. The amber, striped pieces were a sweet-shop staple through every British winter, and they're still the one people ask for by name when the weather turns. Suck them slowly: the flavour builds and lasts.
If you're after proper throat drops, try Mr Crilly's Honey & Lemon or Menthol & Eucalyptus, or browse all our cough sweets and throat drops.
Good to know
- Traditional hard-boiled cough candy, made in Britain (Dobsons or Stockley's, depending on supply)
- A classic winter sweet, also known in the US as British cough candy
Allergens
No allergens in the ingredients. May contain traces of milk.
Questions
Is cough candy a medicine?
No. Cough candy is a traditional sweet, not a medicine, and it doesn't treat coughs. Plenty of people still find a slow-sucked boiled sweet comforting on a scratchy throat.
What does cough candy taste like?
Sweet, warming and a little herbal, with aniseed coming through. If you like aniseed balls or liquorice, you'll like cough candy.
Delivery
Packed by hand at our London shop and sent tracked across the UK, with shipping to the USA too. Order a few favourites together and fill the box.