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Wine Gum
	An assortment of Bassett's wine gums.
Type	Confectionery
Place of origin	United Kingdom
Created by	Charles Gordon Maynard
Invented	1909
Main ingredients	Gelatine, sugar, citric acid, fruit flavouring
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Wine gums, commonly known as gummies, are chewy, firm pastille-type sweets originating from the United Kingdom. All brands have their own recipes containing various sweeteners, flavourings and colourings. Wine gums are popular in the United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland, South Africa and many Commonwealth nations, as well as several European countries. Common brands include Maynards, Bassett's, Haribo and Lion.

The gums usually come in five shapes: kidney, crown, rhombus, circle and oblong, and are usually labelled with the name of a wine; for example, Maynards use port, sherry, champagne, burgundy and claret. Other manufacturers may prefer different names such as rioja, merlot or rum.^[1] Despite the name, they usually contain no alcohol, and depending on local laws or manufacturer's practices, packages may bear a specific statement that the sweets "contain no wine".

History

Charles Riley Maynard started his business in 1880 by producing confections in a kitchen with his brother Tom in Stamford Hill, London, while his wife Sarah Ann served the customers. Maynards sweets grew steadily and was launched as a company in 1896. Maynards Wine Gums were introduced in 1909 by Maynard's son Charles Gordon Maynard. It took Charles Gordon Maynard some time to persuade his strict Methodist and teetotaller father that the sweets did not contain wine,^[1] after which the father accepted that the sweet was to be marketed as an alternative to alcohol.^[2]

According to confectionery company Cadbury, red and black are the most popular colours.^[1] The red flavours are traditionally red berry, strawberry or raspberry in the United Kingdom, and cherry in the United States. Black is traditionally blackcurrant flavoured. In 2010, a limited "fruit duos" edition was produced with two colours and flavours in each gum.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Maynards Factsheet". Cadbury UK. Archived from the original on 2012-01-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ Kindtler-Nielsen, Bue, ed. (2018). "Vem åt det första vingummit?" [Who ate the first wine gum?]. Världens Historia (in Swedish). No. 12. Bonnier Publications International. p. 74. ISSN 0806-4709.

External links

Maynards information from Cadbury, UK

[shower-1] "Maynards Factsheet". Cadbury UK. Archived from the original on 2012-01-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[2] Kindtler-Nielsen, Bue, ed. (2018). "Vem åt det första vingummit?" [Who ate the first wine gum?]. Världens Historia (in Swedish). No. 12. Bonnier Publications International. p. 74. ISSN 0806-4709.

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-'''Wine gums''' are chewy, firm [[pastille]]-type [[sweets]] originating from the [[United Kingdom]]. All brands have their own recipes containing various sweeteners, flavourings, and [[Food coloring|colourings]]. Wine gums are popular in the United Kingdom, [[Canada]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], [[South Africa]] and many [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] nations, as well as several European countries. Common [[brand]]s include [[Maynards]], [[Bassett's]], [[Haribo]] and [[Tangerine Confectionery|Lion]].
+'''Wine gums''', commonly known as '''gummies''', are chewy, firm [[pastille]]-type [[sweets]] originating from the [[United Kingdom]]. All brands have their own recipes containing various sweeteners, flavourings and [[Food coloring|colourings]]. Wine gums are popular in the United Kingdom, [[Canada]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], [[South Africa]] and many [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] nations, as well as several European countries. Common [[brand]]s include [[Maynards]], [[Bassett's]], [[Haribo]] and [[Tangerine Confectionery|Lion]].
-The gums usually come in five shapes: kidney, crown, rhombus, circle and oblong, and are usually labelled with the name of a wine: for example, ''Maynards'' use port, sherry, champagne, burgundy, and claret; other manufacturers may prefer different names such as rioja, merlot or rum.<ref name=shower>{{cite web|url=http://www.cadbury.co.uk/contact/PressCentre/Brands/Candy/Pages/Maynards.aspx|title=Maynards Factsheet|publisher=[[Cadbury UK]]|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120103215914/http://www.cadbury.co.uk/contact/PressCentre/Brands/Candy/Pages/Maynards.aspx|archivedate=2012-01-03}}</ref> Despite the name, they usually contain no alcohol. Depending on local laws or manufacturer's practices, packages may bear a specific statement that the sweets "contain no wine".
+The gums usually come in five shapes: kidney, crown, rhombus, circle and oblong, and are usually labelled with the name of a wine; for example, Maynards use port, sherry, champagne, burgundy and claret. Other manufacturers may prefer different names such as rioja, merlot or rum.<ref name=shower>{{cite web|url=http://www.cadbury.co.uk/contact/PressCentre/Brands/Candy/Pages/Maynards.aspx|title=Maynards Factsheet|publisher=[[Cadbury UK]]|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120103215914/http://www.cadbury.co.uk/contact/PressCentre/Brands/Candy/Pages/Maynards.aspx|archivedate=2012-01-03}}</ref> Despite the name, they usually contain no alcohol, and depending on local laws or manufacturer's practices, packages may bear a specific statement that the sweets "contain no wine".
 ==History==
 [[Maynards|Charles Riley Maynard]] started his business in 1880 by producing confections in a kitchen with his brother Tom in [[Stamford Hill]], [[London]], while his wife Sarah Ann served the customers. Maynards sweets grew steadily and was launched as a company in 1896. Maynards Wine Gums were introduced in 1909 by Maynard's son Charles Gordon Maynard. It took Charles Gordon Maynard some time to persuade his strict Methodist and [[teetotaller]] father that the sweets did not contain wine,<ref name=shower /> after which the father accepted that the sweet was to be marketed as an alternative to alcohol.<ref>{{cite magazine|author=<!--Not stated-->|editor-first=Bue|editor-last=Kindtler-Nielsen|title=Vem åt det första '''vingummit'''?|trans-title=Who ate the first '''wine gum'''?|magazine=Världens Historia|issue=12|page=74|publisher=Bonnier Publications International|year=2018|language=sv|issn=0806-4709}}</ref>
-According to confectionery company [[Cadbury]], red and black are the most popular colours.<ref name=shower /> The red flavours are traditionally red berry, strawberry, or raspberry-flavoured in the United Kingdom and cherry in the United States. Black is traditionally [[blackcurrant]] flavoured. In 2010, a limited "fruit duos" edition was produced with two colours and flavours on each gum.
+According to confectionery company [[Cadbury]], red and black are the most popular colours.<ref name=shower /> The red flavours are traditionally red berry, strawberry or raspberry in the United Kingdom, and cherry in the United States. Black is traditionally [[blackcurrant]] flavoured. In 2010, a limited "fruit duos" edition was produced with two colours and flavours in each gum.
 ==See also==