Valentine’s Day is almost a week away. Like many people, I tend to view the Feast of St. Valentine as just another commercial holiday devised to sell cards, candy, and flowers, but if it nets me a box of chocolates and a dozen long-stemmed roses, I’m in. I prefer to purchase my own lingerie and jewelry, and I’m not sure I could keep a straight face if someone read me love poetry, but bonbons and bouquets are the way to my heart. Whether from a lover, mother, sister, or friend, I embrace the cliché, so I swooned when I discovered these fondant creams in Fragrant Rose and Classic Violet from Mr. Stanley’s.
Readers of this blog know of Kirsti’s and my fascination with floral flavorings, particularly rose and violet. In searching online over the years for confections made with these perfumed essences, I’ve repeatedly come across rose and violet creams sold by companies based in the U.K. These fondant centers enrobed in chocolate are popular across the pond, but can be difficult to find stateside, so I had to do a double take when I spied the lavender and pink gingham boxes on a shelf at my local Lolli and Pops.
The presentation is no-frills—10 plain chocolate discs nestled in a plastic tray—but the flavors of rose and violet are pronounced, blossoming on the tongue with each bite. Brits familiar with such tastes might be blasé about these nostalgic treats, but to this Yank they were bloomin’ delicious. And, despite the word “creams” in the name, they are suitable for vegans.
These old-fashioned floral fondants make a happy couple, so if you’re planning to give your sweetie flowers and chocolate for Valentine’s Day, I propose you marry the two and deliver a pair of boxes from Mr. Stanley.
Stuff Worthy Of Our Notice™ in this post:
Mr. Stanley’s Fragrant Rose and Classic Violet Old Fashioned Fondant Creams
Lolli and Pops is a candy store that collects “unique sweets from all over the world.” They have a limited number of locations scattered across the U.S. Mr. Stanley’s Famous Sweets can also be purchased in the states from Amazon.
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Lolli and Pops was truly a Swoon worthy field trip with Tiffany, Eytan and Evahn. The cheery shopgirl was so attentive drawing our attention to items in the display case … Animal and heart shaped truffles and the exquisite marzipan fruit . I do remember passing the neatly displayed pink checkered boxes … However, once we saw Eytan’s favorite Puntini Jujubes from Italy offered for sale from a bulk bin (with the added bonus of choosing favorite flavors and leaving certain others out of the bag ) our mission seemed complete and we headed for the cash register. Now I will certainly return to check out these Swoon worthy treats from Great Britain.
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