Ways to use this list
- Pick-and-mix party bags: set Winners to 5 and spin once per guest, so every bag comes out a little different.
- Sweet-making afternoon: tap Make at home; coconut ice and peppermint creams need no boiling sugar, so they suit younger cooks.
- Science lesson: spin three sweets, drop each into a glass of warm water and time which one dissolves first.
- Play shop maths: give every sweet on the wheel a price, spin a shopping list of five and add up the bill.
- Gift box: spin Indian sweets to choose four mithai for a box to share with neighbours or colleagues.
Press Spin the wheel, tap the game or press the Space bar. Change the list in the box as you
like: add your own, delete what doesn't suit you, or write *2 after an entry to give it double the
chance. The game buttons switch the same list to a duck race, hat, claw machine and more.
The full list (59 entries)
- Gummy bears
- Gummy worms
- Jelly beans
- Gumdrops
- Sour straws
- Fizzy cola bottles
- Liquorice
- Liquorice allsorts
- Fudge
- Toffee
- Caramels
- Butterscotch
- Saltwater taffy
- Nougat
- Marshmallows
- Cotton candy (candy floss)
- Lollipops
- Candy canes
- Rock candy
- Peppermints
- Humbugs
- Sherbet lemons
- Pear drops
- Aniseed balls
- Flying saucers
- Jawbreakers
- Barley sugar
- Bubble gum
- Chocolate truffles
- Chocolate coins
- Peanut butter cups
- Malted milk balls
- Chocolate-covered raisins
- Rocky road
- Peppermint bark
- Peppermint creams
- Coconut ice
- Peanut brittle
- Honeycomb toffee
- Pralines
- Marzipan
- Turkish delight
- Halva
- Candy corn
- Toffee apples
- Fruit chews
- Popping candy
- Candy necklaces
- Brigadeiros
- Tanghulu
- Gulab jamun
- Jalebi
- Barfi
- Ladoo
- Kaju katli
- Peda
- Rasgulla
- Soan papdi
- Mysore pak
Questions people ask
What is the difference between candy and sweets?
Mostly the country. Americans say candy, while in the UK, Ireland and Australia the same treats are sweets (Australians also say lollies). In India, sweets usually means mithai such as barfi and ladoo, made with milk, sugar, nuts or flour.
Why are there no candy bar names on the wheel?
Branded bars differ from country to country, so the wheel sticks to types of sweet you can find, or make, almost anywhere. You can still type your own favourites into the list, one per line.
What is saltwater taffy?
A soft, chewy taffy that became famous on the boardwalk at Atlantic City, New Jersey, in the late 1800s. Despite the name it contains only a little salt and water, and it comes in dozens of fruity flavours.
What is Turkish delight?
A soft, jelly-like sweet called lokum in Turkey, made from sugar and starch and flavoured with rosewater, lemon or orange, often with pistachios inside. The cubes are dusted with icing sugar to stop them sticking together.
What are Indian sweets made of?
Many start with milk cooked down until thick: barfi and peda are fudge-like, and rasgulla are soft cheese balls in syrup. Jalebi is fried batter soaked in syrup, kaju katli is made from cashews, and ladoo can be made from gram flour, semolina or coconut.