Sherbet originally came from the Arabic word "sharab", meaning a chilled drinkCotton candy was invented in 1897 by a dentist (we are not making this up)Hard-boiled sweets are 80% sugar, 19% glucose syrup, and 1% magicThe word "sweet" came from the Old English "swete", meaning pleasant to tasteWedding favours have been a tradition since the 16th century, originally five sugared almondsRhubarb and custard sweets have been made in the same Yorkshire factory since 1929In Victorian England, a pennyworth of sweets bought you a small jar fullToffee gets its name from "tafia", an old Caribbean word for sugarcane spirit

How it works

From kitchen tableto your door

A straightforward four-step process, with no hidden fees and no surprises. You choose and personalise; we hand-fill, label and post.

Start with a sweet jarOr build a cone order

£4.50 UK delivery, free on orders over £40

Gloved hands scooping colourful pick & mix into a Victorian-style jar at the workbench
Filled by hand, every time.

How it works

Three steps, one jar

01

Pick

Choose a jar size, or start from a preset we have already put together. Weddings, birthdays, office gifts, the lot.

02

Personalise

Your name, a date, a message. Pick a label style. Preview the jar before you pay.

03

Delivered

We pack it by hand and post it within 1 working day, Royal Mail Tracked anywhere in the UK. Delivery is free on orders over £40.

The detail

What actually happens

A jar of sweets sounds simple. A good one takes a few decisions.

01

Pick a jar

Two single sizes (small 500ml, medium 970ml) plus a coordinated gift set of four medium jars boxed together. The medium 970ml is our most popular, with about a hundred sweets in it.

02

Pick your sweets

Twenty-plus varieties. Mix as many as you like in the Expert customiser, or start from a preset if you want us to have done the thinking.

03

Design the label

Two lines of text and a choice of label templates. Everything is previewed on the screen before you pay.

04

We hand-pack it the day it ships

Every jar is weighed, packed, sealed, labelled, and tied by hand. Sent Royal Mail Tracked 48, or hand-delivered to Essex venues on request.

Delivery

Posted anywhere in the UK

From our kitchen in Brentwood, sent Royal Mail Tracked and posted within 1 working day of your order.

UK delivery

Anywhere in the UK

Royal Mail Tracked 48, usually 2 to 3 working days, posted within 1 working day of your order. One flat rate wherever you are. Need it sooner? Choose Tracked 24 at checkout for £7.95.

£4.50

Spend £40 or more

Delivery on us

Every order of £40 or more ships free, anywhere in the UK. The same hand-filled care, the postage on the house.

Free

Ready to try?

Design a jar
Build Yours