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Out of all the zany and absurd foods, there couldn’t be a more unconventional promise than that of mustard Skittles. Yes – you read that right – mustard Skittles are, in fact, a thing. But do they really need to be? Lucky for you, my taste buds and I are braving the unlikely (and, TBH, concerning) candy combo to answer that question today.
About Mustard Skittles
To be transparent, the mustard-flavored candy never sounded appealing to me, but I *had* to give it a try out of its sheer wackiness. Originally created for National Mustard Day (August 5), French’s teamed up with Skittles to bring “summer’s tangiest yellow candy” to the masses, in a fashion I imagine is frighteningly similar to whatever the hell happened in Frankenstein’s lab. Mustard Skittles aren’t French’s first food-fusion rodeo – they’ve seen both mustard donuts and mustard ice cream come to life over the years. I’m still deciding whether that’s cool or confusing.
Mustard Skittles Taste Test
I was expecting a full-on mustard stench upon opening the fun-sized package of Skittles, but alas, there was no scent at all. This set me up to think there would be much of a strong condiment flavor at all.
The flavor is unsuspecting… until it’s really not. Upon sinking my teeth into a single Skittle, all I got was straight-up sugar. No less than one second later, it was an overwhelmingly intense mustard spice – yes, spice of all things! All sensations and tastes considered, the main note I gathered from eating mustard Skittles is: copper. A *little* disappointing for such a massive commitment to the (mustard) bit.
Mustard Skittles’ redeeming quality is that it does end on a sweet note, which is what you’d expect from the candy. It’s also quite marvelous how French’s x Skittles replicated the mustard taste, albeit very weak, very artificial, and very off-putting.
Would you try mustard Skittles?
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Images via French's Mustard + Skittles
