Spritz, Savor, Smile: The Fun World of Spray Candy!

Prepare to get blasted with a splash of sweet revelation! Spray candy is a sweet, fruity, and sometimes sour way to satisfy your sweet tooth with a refreshing stream of instant gratification. With just a spritz, you’re instantly transported into a burst of flavor that tingles your taste buds and leaves you wanting more.

Spray candy is one of the most exciting candy trends to come out in recent years. Whether you love tangy, fruity explosions or sour jolts, spray candy offers a playful way to indulge your cravings. It's candy you don't just eat – it’s candy you actually experience.

These popular candy sprays are so shockingly flavorful, you’ll be left with your mouth open, both in amazement, and because you want more of that sweet, sweet spray coming your way! It’s like drinking from a firehose of liquid candy sweetness.

While it may be impossible to create a firehose bursting with gallons of sweet liquid candy spray, many fun spray candy products are available from our inventory to give you a similar sensation. Spray candy has evolved a lot over the decades, and today we’re going to take a look at some fun liquid candy spray bottles that will really get your juices flowing!

A Brief History of Liquid Candy

Sugar and other sweeteners have been mixed with liquids for almost the entirety of recorded human history. Sweeteners like sugar, honey, and fruit juices have been mixed with other liquids to much fanfare for centuries, but the first recorded instances of soft drinks didn’t appear until the 17th century.

These sweet concoctions were typically just water mixed with lemon juice and a little bit of honey for an added sweetness. Other popular sweetened beverages experimented with ingredients like sugar, apple, pomegranate, tamarind, and even mint leaves.

The first liquid candy hit the scene in the early 20th century with the invention of Nik-L-Nip, created by Vinny Cavallo and later marketed by Tootsie Roll Industries. Introduced during the Prohibition era, this candy was more than just a sweet treat—it was a subtle nod to the times, reflecting the cultural context of restricted alcohol sales.

The name Nik-L-Nip carries a couple of clever meanings. The “Nik-L” part refers to the fact that the candy originally cost a nickel. The “Nip” has two possible explanations. Officially, it refers to the way you 'nip' the top off the wax bottle to access the fruity liquid inside. However, a more fitting explanation is that it draws from the Prohibition era slang for small bottles of liquor, which were called 'nips' back then. That’s why the wax bottles are shaped like antique liquor bottles, not soda pop bottles, as many people assume!

Also, I was today years old when I found out that you were actually supposed to chew the wax bottle! Did anyone actually ever do that?!? I feel like that’s something I should’ve known… Although the wax is meant to be chewed, not swallowed, I don’t think I’ve ever seen someone chew the wax from a Nik-L-Nip bottle before.

As interesting as classic Nik-L-Nips are, they aren’t really sprayable. I guess you could poke a hole in the wax and squeeze, but there’s got to be a better way! A spray version of popular candies didn’t really show up in the American market until the 1990’s. Warheads Super Sour candies landed in the US in 1993, and soon after this hard candy gained immense popularity, new versions of the super sour candy were explored at length, including a spray bottle with a liquid form of the popular sour fruity candy inside, and the rest is history.

From its origins as a novelty item to its current status as a must-have treat, spray candy has become a worldwide craze. But what makes this sweet spray so irresistible? Let’s dive into the deliciously fun world of spray candy, explore the flavors, and discover why retailers are buzzing about these innovative products.

Warheads Super Sour Spray Candy

Warheads Super Sour Spray Candy is perhaps the earliest spray candy to ever hit the market. Since Warheads were first created in Taiwan in 1975, this candy company has set the standard for sour candies across the world. Each case has blue raspberry, green apple, and watermelon flavors that are sure to make your mouth pucker with delight!

Kidsmania Quick Blast Sour Candy Spray

Kidsmania delivers a powerful blast of sour candy goodness in these miniature fire extinguisher spray bottles. These are unique in the spray candy world in that they deliver a quick explosion of liquid candy in fruity flavors like green apple burst, blue raspberry blast, and cherry splash.

ICEE Spray Candy

The iconic frozen slushy drink, ICEE was created in 1958 at a Dairy Queen in Coffeyville, Kansas. The restaurant owner had begun stashing sodas in the store’s freezer, and customers flocked to the location in droves to cool-off with the sweet frozen drink.

Today, the frozen slush is a staple at convenience stores and fast-food joints nationwide. Koko’s Confectionary & Novelty takes all the excitement of the original ICEE treat and puts it into a fun and cool-looking spray candy made to look like the retro cup with its iconic plastic dome lid! Available in Cherry and Blue Raspberry, these candy sprays will have you ‘wheezin’ the juice’ on demand!

Slush Puppie Spray Candy

Yet another quintessential frozen beverage from the convenience stores in the 1970’s and 80’s was the Slush Puppie. Beloved by Gen X kids, this non-carbonated frozen drink was a go-to on hot summer days, standing proudly alongside classics like the ICEE and 7-Eleven’s Slurpee.

Now, the nostalgia is back with a twist in Slush Puppie Spray Candy! Packaged in a fun retro-style cup, this spray candy offers the same classic flavors that made the drink famous: tangy red cherry and bold blue raspberry, delivering a burst of sweet, misty goodness with every spray!

Dinosaur Spray Candy

Roar your way into flavor with Koko's Dinosaur Spray Candy! Shaped like a playful T-Rex in red, blue, or green, these colorful critters are ready to spray delicious candy right into your mouth. Choose from three tasty flavors: strawberry, watermelon, and blue raspberry.

Perfect for kids and dino enthusiasts alike, these dinosaurs come in a display-ready box, making them an eye-catching treat for any store. Ready to unleash the sweet roar of candy fun? This dino's got your back!

Fast Fries Candy Spray

If you’re craving something fun and flavorful, Koko's Fast Fries Candy Spray is here to satisfy! These are shaped like a box of golden french-fries, but without the grease – just pure candy goodness. Available in three mouthwatering flavors: watermelon, strawberry, and blue raspberry, these “fries” deliver a candy spray that's just as fun as it is tasty. No potatoes were harmed in the making of this product… just your sweet tooth cravings!

Snake Spray Sour Raspberry & Sour Strawberry

If you’re feeling brave, Snake Spray is a wild 2-in-1 adventure! With a twist of sour raspberry on one side and sour strawberry on the other, it’s a double dose of tangy excitement in one cool, slithery package. Prepare for a wild sour strike every time you spray, as this candy is not for the cold-blooded!

Viper Blast Sour Spray Candy

Get ready for a tangy bite with Viper Blast Sour Candy Spray! This electrifying treat will have your taste buds buzzing with its super sour strawberry, cherry, blue raspberry, or green apple-flavored liquid candy. Perfect for those who love bold, intense flavors, one blast from this venomous viper will leave you craving more. Are you brave enough to take a shot of venom straight from the fangs of a Viper?

Giant Sour Combo Spray & Powder

Can’t choose between candy spray or powder? Now, you won’t have to! With Giant Sour Combo Spray & Powder, you get the best of both worlds. Mix and match flavors like blue raspberry spray with lemon powder, strawberry spray with watermelon powder, or green apple spray with strawberry powder. With each combo, the possibilities (and the sour fun) are endless! Get ready to pucker up and be creative with your own mixtures!

We hope you enjoyed our deep dive into the sweet, juicy world of spray candy! These fun and flavorful candy sprays are just a small sample of what we offer from our wholesale inventory. Beyond sprays, we also carry a wide range of liquid candy gel, squeeze candy, and nostalgia-packed treats that will bring back plenty of fond childhood memories. Plus, we’re always expanding our selection to include more sugar-free, vegan, and health-conscious options, so you can meet all your customers' cravings.

At Redstone Foods, we always stay ahead of the latest candy trends, so be sure to keep checking our blog for updates on what’s hot in the candy world. If you're ready to sweeten up your shelves, create an account with us online today or give us a call to see why Redstone Foods is America’s favorite candy distributor!

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