Fun Candies

Mint you can actually feel

The Spencer & Fleetwood mints are the ones people come back for. They're properly strong, with a cooling tingle that lingers on the tongue and freshens your breath. One is shaped like a penis and is sold as a before-and-after sweet, which tells you exactly how it's meant to be used. The sugar-free version leaves less of a sticky film behind. That matters more than you'd think once things get close.

Boxes made for passing round

Diablo Goloso, from Diverty Sex, packs its candies into themed boxes with names like Melasuda, Keleden and Pollargol. Each box is a gag gift first and a snack second. Open one at a hen do and watch it do a full lap of the table. The candy handcuffs work on the same principle. They're sweets strung together so you can wear them, nibble them, then wear what's left. Don't expect them to hold anyone in place.

Check the label if anyone in the group has allergies, as recipes vary by brand. For a richer bite, try the novelty chocolates. The full sweets section has everything edible in one place.