Swizzels Squashies Shooting Stars

Swizzels Squashies Shooting Stars – Soft and Sour Fruit-Flavoured Sweets

Swizzels Squashies Shooting Stars send the famously soft Squashies texture in a decidedly tangier direction. Shaped like colourful shooting stars and packed with imaginative sour fruit flavours, these playful foam sweets combine pink lemonade, peach and starfruit, and cola and lime in one exciting shareable bag.

Each star has the light, squashable consistency associated with Squashies Sweets, followed by a bright sour flavour that provides considerably more excitement than their charming appearance initially suggests. They are fruity, chewy and tangy without abandoning the soft texture that has made Squashies one of Britain’s most recognisable sweet ranges.

What Are Swizzels Squashies Shooting Stars?

Swizzels Squashies Shooting Stars are sour fruit-flavoured foam sweets presented in playful star and trailing-tail shapes. Instead of using one conventional fruit flavour throughout the bag, the assortment combines three unusual flavour pairings:

• Pink lemonade – sweet, citrusy and refreshingly sharp
• Peach and starfruit – juicy peach sweetness with a brighter tropical edge
• Cola and lime – familiar cola flavour lifted by lively citrus notes

The different colours and flavour combinations make every handful more varied. One sweet may provide a sparkling lemonade-style tang, the next a softer tropical fruit taste and the next the unmistakable contrast of cola and lime.

They offer the same soft, foamy foundation found throughout the official Squashies range, but with a sour coating and more adventurous selection of flavours.

Three Sour Flavours in One Bag

The appeal of Shooting Stars lies in variety. Rather than asking one flavour to sustain the entire bag, Swizzels has created three combinations with distinctly different personalities.

Pink lemonade balances sugary citrus flavour with a clean sour finish. It is bright, familiar and particularly well suited to the soft foam texture.

Peach and starfruit offers a more tropical experience. Ripe peach notes provide sweetness and body, while starfruit introduces a lighter, tangier character that keeps the flavour lively.

Cola and lime combines mellow caramel-style cola notes with a sharper citrus lift. The lime prevents the cola flavour from becoming too sweet, producing a refreshing contrast with just enough acidity to make the taste buds sit up and pay attention.

The Famous Soft and Foamy Squashies Texture

Shooting Stars may look like gummy sweets, but their texture is much lighter than a conventional fruit gum. Each piece is soft, airy and gently chewy, compressing easily before gradually dissolving in the mouth.

This foam-style consistency creates an appealing contrast with the tangy outer flavour. The initial sourness arrives quickly, while the soft centre slows the experience down and allows the fruit notes to develop.

Customers who enjoy jelly, foam and gummy confectionery can browse our wider collection of Gummy Sweets for more shapes, textures and fruit flavours.

A Cosmic Addition to the Squashies Range

Squashies Shooting Stars are one of the more imaginative additions to the collection. While classic varieties reinterpret familiar British confectionery flavours, Shooting Stars venture into pink lemonade, starfruit and cola-lime territory.

The celestial shapes suit the more adventurous flavour selection beautifully. Each sweet resembles a small shooting star, complete with its trailing tail, turning an ordinary handful of sweets into something far more colourful and entertaining.

It is confectionery with a theme, although fortunately no knowledge of astronomy is required. Simply identify the brightest-looking star and eat it before somebody else develops the same scientific interest.

Sour Sweets with a Gentler Texture

Many sour sweets rely on firm gummies, hard candy or an especially determined dusting of acidic sugar. Shooting Stars provide a softer alternative. They retain the tangy flavour sour sweet fans enjoy while surrounding it with the light, pillowy texture of Squashies.

This makes them a strong choice for customers who enjoy Sour Sweets but prefer something softer than a traditional gummy or boiled sweet. The flavours are lively and noticeable, yet the foam centre keeps every bite smooth and pleasantly chewy.

Made Without Artificial Colours

Swizzels Squashies Shooting Stars are made without artificial colours. Their yellow, green, pink and cola-coloured appearance helps distinguish the different flavours while giving the bag a bright, cosmic look.

Swizzels currently lists the product as suitable for coeliacs. The recipe contains gelatine, so these sweets should not be described as vegetarian or vegan. Ingredients and manufacturing information can change, however, so always read the label on the bag received when purchasing for allergies or specific dietary requirements.

A 100g Shareable Bag

Squashies Shooting Stars are presented in a convenient 100g bag. The format is large enough to share during a film, journey or party while remaining compact enough to add to a sweet hamper, packed lunch or carefully guarded personal snack supply.

They are ideal for:

• Family movie nights and television snacks
• Birthday parties and celebration tables
• Sleepovers and gaming sessions
• Picnics, journeys and days out
• Sour sweet hampers and gift boxes
• Adding variety to a pick and mix selection
• Sharing with friends, should generosity strike

Explore our complete collection of Bags of Sweets for more branded sharing bags, family favourites and colourful confectionery.

Made by Swizzels

Shooting Stars are made by the company behind Drumstick, Love Hearts, Refreshers, Parma Violets and many other classic Swizzels Sweets. The brand has a long history of transforming simple flavours and playful ideas into confectionery that becomes immediately recognisable.

Squashies continue that tradition through their distinctive texture. Shooting Stars build on it further by introducing unusual paired flavours and one of the most imaginative shapes in the range.

Compare More Squashies Flavours

If Shooting Stars appeal to you, several other Squashies varieties offer their own combinations of fruitiness, creaminess and tang:

• Original Raspberry & Milk Squashies recreate the famous Drumstick flavour in a soft foam sweet.
• Sour Cherry & Apple Squashies combine two bold fruit flavours with a tangy finish.
• Tropical Squashies feature exotic flavours and playful tropical shapes.
• Cherry Cola Squashies pair rich cherry sweetness with familiar cola flavour.
• Love Hearts Mixed Fruit Squashies bring colourful fruit flavours to another iconic Swizzels name.

Browse the complete Squashies collection to discover the latest flavours and find the variety most likely to disappear before the film has reached its opening credits.

Why Choose Swizzels Squashies Shooting Stars?

• Soft and foamy sour sweets
• Fun shooting-star shapes
• Three imaginative flavour combinations
• Pink lemonade flavour
• Peach and starfruit flavour
• Cola and lime flavour
• Made without artificial colours
• Listed by Swizzels as suitable for coeliacs
• Convenient 100g shareable bag
• Ideal for parties, films, journeys and sweet hampers

Frequently Asked Questions

What flavours are in Squashies Shooting Stars?

The bag contains three sour flavour combinations: pink lemonade, peach and starfruit, and cola and lime.

Are Squashies Shooting Stars sour?

Yes. Shooting Stars are specifically made as a sour Squashies variety. They combine tangy fruit flavours with the range’s familiar soft and foamy texture.

What shape are Squashies Shooting Stars?

Each sweet has a playful shooting-star design, including a rounded star and trailing tail.

How large is the bag?

Swizzels Squashies Shooting Stars are supplied in a 100g shareable bag.

Are Squashies Shooting Stars vegetarian?

No. The current ingredient information includes gelatine, meaning the product is not suitable for vegetarians or vegans.

Are Shooting Stars suitable for coeliacs?

Swizzels currently identifies Squashies Shooting Stars as suitable for coeliacs. Always check the packaging received because ingredients and suitability information may change.

Do Shooting Stars contain artificial colours?

No. The product is made without artificial colours according to the current supplied information.

How should Squashies be stored?

Keep the bag in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and excessive heat. Once opened, close it securely or transfer the sweets to an airtight container to preserve their soft texture.

Buy Swizzels Squashies Shooting Stars Online

Soft enough to squash, bright enough to enliven any sweet selection and sour enough to justify the expression that follows, Shooting Stars offer one of the most adventurous ways to enjoy the famous Squashies texture.

For pink lemonade, peach and starfruit, and cola and lime flavours in playful sour foam shapes, choose Swizzels Squashies Shooting Stars.