Assorted frozen gummies including sour belts, peach rings, and Nerds gummy clusters

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Korean Frozen Jelly Trend

Testing the viral Korean frozen jelly trend with Smarties, Squashies, and Nerds gummies — here to break my teeth so you don't have to.

Rating

PriceVaries

Where to BuyVarious stores

Pros

Fun viral trend to try
Soft, chewy gummies and thin sour belts crisp up really well
Interesting texture change when frozen

Cons

Can't say I completely understand the hype
Pick the wrong gummies and they'll become hard as rocks
Not a strong enough textural difference to be a game changer
Sorry to my dentist

Here to break my teeth so you don't have to!! Just kidding, but I had to see what was up with the Korean frozen jelly trend and I can't say I completely understand the hype.

The Trend

This new frozen jelly trend is actually similar to the one that went viral before, but it doesn't involve soaking the gummies in Sprite. You literally just freeze the gummies straight up and eat them, which can be kind of tricky because if you pick the wrong gummies, they'll become hard as rocks.

What I Tried

I made a little gummy salad, froze it for about five hours, and here are the results:

Rainbow sour belts — crisp up nicely
Peach rings — solid frozen texture
Nerds gummy clusters — interesting crunch
Squashies — ugh, not great frozen
Sour gummy worms — decent
Strawberry sour belts — crisp up well

My Recommendation

Freeze the soft, chewy gummies or the thin sour belt ones because those freeze and crisp up really well. Personally, I don't feel a strong desire to freeze my gummies again. I'm perfectly fine with room temperature gummies. I don't think the textural difference is that much of a game changer to me.

Lastly, I'm so sorry to my dentist.