Creamola makes a comeback

Jenny Foulds • Published 17 Feb 2010 09:00 11 Comments

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SELLER: Tom Swan is selling the sugary treat

A SWEET maker has brought back a childhood favourite which is bound to tantalise tastebuds everywhere and bring back fond memories.

Allan McCandlish has just launched Kramola Fizz - his version of Creamola Foam.

The Scottish favourite was discontinued in 1998 to the disappointment of many fans, who have signed online petitions to campaign for its comeback.

Allan, of Cardross, made it his quest to recreate one of the nation's favourites and it has taken him NINE years to perfect the recipe.

So far, the orange-flavoured Kramola Fizz is only being sold in two shops in West Dunbartonshire - Swan's Sweet Shop in Main Street, Renton, and Keystores on Montrose Street, Clydebank, but is proving popular.

Allan, who has been making sweets for 50 years, said: "We are trying to bring it back and I'm just making it in small packages now to see what the reaction is.

"I make a lot of toffee apples, but I want to stop making them now and focus on Kramola Fizz instead because there's not much of a market for toffee apples any more.

"I've been working on the recipe for nine years now and it has been trial and error."

Allan produces Kramola Fizz himself in a factory attached to his farm, along with Chelsea Whoppers and tablet.

Creamola Foam, produced by Nestle before being sold off to Premier Foods, came in the form of colourful crystals which were dissolved in cold water to form a sweet drink.

After it was discontinued, some internet sites collected ingredient details of the drink in the hope it could be resurrected.

The drink crystals went on sale at Tom Swan's sweet shop on Friday, selling at around £1.50 for a small tub.

Tom said: "I think it's better than the original and I think it will sell a lot.

"A woman who is going to Australia bought quite a lot from me the other day to take with her.

"I think it will be more popular among adults who remember having it as a child.

"I'm not sure if kids will like it because tastes have changed."

This article appeared in Dumbarton & Vale of Leven Reporter 16 Feb 10

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Gillian Black
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Feb 25, 09:44
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My dad remmebers when he was a kid and says it was AMAZINGG! it was the most popular drink ever and that everone liked it. Rasberry was the best , please bring it backk it was damm goood .

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Jim Smart
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Mar 4, 16:40
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Sorry i tried this and it is rubbish tastes nothing like the original

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maureen joyce
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Mar 19, 23:13
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I also bought this kramola fizz its rubbish and disgusting. nothing like the real thing and at £4 for a small plastic tub its a rip off, its nothing but bicarbonate soda and food colouring dont waste your money!!!!

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Andrew L
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Mar 22, 12:58
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I bought some Raspberry flavour on Ebay. Very expensive at £7! It was worth trying though and I impressed my friends. The raspberry flavour doesn't quite taste like the original but it foams up real good.

I have not tried the Orange flavour but apparently it is more like the original.

I guess you can't go wrong with Orange flavouring whereas raspberry flavouring can vary. Hopefully the Raspberry flavour will be worked on some more.

Certainly a great attempt at re-creating it though, have been waiting for a long time!

(used to drink Cremola Foam every Saturday at Granny's!)

I will get round to trying the Orange once I can get it a bit cheaper than £7 from Ebay!

If you miss Cremola Foam then this is certainly worth trying.

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Janet
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Apr 8, 21:18
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I used to love the origanal creamola foam and was delighted to get some of this new kreamola fizz but,unfortunatley the new stuff is NOTHING like the original.It doesn,t even fizz the same as the original drink.

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marion
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Apr 13, 16:50
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just bought this is our local sweetie shop at £4 for a small tub was very dissapointed as it tastes nothing like the original wont waste my money again

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nik
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Apr 18, 22:20
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hmm i'm confused by the comments, this man is selling it for 1.50 a tub yet folks are complaining cos they bought it on ebay for £4-7?? who says its even the same stuff you bought? before you go writing this fella off you should visit the shop and buy it direct!!!!

I for one will be hunting this shop down, used to love this drink and had almost given up hope...

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Kevin
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Jun 1, 01:24
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90% chance the suff on ebay is the same stuff as it all appeared at the same time near enough, unless by some miracle its not then chances are its nothing like the original i paid £3 a tub at the local sweet shop and it doesnt compare to the drink but is still good in powder form if you dip strawberies in it

the reason its so expensive on ebay is asoon as people see the name "creamola foam" theyll buy it for whatever its on sale for so ebay sellers take advantage of this fact as there are so many people dying for just one cup of the old stuff

i highly doubt well ever get the old flavour we remember back :(

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LisaP
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Jun 10, 11:03
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I just bought this there for £2. It fizzes really well but tastes nothing like the old stuff. It tastes like that stuff they make you drink when your sick and have to replace fluids and salts. It has a salty/bicarbonatey taste to it and I remember it tasting really orangey years ago. I also ermember it used to be 89p for a big tub that lasted ages. Waste of money

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ali
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Jun 11, 00:28
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hi when i was young i always carried a tin of creamola foam in my rucksack i liked all the flavours nothing finer than sitting by a clear mountain burn with a cup of cold creamola heaven its good see somebody making an effort to bring it back

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Jul 27, 18:31
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I bought 6 tubs of Kramola Fizz (call me an addict!) from Allmark's Sweet Shop in Renfrew this week, and I am very pleased with the product. I think that the recipe has been improved from the version that came out in February. It now fizzes up very well, although it doesn't seem to stay fizzy for as long as Creamola Foam did. The lemon and raspberry flavours are pretty close to what I remember, and the 'new' cherry and lime flavours are pretty good too. I never liked the orange flavour.

If you're as old as I am, try it with a shot of vodka!

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