Dolly Mixtures

Dolly mixture is a British confection, consisting of a variety of multi-coloured fondant shapes, such as cubes and cylinders, with subtle flavourings. The mixture consists of small soft sweets and sugar-coated jellies.

The origins of the name are unknown, but some people have speculated it originated around the time of the British Raj in India. Dal or Dahl in India are a mixture of beans, peas, or legumes which are often made up of different sizes and colours. Over time the name Dhal Mixture is thought to have led to the name Dolly Mixture.

In Britain, Dolly Mix is produced under the Barratt brand, now owned by Tangerine Confectionery.

The Goon Show character Bluebottle was frequently rewarded, or able to be bribed, with a quantity of dolly mixture, jelly babies, or similar sweets.

I know the origin of the name. My father in laws cousin was sat playing with her Dolls and she had a mixture of sweets.

The little girl's name was Amy, her mother noticed that there was some sweets out of Amy's bag next to her dolls, to which her mother asked, Amy why are those sweets out of your bag and she replied, because they are Dolly's mixture

Squirrel Horn of Stockport, back in the late 1980's featured this explanation on the back of their bags of Dolly mixtures. My father in law was head of the Squirrel Horn Essenes department in the 1990's so he knew all about the details of the origins of the name.

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