Originally Posted by
JBord
So it's been around since 1988 huh? I have to say, that's a very odd tradition though.
But maybe better than a musk stick?
musk
noun
a
strong-smelling reddish-brown substance which is secreted by the male musk deer for
scent-marking
They were just lollies, I think she liked the fact we could also use them to draw in the yard. They tasted nice, as I remember.
I didn't realise musk lollies were an Australian only phenomenon.
Doesn't this sound appetising?
Yet musk sticks manage to disgust tourists as much as they delight Australians.
There are plenty of complaints online, from their strange shape to their chalky texture, but the powerful perfume scent seems to be the most off-putting thing about musk sticks.
Their taste has been variously compared to a nice-smelling shop, grandmother's make-up and even "the smell of old ladies at the bus stop". Surprisingly, only one of those comments comes from a wholly negative review.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-...foods/10953712
I would say they taste like cheap Turkish delight but soapier and less rosy. They make a musk Life Savers flavour here too.