What hard candy is a bestseller in Harvard Square, especially on weekends? Here’s a hint: Peter Piper picked a peck of peppermint peckers. A peck of peppermint peckers Peter Piper picked. If Peter Piper picked a peck of peppermint peckers, where’s the peck of peppermint peckers Peter Piper picked?
Maybe Mother Goose could help us find out, but she might be too shocked to leave her rocking chair once she sees the contours of these peppermints. Shaped like a specific part of the male anatomy, they’re packed in preciously perfect " extra naughty " packaging: look for a happy fellow with arms outstretched, welcoming you to enter his world. Hidden Sweets sells 75-gram silver tins ($4.95) of the Italian-made treats.
Simply put, these peckers really are tongue-twisters — fresh, spring-like, and smooth. As for their " mintiness quotient, " the strength of these peckers lies between peppermint Life Savers and Altoids. satisfaction plus fresh breath confidence reads the tagline on Peppermint Peckers’ package. There may be only one way to know for sure.
Available at Hidden Sweets, 6 Church Street, Cambridge (next to the Harvard Square Cinema). Call (617) 497-1797.
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