Oatfield is a confectionery brand based in Ireland that produces traditional Irish sweets including barley sugar, clove drops, and bullseyes.
Oatfield was established in 1910 by Ernest and Eliza Ferguson in Letterkenny, Ireland.
The brand was named Oatfield after the oats that were grown in the surrounding fields.
Initially, the brand produced boiled sweets and toffees, which were sold in local shops and markets.
Oatfield was acquired by Jacob Fruitfield, a confectionery company in Dublin in 1984.
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A traditional Irish sweet that is made with barley sugar and has a hard, crunchy texture.
A hard candy that tastes like cloves and has a spicy, warming flavor.
A striped candy that has a caramel flavor and is soft and chewy.
Oatfield sweets can be purchased online from the Jacob Fruitfield website or from various Irish specialty stores.
Barley sugar sweets are a type of hard candy that is made with barley sugar and has a crunchy texture. They have a sweet, honey-like flavor.
Some of Oatfield's sweets are gluten-free, including clove drops and bullseyes. However, barley sugar contains gluten.
Other traditional Irish sweets include Cleeves Toffee, Emerald Fondants, and Donegal Creameries.
Yes, Oatfield sweets are suitable for vegetarians as they do not contain any animal products.
