Buy ketchup-flavored candy canes this holiday season

Archie McPhee, the Seattle-based retailer that specializes in fun and bizarre products, has introduced ketchup-flavored candy canes to add to your list of stocking stuffers. These red-and-white striped canes may look normal, but anyone unwrapping one and expecting to taste peppermint will be in for a shock.

The company promises that its Ketchup Candy Canes will “take your holiday from meh to magnificent,” based on the fact that ketchup “makes mediocre food edible.” I can’t disagree with them on that last bit, but that’s about as far as I’m willing to go.

These unique sweets are for sale in a pack of six for $6.50. If you order at Archie McPhee’s website, you’ll get free shipping if you spend at least $35, and every order comes with a free gift.

This new flavor joins Archie McPhee’s already crowded buffet of interesting candy canes. They’ve also got ones that taste like macaroni and cheese, pizza, and rotisserie chicken.

OK, I’m not going to lie, the rotisserie chicken ones sound scrumptious right now.

I think Willy Wonka would be proud.