Thornes Sugar Free Everton Mints are a mild mint with a liquorice toffee  centre .  These sugar free halal sweets are very distinctive with their bold black and white stripes and are called Everton mints as originally they were made near Everton football club and were sold to fans on the way to matches in the 19th century,  Even now there is still a tradition that the  "Toffee Lady" throws free Everton mints to the crowd before kickoff!