Don't choose a squeezy bottle if you're looking for traditional Dutch aniseed sprinkles to enjoy alongside chips: the products described by Jumbo and Albert Heijn are dry toppings, not a sauce you can squeeze. Choose whole sprinkles for rusks or a celebratory treat, or crushed sprinkles or aniseed sugar strands for a finer topping in a sweet recipe. Choose a sauce for your chips separately, if you want one.
Planning to serve rusks or a sweet treat topped with aniseed sprinkles? Albert Heijn lists pink-and-white and blue-and-white sprinkles in its baby shower range. They are toppings, not a sauce for chips.
For yoghurt, porridge or cakes, you could choose a finer type of topping. Albert Heijn lists aniseed sugar strands and crushed aniseed sprinkles for sweet dishes like these.
Check the current ingredients and allergen information before buying. Albert Heijn's product information for De Ruijter aniseed sugar strands and pink-and-white sprinkles lists wheat and cereals containing gluten. Check the label on the pack you buy.
First decide whether you're looking for something to go with your chips or aniseed sprinkles for a separate sweet treat. Then choose the type of topping that suits your dish, and check the current label.
| What to consider | What to check before buying | Who it's important for |
|---|---|---|
| The right product type | Check that you're buying whole sprinkles for rusks or a treat; don't expect a squeezy bottle of chip sauce. | For a baby celebration, I want to serve whole sprinkles on rusks, not squeeze something over chips. Around 50% of consumers put the right product type first. |
| How fine the topping is | Check whether the pack says crushed sprinkles or aniseed sugar strands, and whether the suggested use suits your dish. | For yoghurt or cakes, I want a finer aniseed topping that I can mix in or sprinkle over the top. This is the most important factor for around 33% of consumers. |
| Allergens | Read the ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging, especially if you need to avoid wheat or cereals containing gluten. | If I need to take a food allergy into account, I want to be able to check the label before buying. Allergen information is the top priority for around 17% of consumers. |
Jumbo categorises aniseed sprinkles as sweet bread toppings, while Albert Heijn describes them as aniseed toppings or sugared aniseed seeds. Putting these dry products in a squeezy bottle doesn't turn them into a sauce.
If you want sauce with your chips, look for one separately. Buy aniseed sprinkles for rusks or another sweet dish.
Ingredients and allergen information can change. Albert Heijn lists wheat and cereals containing gluten for the De Ruijter products checked.
If you have a relevant food allergy, read the ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging before using the product.
Whole sprinkles are different from crushed sprinkles or aniseed sugar strands. This matters if you want to mix them into yoghurt or sprinkle them over a cake.
Choose the type to suit your dish: whole sprinkles for a classic topping on rusks, or a finer option for a sweet recipe.
Jumbo lists De Ruijter varieties in its aniseed sprinkles category. Albert Heijn describes pink-and-white sprinkles and aniseed sugar strands, among other products, under this brand. These products are intended as sweet toppings or bread spreads.
Not if you're looking for the traditional aniseed sprinkles described by Jumbo and Albert Heijn: these are dry toppings or sugared aniseed seeds, not a liquid sauce for chips. Look for a sauce separately if you want one with your chips.
Choose whole sprinkles for a classic topping on rusks. For yoghurt, porridge or cakes, you could try crushed aniseed sprinkles or aniseed sugar strands; Albert Heijn lists these finer toppings for sweet dishes.
Check the ingredients and allergen information on the current packaging. Albert Heijn lists wheat and cereals containing gluten in its product information for De Ruijter aniseed sugar strands and pink-and-white sprinkles. Don't assume that information for another variety applies to the pack you have.
Store them in a dry place. That's the storage advice Albert Heijn gives for the aniseed sugar strands and pink-and-white sprinkles checked. Also follow the instructions on the pack you buy.
