Calippo Shots: Why and when was the ice lolly discontinued?
YOU may remember enjoying Calippo Shots on a hot summer’s day until they suddenly got discontinued.
Here’s everything we know about the sweet treat being discontinued and alternatives you can get.
What were Calippo Shots?
Calippo Shots were a British favourite before they were discontinued.
The ice cream was made up of lemon and strawberry balls of ice in a shaker style container.
They could be summed up as miniature versions of the classic Calippo ice lolly.
This was a summer staple but you won’t find it in any shops anymore.
Why and when were Calippo Shots discontinued?
It’s reported online that Calippo Shots were discontinued in 2020 although it feels a lot longer ago.
No reason has been given as to why we can’t find them on our shelves any more.
One person was so devastated that the ice cream had been discontinued that they created a government petition 2022 – which was ultimately rejected.
They called on them-Prime Minister Liz Truss to intervene and bring Calippo Shots back.
They wrote: “The ice cream balls called calippo shots were discontinued and this has brought great sadness to me and many others.”
What are some Calippo Shots alternatives?
It looks like there are no Calippo Shots alternatives on the market but Calippo sell other products.
You’re probably familiar with the Calippo ice lollies which come in a cardboard tube.
You’re spoiled for choice when it comes to flavour. Here are some flavours you can get your hands on:
- Lemon
- Mango-blueberry
- Raspberry-pineapple
- Tropical
- Lemon Minis
- Lime Minis
- Cola
- Bubblegum
- Raspberry-pineapple minis
- Strawberry
- Orange
- Lime
- Magic Blue
- Lipton Ice Tea Green
- Lipton Ice Tea Peach
Here is a look at some alternatives you can purchase that our consumer reporter Lyndsey Hope tested:
Walls Calippo Mini Orange and Lime Ice Lolly
- £2.40 for 5 (48p each)
- 60p per 100ml
- Taste: 10/10
- Value for money: 6/10
- Overall score: 8/10
Lidl Gelatelli Lemon, Lime and Orange Flavoured Mini Lollies
- £1.59 for 6 (26.5p each)
- 33p per 100ml
- Taste: 10/10
- Value for money: 10/10
- Overall score: 10/10
Aldi Gianna’s Ice Coolers
- £1.59 for 6
- 33p per 100ml
- Taste: 9/10
- Value for money: 10/10
- Overall score: 9/10
Rowntree’s Push Up Ice Lollies
- £2 for 6
- 42p per 100ml
- Taste: 8/10
- Value for money: 7/10
- Overall score: 7/10
Do they still make Solero shots?
The bad news is that Solero shots have also been discontinued.
Solero shots were the same concept as Calippo Shots – being small pieces of flavoured ice in a plastic resealable container.
The only difference is that Solero shots were a citrus lemon and lime flavour compared to strawberry and lemon.
Solero shots were discontinued in 2007 and haven’t been seen on our shelves since.
Despite not being around for almost two decades, it seems that people still haven’t forgotten about the product.
Another petition was created with the user writing: “If you around in the 00’s, then Solero Shots – the free-flowing citrus-flavour ice spheres in re-sealable cartons, probably made your British summers a hell of lot better.
“Too hot? Solero Shots. Thirsty? Solero Shots. Bored? Solero Shots.
“They went AWOL in 2007 and ever since we’ve had to put up with sticky iced treats that melt over your hand and they’re just not cutting it anymore.
“Summer is back and every time I’m sat at my desk and another bead of sweat falls off my dripping forehead, I think about Solero Shots.
“I can’t be alone in my desperate nostalgia. Let’s get these signatures going and show Unilever and Walls that we want our favourite iced treat back.”